As of September 1st, 2009, the developer of RhinoMarine, Alion Science and Technology, suspended sales, maintenance, and support for RhinoMarine. We are unable to provide Site Keys to RhinoMarine users.

The Orca3D plug-in for Rhino is an excellent option for RhinoMarine users who are looking for marine design functionality, coupled with technical support and on-going improvements and updates to the software. Alion has provided us with the information that we need to create a translator so that Orca3D can read your RhinoMarine-specific data, such as section locations and weight/cost information. Of course your model consists mostly of Rhino data (surfaces, curves, points, etc.), and Orca3D is compatible with all of this data. The translator may be downloaded by clicking here. It creates a copy of your Rhino 3dm file which will contain the Orca3D data, and your original file is not changed in any way. A pdf file with more information and instructions is included as part of the installation, or may be read here.

Orca3D is available in two configurations, and each configuration is available as a Commercial or Educational license. Level 1 includes Hull Design & Fairing, Hydrostatics/Intact Stability, and Level 2 includes Hull Design & Fairing, Hydrostatics/Intact Stability, Speed/Power Prediction, and Weight & Cost Tracking. There is no need to uninstall RhinoMarine before installing Orca3D; they can coexist as plug-ins to your copy of Rhino. 

Note: Orca3D has a single US$ price worldwide. 

1. If you haven't done so already, download and install Orca3D. The software will run for 15 days as a fully-functional evaluation. (there is no need to uninstall RhinoMarine)
2. When you're ready to purchase a license, find a reseller or purchase directly from DRS.
3. You will receive a License Code that you can use to permanently activate your copy of Orca3D. Note that our License Agreement allows you to activate the license on two computers, if you are the primary user of both computers (e.g., desktop/laptop, office/home computers). You will not need to provide us with a Site Code; activation is carried out via the Internet. If you need to move your license in the future, you may simply de-activate it via the Internet, and then activate it on the new computer.

Proof of status will be required to qualify for Educational pricing, as follows:

Copy of student ID, copy of current course schedule, or letter from a professor on school letterhead, demonstrating study in a program related to naval architecture. Educational licenses are full working licenses of the software. Future upgrades can be purchased at Educational pricing if you are still a student at the time, or Commercial pricing if you are no longer a student.