Work together in Rhino®
Rhino Sync lets teams work together on the same 3DM file.
Lock, reload and synchronize Rhino objects from the same model, stored on a network disk or Google Drive.
Available for
Beta releaseFree to use without limits during the beta stage
This is beta software. Features and file formats may still change, and issues can occur. Keep backups of your Rhino files before using Rhino Sync on live projects.
Sync
Learn how to use Rhino Sync.
WikiLock, reload and synchronize Rhino objects.
No merging files at the end of the project. Objects lock to whoever is editing them and Rhino Sync merges every edit automatically, so the team stays on one central model without conflicts and without stitching copies back together.
Start collaboration
Select the central 3DM file and join a collaborative session.
End collaboration
Close the session and relinquish unsynchronized objects.
Reload latest
Download the latest changes from the central model.
Synchronize
Upload your changes and download updates from the shared model.
Sync Model data.
Not only geometry: blocks, layers, materials, views and annotation styles all stay in step across the team.
See what others are drawing, before anyone syncs.
Stream your unsynchronized edits to teammates as display only geometry. Clashes surface while you are still drawing, not at the next synchronize.
Receiving Argyle's live preview
Receiving McClane's live preview
Turn broadcasting on
- Broadcasting off
- Live in a session
Turn their preview on
- Preview is visible
- Preview is hidden
Use your favorite storage.
We don't store your design data. Rhino Sync supports collaborative workflows on shared network drives and Google Drive. The shared central model lives where your studio already keeps its files.
Network disk
Keep the central 3DM file on a shared studio drive. Rhino Sync coordinates ownership and synchronization across everyone connected to it.
Google Drive
Use Google Drive as the collaboration layer for distributed teams. The same lock, reload and sync workflow keeps the model coordinated.
A lightweight collaboration layer.
Rhino Sync uses a lightweight ledger of element IDs to support collaboration. The server only stores the information needed to manage object ownership and synchronization. It does not store geometry or design data.
Actively maintained.
Rhino Sync is in beta and under continuous development. Your feedback decides what we build next: every report from a team running it on a live project goes straight into the following release.
- Live preview: stream your edits to the team before you synchronize
- Clipping planes synchronized with the team, on by default
- Faster highlighting of objects in use, blocks included
- A setting to show or hide the live previews you receive
- Objects owned by a teammate can no longer be selected by mistake
- Pick the colour your teammates see, straight from the panel
- The objects-in-use report is grouped by owner and loads in the background
- All-or-nothing check-in per command, with a per-object fallback
- Settings and sign-in moved off the Windows registry
- Connection drops write a log line instead of interrupting you with a dialog
- Recovery copies of unsynchronized work
- A time-stamped log line whenever anyone finishes a synchronization
Found an issue or have a request? Write to info@mksdtech.com or post in the Rhino Sync category of the McNeel forum. Every report is read and answered.
Download the latest buildBeta release available now.
Rhino Sync is currently in beta and available to use for free without limits. As the product continues to evolve, users may occasionally encounter issues or changes as new capabilities are introduced.
Questions or feedback: info@mksdtech.com
Up and running in five steps.
A short path from install to your first shared Rhino session.
- Install Rhino Sync from the installer or package manager.
- Open Rhino 8 and load your model.
- Start collaboration from the Rhino Sync panel.
- Choose a central 3DM file on a network disk or Google Drive.
- Lock, reload and sync objects with your team.
Read the Rhino Sync wiki
A calm, practical guide to setup, collaboration sessions and the lock, reload and sync workflow.
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Lock, reload and synchronize Rhino objects around a shared central model. Free to use during the beta, without limits.