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How To Make 3D Jewelry Models With JewelCAD?
Understanding JewelCAD, Represent Basic Material Effects and Jewelry Effects
Introduction:
What does it take to create stunning jewelry designs using JewelCAD? This guide covers everything from understanding the software to mastering material effects and crafting detailed jewelry models. Learn how to bring your ideas to life with step-by-step instructions for designing rings, pendants, and more. Discover why JewelCAD is a must-have tool for jewelry designers, studios, and brands looking to elevate their craft.
Diamond-Turned Setting Ring
Table of Contents
Section I Understanding JewelCAD
JewelCAD is a computer-aided design system software specifically for jewelry that was successfully developed by a Hong Kong CAD/CAM company in 1990. After over a decade of development and improvement, JewelCAD has evolved from a limited-function drawing software into a powerful, stable, highly specialized, and efficient, professional jewelry design/manufacturing software widely adopted in major jewelry production areas in Europe, America, and Asia.
While the automation of production and processing in the jewelry industry has significantly improved efficiency, JewelCAD matches modern jewelry design and has been widely disseminated in current commercial applications. Its unique modeling concepts and tools allow jewelry designers to easily create three-dimensional jewelry objects, and it also integrates perfectly with CNC and RP rapid prototyping, making it a modern jewelry design software with broad development prospects. As a professional jewelry design software, JewelCAD has clear advantages over other 3D software in creating three-dimensional models of jewelry, which is reflected in the following benefits.
(1) Easy to operate, simple, and easy to learn.
(2) It has flexible drawing tools, which are very convenient for drawing curves and complex shapes.
(3) It has powerful surface modeling tools that flexibly create or modify complex designs.
(4) The rendering speed is fast; you can also compare various design effect images. The quality of the effect images is high, and the simulation is strong. It allows rotating to observe the three-dimensional effect, intuitively reflecting the final product effect.
(5) Its operation is highly efficient and suitable for changing jewelry styles.
(6) A rich professional database and various editing tools facilitate the combination and redesign of jewelry, making operations more convenient and efficient.
(7) Applying the principles of Boolean operations in software can easily unite surfaces that are in a free state.
(8) In the design, the weight of the gold, quantity, and size can be calculated directly.
(9) Can build a database to visualize design ideas and improve efficiency.
(10) The graphics drawn with JewelCAD are clearer and more consistent, reducing the likelihood of errors caused by unclear writing or poor drawing quality. It can directly output paperless images, saving time, effort, and money.
