Rhino is a NURBS modeler, not a polygon modeler. If you do organic sculpting (ZBrush-style) or low-poly game art, you’ll fight the tools. SubD (subdivision modeling) came later in Rhino 7—in Rhino 6, it’s an afterthought.
Rhino 6 finally sheds its “ugly viewport” reputation. The new display modes (especially Raytraced and PBR materials ) are usable for client presentations. The integrated Cycles render engine produces photorealistic results without exporting to another program—a huge time-saver.
Rhino 6 reads/writes virtually everything: .dwg, .step, .iges, .stl, .obj, .3dm, .skp (up to 2017), and more. It’s the Switzerland of CAD file exchange. Where It Stumbles 1. Steep Learning Curve The interface looks like it’s from the early 2000s (because it largely is). Menus are buried, the command line is essential, and there are 10 ways to do one thing. Expect to spend weeks learning, not days.
