Installation & Version Management#

Installation#

The following configuration should be installed:

  • McNeel Rhino 8 or Rhino 7

  • SOFiSTiK Rhinoceros Interface for the applicable Rhino version

  • SOFiSTiK FEA 2025

Once Rhino has been installed successfully, the SOFiSTiK products can be installed using the SOFiSTiK Application Manager (SAM).

Note

It may be necessary to manually enable the SOFiSTiK Rhinoceros Interface Panel and Toolbar the first time after installation.

Licensing#

SOFiSTiK Rhinoceros Interface is licensed with a valid RHINOINT package. For the complete analysis a valid SOFiSTiK FEM package is also required.

Note

For assistance about licensing, please contact our support_assistant_small SOFiSTiK Technical Support or Sales Team.

For more general information about licensing in SOFiSTiK, see our Administration Manual 2025

Version Management#

As only one version of the SOFiSTiK Rhinoceros Interface can be used at a time, it is possible to switch between versions and select the currently active one. This can be done in the Rhino Document Properties under the SOFiSTiK - Versions menu.

SOFiSTiK Rhinoceros Interface versions

SOFiSTiK Rhinoceros Interface - Versions menu (click on image to enlarge)#

The menu displays the currently active SOFiSTiK Rhinoceros Interface version, lists all other installed versions and allows setting one of them as active. Rhino must be restarted once a different SOFiSTiK Interface version has been selected.