Introduction to Jewellery CAD with Rhino 3D
Learn jewelry CAD design, with this in-depth, practical, easy-to-follow course!
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In this course, I am going to guide you through the fundamental skills required to produce 3D designs. I will explain why I believe Rhino 3D is the best choice for beginners (and experts!) due to it’s ease-of-use, accessible price point, and widespread adoption.
Learn how to create viable, production ready, 3D Models and designs using Rhino, the industry-standard design software.
I start super simple so you’ll be ok with little or no experience. With these online tutorials, you’ll be amazed what you can achieve.
The course is project-based, so you will applying your new skills immediately to real 3D designs. All the project files will be included, so you’ll never get stuck.
I’ve also included the following additional assets for you to use in your projects:
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Round cut gem
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Cushion cut gem
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Princess cut gem
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Pear cut gem
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Marquise cut gem
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Baguette cut gem
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Emerald cut gem
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Oval cut gem
Student feedback:
“Hi Aaron,
I just wanted to say how thrilled I am to find and use your Udemy tutorial on Rhino 3D for beginners. I’m crushed because I spent $750 on a class here in the US that was more confusing than anything. I was skeptical before taking your class thinking I just wasn’t getting it….well, turns out it’s the instructor! Gosh, what a difference! You obviously plan your lessons, you’re clear, you understand you’re dealing with beginners and let us know when and what to click and why. Thank you thank you thank you! I will advise Rhinoceros that you should be the go to person for jewelry design! Thanks again!
-Beth”
“Great course. The instructor explains every detail clearly and professionally. I will definitely buy more courses from him if he has.
-Jennifer”
“WOW! Aaron Clark is a tremendous instructor. He is very thorough and presents things so precisely that I am certain anyone from a beginner to a seasoned modeler will be able to follow and learn from this course. I highly recommend this course.
Thank you so much Aaron! Superb job.
-Christopher M.”
“This is a great course for any one wanting to cad design jewellery using Rhino 3D. Aaron’s lessons are clear, easy the follow and the sample designs are current with elements that I can apply to develop my own jewellery designs. Excellent value for money that will make the learning curve easier.
-Chris B.”
Exploring Rhino 3D
2D drawing with lines, arcs and curves
3D modelling simple rings
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Creating a Yin Yang designIn this lecture, you'll cover the following:
World origin location
Circles
Object snaps
Arcs
Rotating
Move/copy
Measuring and dimensions
Box edit
Saving
Printing in 2D
Commands used:
Circle
Arc
Rotate
Move
Mirror
Dim
DimAligned
SaveAs
Print
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Arraying objects
In this lecture, you'll cover the following:
Selecting objects
Arraying objects around a centre point
Using the gumball
Working with history
Creating a finger size
Projecting curves
Offsetting curves
Calculating the number and size of gems required for a full eternity ring
Commands used:
Circle
Move
ArrayPolar
SelAll
Offset
DimAligned
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Creating a basket cross pattern
In this lecture, you'll cover the following:
Drawing straight lines
Drawing curved lines
Control points
Gumball snappy dragging
Rotating and mirroring objects
Trimming, splitting, and joining lines
Commands used:
Circle
Polyline
Line
Curve
InterpCrv
PtsOn (F10)
PtsOff (F11)
Rotate
Mirror
Trim
Join
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Creating a floral design
In this lecture, you'll cover the following:
Drawing the basic shape
Scaling
Breaking history
Developing the shape further
Centering objects
Commands used:
Circle
Curve
Arc
PtsOn (F10)
PtsOff (F11)
Rotate
Mirror
Trim
Join
Split
