With this command, you can place gems freely with your mouse, with precision and flexibility. It's especially useful when setting stones on organic or other complex designs.
The command is divided into four main panels for easy management:
Selection Panel: This panel prompts you to select the object where the pavé will be created.
Parameters Panel: This panel is divided into two sections: one for gemstone settings and another for prongs.
Gem Settings: You can adjust the gem size, define the minimum distance between stones, and set the border distance to control the proximity of the gems to the object’s edge. You can also add, remove, or move gems as needed.
Prong Settings: This section works similarly to the Dynamic Prongs tool, allowing you to control the prongs for the pavé.
Info Panel: This panel provides important information about the number of gems placed and the total carat weight, offering a useful reference for your design.
Advanced Panel: Here, you will find five different buttons as follows:
Enable Shortcuts: Disabled by default. It allows you to press certain keys to quickly perform actions. These keys are displayed on the left side of your viewport.
Swap Display Mode: Disabled by default. If enabled gems will be represented as 2D circles at their base.
Show Gem Sizes: Enabled by default. Shows a bubble with a diameter of millimetres on all gems.
Undo: If clicked, the previous action will be undone.
Symmetry: Set to None by default. It allows you to place multiple gems precisely in a mirrored position on various axes.
When you confirm your changes, the Gems will be grouped together and listed on the Outliner toolbar.
Goldsmith Tip: The Pavé tool is ideal for creating irregular pavé settings where the gemstone distribution does not follow a consistent pattern. However, it's important to pay extra attention when adding prongs. Due to the irregular arrangement of the stones, automatic prong placement may not work perfectly, so manual adjustment is recommended to ensure accurate and secure prong positioning.
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