In this RhinoGold 4.0 training video, we show you how to increase the thickness of curves and lines to make them easier to edit in 3D using RhinoGold. We show you how to update your display preferences in RhinoGold with the improved settings. Trust us, it will only take you a few minutes to make these changes in your RhinoGold setting and you will find it much easier to select curve objects like lines, circles, etc.
Whether you are a seasoned RhinoGold user or just trialing the software, this video introduces you to a FREE resource for RhinoGold support via myrhinogold.com.
This is an active forum for Rhinogold support and tips to using the software. You can detail your problem and get answers from other users and from the developer of the software.
In the video we also show you how to capture your screen using the print screen button on your keyboard. This enables you to post an image of your question or problem in the forum.
For all of the details, please watch the video here:
Singapore high tech company Kevvox is aiming to simplify the design to print process with the launch of their high-performance, professional 3D printers for jewelers wanting to print high resolution CAD designs for casting.
The Kevvox 3D printers are stand-alone systems that fit comfortably into any jewelery shop or studio environment, and they were unveiled at the International Jewellery Show in Hong Kong, in March 2013.
The printers are aimed at the more expensive brands like DWS (Italy) and Envisiontec (Germany), but the Kevvox comes in with a much lower price-point starting at less than $23,000 (ex.gst).
Kevvox understand how critical quality is for jewelers using 3D printers. The K-studio software, was developed following research by Kevvox highlighting a lack of integrated software. It has now developed a sophisticated, easy to use programme that incorporates a simple, intuitive user interface. The software facilitates automatic or manual repair of STL files, and features advanced support generation.
Ong Eng Chuan Head of R&D at Kevvox, commented: “Before committing to producing the printers and software we undertook considerable research into the market. We discovered that a common pain point was the lack of integrated software that simplified the design to print process without increasing cost, while still producing excellent results. We’ve addressed this with our K-studio software…”
The new professional Kevvox 3D printers are based on DLP technology. There are two Kevvox SP Series models — the SP4300 and the SP6200. These offer 2 different build volumes, 56 x 35 x 100mm and 80 x 50 x 100mm respectively with a minimum Z layer height of 10 µm(10 microns). There is also a choice of Wax-like and ABS-like materials.
Notable breakthrough features:
A colour LCD that allows the user to follow the entire printing job, as it progresses, from start to finish.
Large internal memory that can store the entire job, with no requirement for the computer to be connected after the job is sent to the machine.
A proprietary ‘Zero waste’ tray that lasts longer than comparable models and avoids wasted material..
High-precision mechanical parts for maximum accuracy, with no user calibration required.
Blue LED technology that can print for over 50,000 hours without changing the light source.
Trays can rest on normal flat surfaces, unlike other printer trays that need extra care to prevent scratches underneath.
Trays are stackable, and space-saving.
Resins can be left overnight under cold temperatures without fear of it sticking permanently to the tray.
Built-in heating element ensures cold resin is brought up to the required temperature, for efficient and error-free printing.
Flip-up door for easy user access.
Pause & Resume function on printer.
Overnight printing with auto-off function.
True desktop size, low noise and can be easily housed within a shop or studio environment.
Specifications:
Printer Model
Kevvox SP4300
Kevvox SP6200
Build Envelope (LxWxH)
56 x 35 X 100mm(2.20″ x 1.38″ x 3.94″)
80 x 50 X 100mm (3.15″ x 1.97″ x 3.94″)
Native Pixel Size (X,Y)
43 micron (0.0017″)
62 micron (0.0024″)
Layer Resolution (Z)
10 micron, 25 micron
50 micron, 100 micron
Integrated Software
K-studio
Technology
DLP / LED
Interface
High-Speed USB 2.0
Certifications
FCC, CE-EMC, CE-LVD, RoHS
Materials Available
ABS-Like (ABS-LC100), Wax-Like (WAX-LC200)
Dimensions:
3D Printer (L x W x H)
37.5 x 42.5 x 47.0 cm (14.8” x 16.7” x 18.5”)
Box (L x W x H)
55.0 x 55.0 x 60.0 cm (21.7” x 21.7” x 23.6”)
Nett Weight
(17.0 kg) 37.5 lb
Total Weight
(22.0 kg) 48.5 lb
Electrical Req.