ArrayPolar
SelChildren
Arc
Offset
Scale1D
HistoryPurge
Extend
Rectangle
Align
SaveAs
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Drawing a detailed filigree design
In this lecture, you'll cover the following:
Starting the base shape
Refining the curves
Adding secondary details
Commands used:
Curve
Mirror
ArrayPolar
Polyline
PtsOn (F10)
PtsOff (F11)
Pendant and earring design
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Creating a simple band
In this lecture, you'll cover the following:
Restoring side panels
Creating and extruding base curves
Filleting edges
Viewing the design using different display methods
Manufacturing tolerances
Saving as an STL format
Commands used:
Circle
Offset
DimAligned
DimDiameter
ExtrudeCrv
FilletEdge
Emap
SaveAs
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Creating a simple band with a rounded profile
In this lecture, you'll cover the following:
Drawing the profile
Sweeping the profile in a circle
Modifying the profile
Adjusting the object display views
Creating a variable depth band by sweeping two rails
Commands used:
Point
Copy
Mirror
Arc
Trim
Join
Sweep1
PtsOn (F10)
PtsOff (F11)
Fillet
Circle
Move
FilletCorners
Polyline
Scale2D
Sweep2
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Creating a channel set band
In this lecture, you'll cover the following:
Adjusting the profile
Sweeping or revolving the profile in a circle
Importing a gem
Understanding layers
Arraying gems around a ring
Creating a channel
Cutting cutters for the shank
Introducing Boolean Operations
Commands used:
PtsOn (F10)
PtsOff (F11)
Sweep1
Revolve
Import
ArrayPolar
Rectangle
Cylinder
BooleanDifference
SaveAs
SelChildren
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Creating a band with complex profiles
In this lecture, you'll cover the following:
Adjusting the profile
Adding a second profile
Sweeping two cross sections
Commands used:
Explode
Arc
Mirror
Polyline
Circle
Trim
Join
Sweep1
Emap
4-claw solitaire ring
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Creating a floral pendant from previous 2D drawings
In this lecture, you'll cover the following:
Opening or importing an existing design
Extruding the curves into a solid object
Understanding fillets and how they can fail
Common issues when extruding curves
Checking polysurfaces
Boolean union operations
Creating a loop
Creating a bail, and some common problems
Commands used:
Open
ExtrudeCrv
FilletEdge
ConvertExtrusion
Polyline
ArrayPolar
What
BooleanUnion
SaveAs
Circle
Pipe
Offset
Fillet
Line
Cap
BooleanDifference
Split
Trim
Join
Wirecut
Mirror
SelCrv
SaveAs
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Creating a petal earring design
In this lecture, you'll cover the following:
Drawing initial curves
Understanding degrees of curvature
Building up the design
Finessing the shape
Adding the central shape
Creating a recess for the earring post
Troubleshooting boolean failures
Commands used:
Circle
Curve
ArrayPolar
PtsOn (F10)
PtsOff (F11)
What
Rebuild
SelChildren
Join
Pipe
Split
Mirror
Sphere
Cylinder
FilletEdge
BooleanDifference
SaveAs
BooleanUnion
SelChildren
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Building a crossover gem-set pendant
In this lecture, you'll cover the following:
Using a sketch as a reference
Working to instructions
Importing a gem
Locking and unlocking objects
Creating a rubover bezel
Drawing the main body shape
Ignoring object snaps
Building and positioning a cross-section profile
Creating the pendant body
Adding the crossover detail
Softening the design
Finishing the pendant
Commands used:
Import
Polyline
Scale2D
Line
Lock
Unlock
Revolve
Curve
Move
Mirror
Sweep2
DupBorder
HistoryPurge
FilletCorners
Cap
Cylinder
BooleanDifference
Pipe
6-claw Tiffany style ring
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Building a 4-claw collet
In this lecture, you'll cover the following:
Starting with a finger size
Importing, scaling and positioning a gem
Creating the underbezel
Tolerances for the collet to consider
Creating the claws
Saving components to build up a library
Commands used:
Circle
Offset
Polyline
Move
Curve
Split
Join
Revolve
Pipe
Rotate
Mirror
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Creating an up-swept/cathedral shank
In this lecture, you'll cover the following:
Drawing the shank shape
Blending curves and understanding continuity
Trimming curves with history enabled
