A suite of thirteen Rhino 3D plugins covering hull and hydrostatics, steel and composite structure, piping and P&ID, drafting and production output, project scheduling and AI-assisted automation – built by naval architects for design offices and shipyards on projects from 12 to 90 metres.
From hull lines and hydrostatics through structure, piping, P&ID and shop drawings – watch the full Notilus Software suite work as one system inside Rhino 3D.
Used by design offices, shipyards and naval architects on commercial, naval and yacht projects.
Design
Structure, piping and drafting share one Rhino 3D file. Revisions propagate without re-export, so delivery dates hold.
Production
Shop drawings, part lists and cutting files flow directly from the engineering model – fewer errors at the source.
Architecture
A professional toolset on the Rhino 3D you already use, licensed annually. Add the plugins you need, drop the ones you don't.
Notilus Piping covers irrigation networks, oil and gas tank farms, swimming pools and spas, fire-protection lines and industrial plant piping – all on the same 3D pipe model in Rhino 3D. Notilus Scheduler runs as a stand-alone project management tool, used by construction and engineering teams across industries – no Rhino 3D required.
Our solutions are used by design offices all around the world. We are committed to providing the best software solutions to meet the needs of the global marine industry.
From hull lines and steel structure through 3D piping routing with linked P&ID diagrams, the studio built the entire vessel on the Notilus Software suite. Hull revisions propagated through the structure, piping and drawing sets – no re-export step.
Single plugin or the full suite, on a yearly subscription. Quotes are scoped to the team size, the plugins required and the project pipeline.
Replies are sent by the Notilus Software engineering team within one business day.
Notilus Scantling links every structural panel, stiffener and girder directly to its geometry in Rhino. Positions, plate dimensions, deadrise angles and thicknesses are read from the model objects — not transcribed from a drawing. When the hull changes, a single re-read updates every linked element. Select one object or fifty: the definition dialog creates one element per object and measures each one separately. Local deadrise, longitudinal position, panel dimensions measured along the plating surface, and as-built plate thickness all come from the geometry. Design area is assigned from where the object actually sits, so a deep-V forefoot panel is recognised as bottom, not side. Results are displayed as colour-coded utilisation directly on the model. The structure that is working too hard is visible as a shape, not a row number in a table. A single re-check command shows exactly what drifted since the last calculation. The verified geometry feeds straight into Notilus Steeler — plate thicknesses and stiffener profiles already decided and checked before the detailed model is built.
We are proud to announce that Notilus Software participated as a sponsor at the Rhino User Meeting Amsterdam 2025. This was a fantastic opportunity to connect with professionals from across the marine design, architecture, and engineering industries and present our growing software ecosystem.At our booth, we showcased how our Rhinoceros 3D plugins including Notilus Steeler, Piping, Drafting, P&ID, Clipper, Scheduler, and more are purpose-built for naval architects and marine engineers who rely on Rhino as their primary design environment.A huge thank you to McNeel Europe, Arup, and Packhunt for organizing such an inspiring event. We look forward to more collaborations ahead for Notilus Software and the Rhino ecosystem.#NotilusSoftware #RhinoUserMeeting #Rhino3D #MarineDesign #Shipbuilding #rhino3damsterdam2025
We had the pleasure of attending the International Rhino User Meeting in Wroclaw 2024, organized by McNeel Europe and Fab Foundation Poland. The event exceeded all our expectations!A huge thank you to McNeel and Fab Foundation Poland for their incredible efforts in making this event a success. We are proud to be part of Rhino journey and look forward to future innovations and collaborations.We also had the opportunity to present our plugins as Notilus Software, and we are excited about the positive feedback and interest from the community.Special thanks to the organizers: McNeel Europe, Bob McNeel, Carlos Perez Alba, Agustina Jaime, Judy Curie, Anna Malczewska, and all the volunteers, presenters, and sponsors.#NotilusSoftware #Rhino #McNeel #FabFoundation #RhinoUserMeeting2024 #rhino3dwroclaw2024
