How to install a Rhino trial version (Windows)
The evaluation is full featured and lasts for 90 days.
- Visit https://www.rhino3d.com/download/rhino-for-windows/evaluation.
- Create a new account to proceed. You can use a personal email or your syr.edu email.
- After your account is created and you validate it through email, go back to the download page.
- You should now see a link to download the trial plus a trial license key.
- Download the installation file. Also write down or copy the license key, which we will need later.
- Start the installation by double clicking the file you downloaded.
- Click Install Now.
- Wait for it to install.
- Start Rhino.
- On the Welcome to Rhino screen, enter the email that you used to create an account. Check the box 'I have read and agree to...'.
- Don't click Continue. Instead click Options.
- Under Options click 'Enter License Key'.
- Paste or type in the evaluation key that you received earlier. Then click Continue.
- Wait for it to discover your license.
- On the Ready to Assign window, click 'Lock to this computer' (since this is a trial). If you are instead installing a license you purchased, click 'Float license between computers'.
- On the Validate Your Rhino 7 License window, click 'Skip Registration' unless you want to fill everything out.
- On the Ready to Validate window, click Continue.
- Wait for it to retrieve the validation code.
- License is validated successfully.