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 +====== Frequently Asked Questions -- Rhino ======
  
 +
 +====Hardware and system compatibility====
 +  * [[windows10|Does Rhino support Microsoft Windows 10?]]   ...what works, what doesn't...
 +  * [[windows8|Does Rhino support Microsoft Windows 8?]]
 +  * [[https://www.rhino3d.com/system_requirements|What are the recommended hardware and system requirements for Rhino?]]
 +  * [[rhino5videocards|What video cards do you recommend for Rhino?]]
 +  * [[noMacSupport|Can Rhino for Windows run on an Apple Mac computer?]]- Yes...
 +  * [[http://mac.rhino3d.com/|Is there a Mac version of Rhino?]]
 +  * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalable_Link_Interface|What is an SLI video?]]
 +  * [[https://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/5/rhi/uninstall?s[]=uninstall&s[]=rhi|How can I remove a Rhino plug-in?]]
 +  * [[https://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/5/badimagemcafee|Rhino V5 (64-bit) reports "Bad image" and won't start]]
 +  * [[https://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/faq/blue_screen_windows|Rhino for Windows Blue Screens]]
 +  * [[https://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/serverbusy|Server Busy Error]]
 +
 +====Licensing====
 +  * [[rhino:faq:licensing|General information about licensing]]
 +  * [[https://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/6/license|Licensing options]]
 +  * [[https://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/install/wizard/start|Choose the best licensing option for you]]
 +  * [[https://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/6/changelicensemethod|Change from one licensing method to another]]
 +  * [[https://wiki.mcneel.com/techsupportguidelines|Tech Support and Training Guidelines]]
 +
 +
 +
 +
 +====Installation, networks====
 +  * [[MultipleInstall|Can I install my Rhino on more than one computer?]]
 +  * [[rhino:installproblems|Rhino 5 will not install. Why?]]
 +  * [[https://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/6/installproblems|Troubleshooting Rhino 6 Installation]]
 +  * [[Why2Shortcuts|Why do I have two desktop shortcuts for Rhino 5?]]
 +  * [[V5SplashCrash|Rhino 5 crashes when using the Splash dialog on my HP Laptop?]]
 +  * [[IObitSystemCare|What are these 'RHL' files?]]
 +  * [[InstallationAdvice|Installing Rhino, Upgrades, Service Packs and WIPs/Betas]]
 +  * [[SettingsTransfer|Transferring personalized settings from one Rhino installation to another]]
 +  * [[SaveYourWorkspace|The importance of saving your custom workspace file]]
 +  * [[AddLanguages|Adding languages]]
 +  * [[http://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/crashhelp/lastresort|Diagnosing Rhino Startup Errors]]
 +  * [[https://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/hasherror|"Invalid hash" error when using off-line license validation]]
 +  * [[https://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/5/rhi-problems|Troubleshooting RHI Installers]]
 +  * [[https://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/slow_network_save|Slow Network Save]]
 +
 +
 +====Display problems====
 +  * [[/rhino:5:video:troubleshooting|Troubleshoot display problems]]
 +  * [[http://wiki.mcneel.com/bitmap_display|Image File Support]]
 +  * [[nvidiainfo|NVIDIA Display Driver Issues and Info]]
 +  * [[rhino/4/video/atiinfo|ATI display driver issues and info]]
 +  * [[rhino:5:video:troubleshooting:artifacts|Flickering viewports and more]]
 +  * [[TwoDisplayAdapters|Using two display adapters]]
 +  * [[rhino:5:video:troubleshooting:artifacts|Far from the origin...]]
 +  * [[rhino:osnaptooltipfix|Scrambled osnap tooltips]]
 +  * [[rhino:ultramon|Tooltips missing on multiple monitor systems]]
 +  * [[rhino:wacomvistaproblem|Tooltips missing in cascaded toolbars]]
 +  * [[rhino:5:video:Highres:Toolbars and text too small in 64-bit Rhino 5 on High Resolution screen]]
 +  * [[https://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/faq/slow-rhino|Rhinoceros is slow on a workstation with multiple monitors plugged into a USB hub.]]
 +
 +
 +====Common modeling problems====
 +  * [[BooleanFAQ|Why Boolean operations fail...]]
 +  * [[advancedfilleting|What to do if fillets fail...]]