Section II Using JewelCAD to Represent Basic Material Effects
1. Sandblasting Finish Effect
1. Create a new file in Photoshop with a resolution of 300 pixels/inch
2. Select "Edit" > "Fill" from the menu bar, and set the foreground color to yellow
3. Select "Filter" from the menu bar > "Mottled" > "Add Mottled"
4. Enter the "Add Mottled" dialog box, input the relevant values, and confirm
5. Store the document in the "JewelCAD" > "Material" folder, saved in "BMP" format
6. Create a new file in JewelCAD, select "Surface" > "Spherical Surface" from the menu bar
7. Select "Edit" > "Create/Modify Material" from the menu bar
8. Enter the "Create/Modify Material" dialog box, input the relevant values, and confirm
9. Select "Edit" > "Materials" from the menu bar
10. Enter the "Materials" dialog box, select the material and confirm
11. Select "View" > "Shadow Map" from the menu bar to inspect the shadow effects.
12. Select "File" > "Save File" from the menu bar to save the document
2. Brushing Effect
1. Scan a texture file in Photoshop with a resolution of 300 pixels/inch, and select "Filter" > "Blur" > "Motion Blur" from the menu bar to apply the blur effect
2. Enter the "Motion Blur" dialog box, input the relevant values, and confirm
3. Select "Filter" > "Sharpen" > "USM Sharpening" from the menu bar
4. Enter the "USM Sharpening" dialog box, input the relevant values, and confirm
5. Select "Image" > "Adjustments" > "Color Balance" from the menu bar
6. Enter the "Color Balance" dialog box, input the relevant values, and confirm
7. Effect diagram after displaying color balance
8. Store the document in the "JewelCAD" > "Material" folder, saved in "BMP" format
9. In JewelCAD, create a new file, select "Curve" > "Polygon" from the menu bar
10. Use "polygon" to draw a square
11. Select "Curve" > "Offset Curve" from the menu bar
12. Enter the "Offset Curve" dialog box, input the relevant values, and confirm
13. Effect diagram after displaying the offset curve
14. Select "Deformation" > "Move" from the menu bar to move the selected curve
15. Select "Copy" > "Copy Left and Right" from the menu bar to copy the selected curve to the left and right
16. Display the effect images after left and right duplication
17. Select "Surface" > "Curve Surface Connection" from the menu bar, and double-click the first and second curves/surfaces in a clockwise direction with the left mouse button to create a curve surface connection
18. In a clockwise direction, double-click the third curve/surface with the left mouse button to create a line-surface connection
19. Continue clockwise; double-click the fourth curve/surface with the left mouse button to create a line-surface connection
20. Select "View" > "Shadow Map" from the menu bar to inspect the shadow effects
21. Select "Edit" > "Create/Modify Material" from the menu bar
22. Enter the "Create/Modify Material" dialog box, input the relevant values, and confirm
23. Select "Edit" > "Materials" from the menu bar
24. Select "View" > "Shadow Map" on the menu bar to view the light and shadow effects 25. Select "File" > "Save File" on the menu bar to save the file
3. Bark Texture Finish
1. Scan a texture file into Photoshop with a resolution of 300 pixels/inch
2. Select "Filter" > "Blur" > "Motion Blur" from the menu bar
3. Enter the "Motion Blur" dialog box, input the relevant values, and confirm
4. Display the effect image after motion blur
5. Select "Filter" > "Sharpen" > "USM Sharpening" from the menu bar
6. Enter the "USM Sharpening" dialog box, input the relevant values, and confirm
7. Store the document in the "JewelCAD" > "Material" folder and save it in "BMP" format
8. In JewelCAD, create a new file, select "Curve" > "Polygon" from the menu bar
9. Use "polygon" to draw a square
10. Select "Curve" > "Offset Curve" from the menu bar
11. Enter the "Offset Curve" dialog box, input the relevant values, and confirm
12. Effect diagram after displaying the offset curve
13. Select "Deformation" > "Move" from the menu bar to move the selected curve
14. Select "Copy" > "Copy Left and Right" from the menu bar to copy the selected curve to the left and right
15. Display the effect images after copying left and right
16. Select "Surface" > "Line-Surface Connection Surface" from the menu bar, and select the curve/surface to create a line-surface connection surface
17. Select the menu bar "Surface" > "Curve Surface Connection," and double-click the first and second curves/surfaces with the left mouse button in a clockwise direction to create a curve surface connection
18. In a clockwise direction, double-click the third curve/surface with the left mouse button to create a line-surface connection
19. Continue clockwise; double-click the fourth curve/surface with the left mouse button to create a line-surface connection
20. Select "View" > "Shadow Map" from the menu bar to inspect the shadow effects
21. Select "Edit" > "Create/Modify Material" from the menu bar
22. Enter the "Create/Modify Material" dialog box, input the relevant values, and confirm
23. Select “Edit” > “Material” in the menu bar
24. Select "View" > "Shadow Map" from the menu bar to examine the shadow effects
25. Select "File" > "Save As" from the menu bar to save the file
4. Engine-Turned Finish
1. Create a new file in JewelCAD, select "Curve" > "Circular Curve" from the menu bar, enter the relevant values in the "Circular Curve" dialog box, and confirm
2. Select "Curve" > "Left-Right Symmetry Line" from the menu bar to draw a section
3. Select "Surface" > "Rail Surface" from the menu bar, enter "Rail Surface," select the relevant options and confirm; left-click on a curve as the section of the rail surface; left-click on another curve as the "Rail" > "Finish."
