Rhino is a NURBS-modeling powerhouse for industrial design and free-form architecture. Diaz Editor is purpose-built for tradespeople — buildings, installations, work-preparation. Honest comparison: when each tool fits.
Rhino 8 is a €995 perpetual NURBS modeler — industry benchmark for free-form surfaces and parametric design (with Grasshopper). Diaz Editor is €99 founding / €1,000 regular, purpose-built for trade work: building hierarchy, component library, PDF/DXF export built in. Both never expire. Pick by use-case, not price.
| Feature | Diaz Editor | Rhino 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Building-hierarchy editor | ✓ purpose-built | — (general 3D) |
| NURBS modeling | — (polygonal/mesh) | ✓ best-in-class |
| Trade component library | 30+ items | — (plugins) |
| 2D CAD with DXF | ✓ built-in | ✓ |
| PDF report export | ✓ built-in | — (Layout/plugins) |
| Grasshopper / parametric | — | ✓ included |
| Plugin ecosystem | — (curated lib) | vast |
| Works offline | ✓ | ✓ |
| One-time pricing | ✓ €99/€1,000 | ✓ €995 |
| Multi-language UI (NL/ES) | ✓ | 10+ languages |
Source: Rhino 8 product page + Diaz Editor v0.3 changelog. Updated May 2026.
Both are perpetual, both never expire. Diaz founding is 90% cheaper than Rhino; regular Diaz Pro (€1,000) is comparable. The choice is about fit, not price — pick the tool that matches your work.
Diaz Editor wins on fit. A purpose-built building/installation CAD beats a general NURBS modeler for tradespeople. The trade component library + PDF workflow alone save hours per project. €99 vs €995 is the bonus, not the headline.
Rhino stays the gold standard. NURBS, Grasshopper, plugin ecosystem — irreplaceable for surface-heavy work. Diaz Editor doesn't compete here, by design.
Rhino is general-purpose NURBS at €995. Diaz Editor is purpose-built building/installation CAD at €99 founding (€1,000 regular). If your work is buildings + installations + trade deliverables, Diaz gives you trade-specific library, PDF export, and a hierarchical building model out of the box.
Yes. NURBS is the benchmark for free-form surfaces (industrial design, jewelry, marine, complex architecture). Diaz Editor uses polygonal/mesh oriented at buildings. For organic surfaces, Rhino wins.
Rhino exports DXF, STL, and 3DM. Diaz Editor reads DXF directly. For trade work, exporting key geometry and re-doing the building model in Diaz takes 10-20 minutes — and gains you the trade library and PDF workflow.
Grasshopper is Rhino's parametric/visual programming environment. Diaz Editor doesn't have an equivalent. For computational design, Rhino + Grasshopper is unmatched. For trade work, parametric design isn't usually needed.
Rhino 8: €995 one-time. Diaz Editor Founding: €99 one-time (100 spots). Diaz regular Pro: €1,000 one-time. Both perpetual, both never expire.
100 founding spots. Building-scale CAD with trade library and PDF export built in.
Claim founding spot — €99Pago único. De por vida. 3 puestos. Sin suscripción.
Hecho para autónomos + equipos pequeños (1-10 personas). No para arquitectos ni ingeniería de gran escala — AutoCAD y Aurora son mejores ahí.
Precio regular (post founding):
€1.000 €99 hoy
100 plazas en total. Pago con Stripe. Descarga inmediata.