 +  * [[MeshFAQ|Why doesn't my shaded model look correct when I was so careful in modeling it?]]
 +  * [[MeshFAQ|The model looks "jagged"! What happened to my nice smooth surfaces?]]
 +  * [[MeshFAQ|Meshing problems, information, tips and techniques]]
 +  * [[http://wiki.mcneel.com/3dprinting|3D Printing the Rhino model]]
 +  * [[BadObjects|Finding bad objects]]
 +  * [[FaqClosedSolids|Why is my object not closed? How do I get a solid model?]]
 +  * [[CapProblems|Why can't I cap my object?]]
 +  * [[http://wiki.mcneel.com/_media/legacy/en/developable_PG2.pdf|Why some surfaces do not unroll]]
 +  * [[Make2DTips|Why does Make2D take so long? What can I do about it?]]
 +  * [[http://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/pictureframeproblems|Why does my PictureFrame show up blank (or white) and not show the image I have attached?]]
 +  * [[http://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/rhinov5status_extrusions|Lightweight Extrusion objects in V5?]]
 +  * [[http://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/adobe_nodimtext|Dimension text missing in Rhino 5 64-bit]]
 +  * [[http://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/faqtolerances|Understanding modeling tolerances]]
 +====Import/export/file save problems====
 +  * [[dwgemptyinRhino|Why does my AutoCAD DWG open empty in Rhino?]]
 +  * [[BigRhinoFiles|Why are Rhino 3DM files so big?]]
 +  * [[CheckReduceFileSize|My Rhino file unexpectedly became huge!  Why?  How to fix?]]
 +
 +====Common interface problems====
 +  * [[ToolbarProblems|Where did my toolbars go?  I can't find them!]]  
 +  * [[http://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/command_prompt_faq|Command prompt window does not display]]
 +  * [[http://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/command_help_error|Error in the whtopic.js script at startup]]
 +  * [[splashproblem|The News Feed corner of the Rhino 5 splash screen is blank]]
 +  * [[OsnapTooltipFix|The object snap tooltip indicator is fuzzy or totally unreadable]]
 +  * [[logitechmouse|Why does my Logitech mouse (cursor) slow down to a crawl inside Rhino?]]
 +  * [[InstallProblems|I'm having a problem installing or running Rhino]] 
 +  * [[LicenseManagerErrors|Unable to communicate with license manager]]
 +  * [[wacominfo|Wacom tablet user info and issues]]
 +  * [[3dmouseinfo|3D (Spaceball-type) mouse/navigator user info and issues]]
 +  * [[VideosFail|Videos in the Help file don't play]]
 +  * [[NoNetworkDrives|Rhino 5 file dialog does not show mapped network drives]]
 +  * [[acadaliases|Using AutoCAD Aliases in Rhino]]
 +  * [[notextv6win7|The Text command doesn't run in V6 in Windows 7]]
 +  * [[https://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/home/rhino8importrui|Import RUIs to Rhino 8]]
 +
 +====Tips and techniques====
 +  * [[HiddenSecrets|Rhino's Hidden Secrets]]
 +  * [[FaqTolerances|Tolerances, tolerances, tolerances...]]
 +  * [[LoadProtect|Load-protecting plug-ins]]
 +  * [[ReverseEngineering|Reverse Engineering: Point Cloud or Mesh to NURBS]]
 +  * [[http://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/meshtonurb|MeshToNURB]]
 +  * [[UsingBlocks|Using blocks]]
 +  * [[Tweaks|Rhino tweaks and adjustments]]
 +  * [[rhino:engravingfonts|Single-stroke engraving fonts for Rhino]]
 +  * [[developer:CommandLine|Running Rhino from the command line]]
 +  * [[http://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/delete_plugin_data|Deleting plug-in data from files]]
 +
 +====Getting more support====
 +  * Post your support questions 24/7 to [[http://discourse.mcneel.com|Rhino Forum]]. Get answers from pro Rhino users, the McNeel support team, and the Rhino developers.
 +  * [[http://www.rhino3d.com/support|McNeel Technical support]] - Support page on the main McNeel/Rhino website.
 +  * [[https://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/manual_rhino_dmp_windows|Manually Creating a DMP File from An Unresponsive Rhino for Windows]].
 +  * [[https://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/manual_rhino_dmp_mac|Manually Creating a DMP File from An Unresponsive Rhino for Mac]].