4. Select “View” > “Shadow Map” on the menu bar to view the light and shadow effects
5. Select "Curve" > "Freefrom Curve" from the menu bar
6. Select "Copy" > "Hide Copy" from the menu bar
7. Select "Deformation" > "Multiple Deformation" from the menu bar
8. Enter the "Multiple Deformation" dialog box and input the relevant values
9. Select “Copy” > “Left/Right Copy” on the menu bar
10. Select "Edit" > "Unhide" from the menu bar to display the hidden curves
11. Select "Curve" > "Offset Curve" from the menu bar
12. Select "Deformation" > "Move" from the menu bar to move the selected curve
13. Select "Edit" > "Hide" from the menu bar to hide the circular surface
14. Select "Surface" > "Line Surface Connection Surface" from the menu bar
15. Select curves/surfaces in a clockwise direction to create line-surface connections, then select from the menu bar
16. Select "View" > "Shadow Map" from the menu bar to inspect the shadow effects
17. Select "Edit" > "Unhide" from the menu bar to display the hidden circular surfaces
18. Select "Deformation" > "Move" from the menu bar to move the selected surface
19. Select "Copy" > "Circular Copy" from the menu bar, enter the relevant values and confirm
20. Select “Miscellaneous” > “Boolean” > “Integrate” on the menu bar to integrate the selected surfaces.
21. Select "Miscellaneous" > "Boolean" > "Subtract" from the menu bar to subtract the selected surface from the already united surface
22. Select "View" > "Shadow Map" from the menu bar to inspect the shadow effects.
23. Select "File" > "Save File" from the menu bar to save the document
Section III Using JewelCAD to Create Jewelry Effects
1. Diamond-Turned Setting Ring
The steps for production are as follows:
1. Create a new file in JewelCAD, select "Miscellaneous" > "Gem" from the menu bar
2. Select "Deformation" > "Multiple Deformation" from the menu bar
3. Enter the "Multiple Deformation" dialog box, input the relevant values, and confirm
4. Select “Curve” > “Circular Curve” in the menu bar to enter the “Circular Curve” dialog box, enter the relevant values and confirm
5. Select "Curve" > "Freeform Curve" from the menu bar to draw a claw-shaped guideline
6. Select "Surface" > "Longitudinal Annular Symmetrical Surface" from the menu bar, and draw a claw shape
7. Select "Curve" > "Circular Curve" from the menu bar, enter the relevant values in the "Circular Curve" dialog box and confirm
8. Select "Surface" > "Tubular Surface" from the menu bar, enter the relevant values and confirm
9. Select “Edit” > “Show CV” in the menu bar
10. Select “Deformation” > “Move” in the menu bar to move the CV
11. Select "Curve" > "Circular Curve" from the menu bar, enter the relevant values in the "Circular Curve" dialog box and confirm
12. Select "Surface" > "Tubular Surface" from the menu bar, enter the relevant values and confirm
13. Select the menu bar "Edit" > "Move" to move the selected graphic
14. Select the completed claw shape, choose "Copy" > "Circular Copy" from the menu, enter the relevant values in the "Circular Copy" dialog box and confirm
15. Select "View" > "Shadow Map" from the menu bar to inspect the shadow effects
16. Select "Curve" > "Circular Curve" from the menu bar, enter the "Circular Curve" dialog box, and input the relevant values as the inner diameter of the ring shank
17. Select "Curve" > "Circular Curve" from the menu bar, enter the "Circular Curve" dialog box, and input the relevant values as the outer diameter of the ring shank
18. Select "Curve" > "Circular Curve" from the menu bar, enter the "Circular Curve" dialog box, and input the relevant values as the outer diameter of the engine-turned band
19. Select "Curve" > "Circular Curve" from the menu bar, enter the "Circular Curve" dialog box, and input the relevant values as the inner diameter of the engine-turned band
20. Select "Edit" > "Hide" from the menu bar to hide the completed gemstone inlay
21. Select "Curve" > "Vertical and Horizontal Symmetry Line" from the menu bar
22. Select "Surface" > "Rail Surface" from the menu bar to enter the "Rail Surface" dialog box, select the relevant options and confirm
23. Select "View" > "Shadow Map" from the menu bar to inspect the shadow effects
24. Select "Curve" > "Freeform Curve" from the menu bar to draw a guideline
25. Select "Copy" > "Hide Copy" from the menu bar to copy the already drawn auxiliary lines
26. Select “Deformation” > “Multiple Deformation” in the menu bar to enter the “Multiple Deformation” dialog box, enter the relevant values and confirm
27. Select “Copy” > “Copy Up and Down” in the menu bar to copy the drawn auxiliary lines
28. Select "Edit" > "Unhide" from the menu to display the hidden curves
29. Select "Copy" > "Copy Up and Down" from the menu bar to copy the selected curve
