Christmas Tree Pendant
Welcome to RhinoArtisan! In this in-depth tutorial, we’ll guide you step by step through the complete process of designing a complex pavé-set pendant using RhinoArtisan. Starting from reference curves and surface construction, you’ll learn how to build clean, production-ready geometry, create multiple pavé rails, place gemstones with precision, and refine the model with baskets, bezels, cutters, and prongs.
This tutorial covers both technical accuracy and creative decision-making, showing how to control topology, manage symmetry, and combine different stone-setting techniques into a single, cohesive jewelry design. By the end, you’ll have a fully finished pendant model, optimized for manufacturing and ready for rendering.
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📌 What You’ll Learn: ✔ Preparing and organizing reference curves for complex jewelry construction ✔ Creating surfaces using Network, Loft, and Sweep 2 Rails ✔ Building structured pavé rails with precise offsets and Push & Pull ✔ Managing surface topology for optimal pavé distribution ✔ Placing gems using Gems on Curve, Pavé Along Surface, and Manual Pavé ✔ Creating and customizing baskets, bezels, and custom rail profiles ✔ Using symmetry, arrays on curve, and orientation surfaces efficiently ✔ Adding prongs and cutters with manufacturing-ready parameters ✔ Final boolean operations and detailing for a clean production model
📢 Why Watch This? ✅ Learn an advanced, real-world pendant workflow from start to finish ✅ Understand how to control topology for better pavé results ✅ Combine multiple stone-setting styles in one professional design ✅ Build clean, optimized geometry suitable for 3D printing and casting ✅ Improve speed and precision using RhinoArtisan’s specialized jewelry tools
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