Rebuilding curves
Finessing the shape of the shank
Creating and positioning the shank profile
Building up the shank and bridge
Softening the edges
Analysing the design
Preparing the ring for printing and casting
Things to consider when separating the design into components
Commands used:
Polyline
BlendCrv
Mirror
HistoryPurge
Trim
Join
PtsOn (F10)
PtsOff (F11)
Rebuild
Offset
Arc
Line
Scale1D
Sweep2
ExtrudeCrv
Cap
Curve
BooleanIntersection
FilletEdge
Split
SaveAs
BooleanDifference
BooleanUnion
Wirecut
Cylinder
Creating a cushion halo ring
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Modelling the 6-claw collet
In this lecture, you'll cover the following:
Starting with a finger size
Importing, scaling and positioning a gem
Defining the shank
Creating the profile for the collet
Defining the collet cutouts
Using cage edit to deform an object
Softening the claws
Creating the undercuts
Using the gumball to extrude
Subselecting objects
Finishing the setting
Commands used:
Circle
Offset
Import
DimAligned
PtsOn (F10)
PtsOff (F11)
Polyline
Line
Curve
Move
Trim
Join
Revolve
Mirror
ArrayPolar
Fillet
ExtrudeCrv
CageEdit
BooleanDifference
FilletEdge
Cap
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Modelling a knife-edge to half-round shank
In this lecture, you'll cover the following:
Creating the shank profiles
Building the shank
Softening the edges
Cutting a section for the setting
Adding annotations and dimensions
Calculating metal weights
Synchronizing viewports
Changing the display
Saving a sheet with the design details
Saving the design for printing and casting
Commands used:
Line
Arc
Polyline
Join
Rotate
HistoryPurge
Curve
Hide
Show
Scale1D
Sweep2
Mirror
DupBorder
Sweep1
FilletEdge
Extend
Wirecut
SaveAs
DimAligned
DimDiameter
Leader
Volume
Text
SynchronizeViews
F7
SelCrv
Customising Rhino
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Creating a cushion halo
In this lecture, you'll cover the following:
Creating the finger size
Importing a cushion cut gem
Scaling and positioning the gem
Creating a cushion shaped profile
Adding 4 claws for the centre gem
Importing a round gem for the halo
Drawing the halo cross-section
Offset vs. scaling for the halo shape
Modelling the halo
Arraying the gems around the halo
Why to use an even number of halo gems
Commands used:
Circle
Import
Offset
DimAligned
Polyline
ExtractIsocurve
Project
Cylinder
Rotate
Move
Mirror
Line
Point
Sweep1
Revolve
RailRevolve
ArrayCrv
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Building up a shank
In this lecture, you'll cover the following:
Drawing the shape of the shank
Extruding the shank
Adding shoulder gems
Commands used:
Polyline
Blend
Trim
Join
Split
Offset
Rebuild
ExtrudeCrv
FilletEdge
ArrayCrv
SelChildren
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Creating a basket
In this lecture, you'll cover the following:
Drawing the shape of the basket
Cutting out the basket arms
Troubleshooting boolean issues
Adding annotations
Commands used:
Curve
Offset
Polyline
Join
RailRevolve
Hide
Show
Line
Mirror
Rotate
InsertKink
ExtrudeCrv
BooleanIntersection
Cap
Wirecut
DimAligned
Leader
Text
Volume
SelPt
SaveAs
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Preparing the design for printing and casting
In this lecture, you'll cover the following:
Considering how the ring will be cast
Adding guide points for the gems
Allowing for shrinkage during manufacturing
Adding guide pins for constructing the ring
Saving the file
Commands used:
Cylinder
FilletEdge
ArrayCrv
BooleanDifference
Scale1D
Polyline
Split
Mirror
Join
SellAll
SaveAs
Troubleshooting common issues
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Exploring Rhino options
In this lecture, you'll cover the following:
Aliases
Keyboard shortcuts
Display modes
Display properties
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25
Creating and changing toolbars
In this lecture, you'll cover the following:
Moving and rearranging toobars
Creating a custom toolbar and adding tools and icons
Creating a popup toolbar
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Working with template files
In this lecture, you'll cover the following:
Understanding what template files are
Creating a custom template file
Creating and adjusting layers
Additional document properties
Additional course resources
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