30. Select curves/surfaces in a clockwise direction to create line-surface connections, then select "Surface" > "Cap Surface" from the menu bar
31. Select "View" > "Shadow Map" from the menu bar to inspect the shadow effects
32. Select "Copy" > "Circular Copy" from the menu bar, enter the relevant values and confirm
33. Select "Miscellaneous" > "Boolean" > "Subtract" from the menu bar to subtract the selected surface from the already united surface
34. Select "View" > "Shadow Map" from the menu bar to inspect the shadow effects
35. Select "Edit" > "Unhide" from the menu bar to display the hidden objects
36. Select "Curve" > "Left-Right Symmetry Line" from the menu bar to draw the inner diameter of the ring wall
37. Select "Curve" > "Left-Right Symmetry Line" from the menu bar to draw the outer diameter of the ring wall
38. Select “Curve” > “Left-Right Symmetry Line” in the menu bar to draw a cutout of the ring shank
39. Select "Curve" > "Freeform Curve" from the menu bar to draw a guideline
40. Select "Deformation" > "Surface/Line Projection" from the menu bar to enter the "Surface/Line Projection" dialog box, input the relevant values and confirm
41. Select "Copy" > "Copy Left and Right" from the menu bar to copy the inner diameter of the ring shank
42. Select "Surface" > "Rail Surface" from the menu bar to enter the "Rail Surface" dialog box, select the relevant options and confirm
43. Select a curve as the left guide rail, and then select a curve as the right guide rail
44. Select a curve as the upper guide rail
45. Select a curve as the cross-section of the guide surface.
46. Select "View" > "Light and Shadow Map" from the menu bar to examine the light and shadow effects
47. Select "File" > "Save As" from the menu bar to save the file
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2. Pearl Ring
The steps for production are as follows:
1. Create a new file in JewelCAD, select "Curve" > "Circular Curve" from the menu bar, enter the relevant values in the "Circular Curve" dialog box as the outer curve of the ring, and confirm
2. Select "Curve" > "Circular Curve" from the menu bar, enter the relevant values in the "Circular Curve" dialog box to set the inner curve of the ring, and confirm
3. Select "Edit" > "Move" from the menu bar to move the selected inner curve of the ring
4. Select "Copy" > "Copy Left and Right" from the menu bar to copy the curve of the inner circle of the ring
5. Select "Curve" > "Left-Right Symmetry Line" from the menu bar as the cross-section of the ring band
6. Select "Curved Surface" > "Guide Rail Surface" from the menu bar, enter the "Guide Rail Surface" dialog box, select the relevant options and confirm
7. Choose a curve as the right guide rail
8. Choose a curve as the upper guide rail
9. Select the cross-section of the ring band as the cross-section of the guide curve surface
10. Select "View" > "Shadow Map" from the menu bar to inspect the shadow effects
11. Select "Curve" > "Circular Curve" from the menu bar, enter the relevant values in the "Circular Curve" dialog box as auxiliary lines, and confirm
12. Select "Surface" > "Spherical Surface" from the menu bar
13. Select "Deformation" > "Multiple Deformation" from the menu bar to enlarge the sphere
14. Enter the "Multiple Deformation" dialog box, input the corresponding values to enlarge the sphere to the width of the guidelines, and confirm
15. Select "Edit" > "Move" from the menu bar to move both the sphere and the auxiliary line simultaneously
16. Select "Edit" > "Move" from the menu bar to remove the guidelines
17. Select "Surface" > "Straight Line Extend Surface" from the menu bar to extend the auxiliary line into an auxiliary surface
18. Select "Miscellaneous" > "Boolean" > "Subtract" from the menu bar to subtract the corresponding parts of the auxiliary surface ring
19. Select "View" > "Shadow Map" from the menu bar to inspect the shadow effects
20. Select the sphere, go to the menu bar and choose "Edit" > "Materials", enter the "Materials" dialog box, select the white pearl material and confirm
21. Select the ring band, then choose "Edit" > "Materials" from the menu bar
22. Enter the "Materials" dialog box, select the appropriate material, and confirm
23. Select "View" > "Shadow Map" from the menu bar to examine the light and shadow effects
24. Select "File" > "Save As" from the menu bar to save the file
3. Black Gold Pendant with Diamond Accents
The steps for production are as follows:
1. Create a new file in JewelCAD, select "Curve" > "Left-Right Symmetrical Line" from the menu bar, and draw the inner contour line of the pendant
2. Select "Curve" > "Left-Right Symmetrical Line" from the menu bar to draw the outer contour line of the pendant (note that the control points of the inner contour line and the outer contour line should have the same direction and quantity).
