Best 3D Mouse for Rhino

What is the best mouse for Rhino?

Rhino users spin, pan and zoom constantly, whether it's organic surfaces, jewellery, architecture or product design. A SpaceMouse in your left hand handles the view in one smooth motion while your right hand draws curves and picks surfaces.

Rhino supports 3Dconnexion devices natively, so any SpaceMouse works as a Rhino 3D mouse once the free driver is installed.

Which 3D mouse for Rhino should you pick?

New to 3D MiceSpaceMouse Compact

Small, simple and the easiest place to start.

Shop Compact

WirelessSpaceMouse Wireless Bluetooth

Same feel, no cable, up to a month per charge.

Shop Wireless

All-Day RhinoSpaceMouse Pro Wireless Bluetooth

15 programmable keys for commands like Loft, Sweep or BooleanUnion.

Shop Pro Wireless

Large ModelsSpaceMouse Enterprise

31 programmable keys and a colour display that shows what each key does.

Shop Enterprise

Prefer a cable? Get the SpaceMouse Pro Wired.

Pair it with a CAD mouse

Rhino rotates with a right-button drag and pans when you add Shift. A CAD mouse adds a dedicated middle button and extra programmable buttons you can map to your favourite Rhino commands.

CadMouse Pro Wireless

Extra programmable buttons for your favourite Rhino commands, plus a dedicated middle button and Smart Scroll.

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Want both? The SpaceMouse Wireless Kit 2 bundles a SpaceMouse with a CadMouse Compact Wireless.

Setting up your Rhino 3D mouse

1. Download the free 3DxWare driver from 3Dconnexion.
2. Plug in your SpaceMouse, or pair it over Bluetooth.
3. Open Rhino. It detects the device automatically, and you can assign your favourite commands to the buttons.

Common questions

Do I still need a regular mouse?
Yes. The 3D mouse moves the view, and your regular mouse or CadMouse draws and selects. That two-handed setup is where the speed comes from.

Why buy from 3DMouse.ca

We've been an authorized 3Dconnexion dealer since 2013, run by OptimumARC, a Toronto engineering firm. Every order ships from Canada, so no duties or border surprises. Not sure which mouse fits your Rhino work? Call us at 416-848-0308. We're CAD users too.