3. Select "Curve" > "Middle Curve" from the menu bar
4. Select two curves to create the middle curve. First, select the outer contour line
5. Select two curves to create the middle curve, then select the inner contour line
6. View the already created intermediate curves
7. Select "Deformation" > "Move" from the menu bar to move the CV and the CV of the contour line
8. Select "Curve" > "Left-Right Symmetry Line" from the menu bar to create a cross-section
9. Select "Surface" > "Rail Surface" from the menu bar, enter the "Rail Surface" dialog box to select the relevant options, and confirm; select a curve as the left curve, starting from the left curve in a clockwise direction, left-click on the curve as the rail, and then select another curve as the section of the rail surface
10. Select "View" > "Shadow Map" from the menu bar to inspect the shadow effects
11. Select "Curve" > "Left-Right Symmetry Line" from the menu bar to draw the outer contour line of the seed-shaped toggle
12. Select "Curve" > "Left-Right Symmetry Line" from the menu bar to draw the inner contour line of the seed-shaped toggle
13. Select "Curve" > "Left-Right Symmetry Line" from the menu bar, and draw the lower dark line of the center of the seed-shaped toggle
14. Select "Deformation" > "Move" from the menu bar to move the seed-shaped toggle CV
15. Select "Copy" > "Copy Left and Right" from the menu bar to copy the curve of the seed-shaped toggle
16. Select "Deformation" > "Move" from the menu bar to move the melon seed buckle curve
17. Select "Surface" > "Line-Surface Connection Surface" from the menu bar, and select the curve/surface in a clockwise direction to create a line-surface connection surface, then select "Curve" > "Closed Surface" from the menu bar
18. Select "View" > "Shadow Map" from the menu bar to examine the shadow effects
19. Select "Curve" > "Circular Curve" from the menu bar, enter the relevant values and confirm
20. Select "Surface" > "Tubular Surface" from the menu bar
21. Enter the "Tubular Surface" dialog box, input the relevant values, click on the circular section, and confirm
22. Select "Deformation" > "Move" from the menu bar to move the ring buckle
23. Select "File" > "Insert File" from the menu bar
24. Enter the "Insert File" dialog box, select the desired document and confirm
25. View the inserted file - Gemstone
26. Select "Copy" > "Copy Up and Down" from the menu bar to copy the selected toggle
27. Select "Deformation" > "Move" from the menu bar to move the horizontal ring toggle
28. Select "Copy" > "Reverse Copy" > "Reverse Left" from the menu bar to create a vertical ring toggle
29. Select "Deformation" > "Move" from the menu bar to move the horizontal ring toggle
30. Select "View" > "Shadow Map" from the menu bar to examine the light and shadow effects
31. Select "Edit" > "Materials" from the menu bar to modify the materials of the selected object
32. Enter the "Materials" dialog box, select black gold and confirm
33. Select "View" > "Shadow Map" from the menu bar to inspect the shadow effects
34. Select "File" > "Save As" from the menu bar to save the file
4. Ruby Pendant
The steps for production are as follows:
1. Create a new file in JewelCAD, select "Curve" > "Circular Curve" from the menu bar, enter the relevant values in the "Circular Curve" dialog box as the inner auxiliary line, and confirm
2. Select "Curve" > "Circular Curve" from the menu bar, enter the relevant values in the "Circular Curve" dialog box as the external auxiliary line, and confirm
3. Select "Miscellaneous" > "Gemstones" from the menu bar
4. Enter the "Gem" dialog box, select the relevant gems and confirm
5. Select "Deformation" > "Size" from the menu bar to change the round gemstone into an oval gemstone
6. Select "Curve" > "Freeform Curve" from the menu bar to draw a claw-shaped guideline
7. Select "Surface" > "Longitudinal Circular Symmetrical Surface" from the menu bar, and draw a claw shape
8. Select "Copy" > "Copy Left and Right" from the menu bar to copy the claw shape
9. Select "Copy" > "Copy Up and Down" from the menu bar to copy the claw shape again
10. Select "Deformation" > "Size" from the menu bar to change the circular guideline to an elliptical guideline
11. Select "Curved Surface" > "Tubular Surface" from the menu bar, enter the relevant values in the "Tubular Surface" dialog box and confirm
12. Select "Curve" > "Offset Curve" from the menu bar
13. Select "Surface" > "Tubular Surface" from the menu bar, enter the relevant values and confirm
14. Select "View" > "Shadow Map" from the menu bar to examine the shadow effects and inspect the setting
15. Select "Edit" > "Unhide" from the menu bar to display the hidden gems
16. Select "Edit" > "Materials" from the menu bar
17. Enter the "Materials" dialog box, select ruby, and confirm
18. Select "View" > "Shadow Map" from the menu bar to examine the shadow effects
19. Select "Curve" > "Vertical and Horizontal Symmetry Line" from the menu bar as the auxiliary line for the outer circle
20. Select "Curve" > "Offset Curve" from the menu bar
21. Enter the "Offset Curve" dialog box, input the relevant values as auxiliary lines for the inner circle, and confirm
22. Select "Curve" > "Left-Right Symmetrical Line" from the menu bar as the cross-section of the coil
23. Select "Curved Surface" > "Rail Surface" from the menu bar to enter the "Rail Surface" dialog box, select the relevant options and confirm
24. Select "Curve" > "Circular Curve" from the menu bar, enter the relevant values in the "Circular Curve" dialog box, and confirm; left-click on one curve as the left guide curve, click on another curve as the right guide rail, and then select the coil cross-section as the cross-section of the guide rail surface; once completed, it serves as the auxiliary line for the outer circle of the chain threading position
25. After completing the outer auxiliary lines for the chain position, select "Curve" > "Offset Curve" from the menu bar
26. Enter the "Offset Curve" dialog box, input the relevant values, and confirm
27. Select "Surface" > "Rail Surface" from the menu bar to enter the "Rail Surface" dialog box, select the relevant options and confirm, left-click on a curve to set it as the left rail curve, click on another curve to set it as the right rail, and then select the coil cross-section as the cross-section of the rail surface
28. Select "View" > "Shadow Map" from the menu bar to inspect the shadow effects
29. Select "Curve" > "Circular Curve" from the menu bar, enter the relevant values and confirm
30. Select "Curved Surface" > "Tubular Surface" from the menu bar, enter the relevant values and confirm
31. Select "Edit" > "Unhide" from the menu bar to display the hidden objects
32. Select "Edit" > "Materials" from the menu bar
33. Enter the "Materials" dialog box, select the relevant materials and confirm
34. Select "View" > "Shadow Map" from the menu bar to inspect the shadow effects
35. Select "Edit" > "Materials" from the menu bar
36. Enter the "Materials" dialog box, select the relevant texture materials and confirm
37. Select "View" > "Shadow Map" from the menu bar to inspect the shadow effects
38. Select "File" > "Save As" from the menu bar to save the file