110V (10A) / 230V (4.5A)
WAX-LIKE MATERIAL
This extremely versatile material is predominantly used in mould-making. This resin is known to yield highest quality and crisp details along with standard burnout procedure. These properties are extremely useful when it comes to producing high quality parts for industries that deal with precise and intricate designs such as Jewellery.
You can safely use this for production capacity direct investment casting (lost wax casting).
Parts made using this material evaporate at moderate burn out temperatures with extremely low thermal expansion. The burn out process is ash free allowing for a casting that is free from porosity. This is a distinct advantage since most other polymer based material result in the ash residue when burning.
Please contact us for detailed pricing on the Kevox range of 3D printers.
This video walks you though the creation of a half channel ring in RhinoGold 4.0 using 1.5mm brilliant cut diamonds (or other gems). We also walk through the STL Wizard to join the top/bottom together for manufacturing via a 3D printer.
We recommend that you watch this video on either an iPad or tablet computer so you can follow along using RhinoGold on your computer.
“RhinoGold 4.0 Essentials – Training for Beginners“is conducted in a classroom environment (4-8 people) via a data-projector. Training is 7-hours per day (14-hours total). This is the best option for beginners as we cover most functions including some of the more advanced commands, and we work through tutorials and exercises.
This course is designed to reduce the learning curve, and enable jewellers to use RhinoGOLD software to quickly design in 3D, produce high-quality renderings, and create pieces which can be cast in precious metals such as gold or platinum. Attendees should be comfortable in the MS-Windows Environment. Any previous experience in 2D or 3D CAD is helpful, but not necessary as this class is tailored for beginners.
You will require your own laptop running Windows 7/8. Students with Apple notebooks will require Windows 7/8 installed via Boot Camp or Parallels. If you do not have a laptop, please state that in the form below and we can advise you of the cost to hire a PC/Laptop for the 2-days training.
COST: $695 per person (min 4 / max 8 people)
Training Dates
If you are interested in attending classroom-based training in either SYDNEY or MELBOURNE, can you please advise your interest in the form below. This IS NOT a booking confirmation, it is just to give us an idea of the number of people interested. We will contact you after this to confirm the training location and to confirm your booking/payment.
This course is for anyone new, or fairly new, to RhinoGold. After completing this course you will know how to use the RhinoGold functions which include a library of frequently used jewellery model components; gem tools, ring tools, design tools, weight tools, and art tools, features that have been developed and tailored for the jewellery industry and 3D rapid prototyping.
The training courses are held at our Sydney training classroom (training is also available in Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Tasmania based on demand).
For booking information, please contact us at the bottom of this page.
2 Day Class
Day 1
• What is RhinoGold?
• Introduction to the RhinoGold 4.0 Interface
• (Browser, Library, etc..)
• Basic commands in Rhinogold
• Ring Wizard
• Ring from curves
• Scale Ring
• Text on a ring
• Bezel Studio/Builder
• Head (Claw) Studio/Builder
• Rendering your designs in 3D
Day 2
• Prong Builder Wizard
• Channel studio
• Cutter Studio
• Automatic Pave
• Dynamic Pave
• Azure tool (used with Pave)
• Dynamic Polar Array
• STL Wizard (create a 3D print of your jewellery)
• Report List
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Tim – From Melbourne
Just sending you a big thank you for the weekends classes. It was everything I was hoping for and more. I started doing the workbook last night and that’s been put together really well and easy to follow. Thank you again.[/thumbsupbox]
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Trudie – From Melbourne
Thanks for the great training on the weekend. Also I would like to purchase the rhino 5 version if possible. Thanks so much. [/thumbsupbox]
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About your Trainer
Rik Juod has been teaching Rhino 3D CAD software to jewellery students since 2005. He is a jewellery designer, and partner at smug designs, a contemporary jewellery design firm based in Sydney, Australia.
If you are a student looking to study Jewellery & Object Design, or Trade Jewellery, you should consider the full-time courses available at The Enmore Design Centre, Sydney. [/eventbox]
RhinoGOLD is a jewelry specific Computer Aided Design (CAD) program which has been developed specifically to assist professional jewelers increase productivity, automate repetitive design tasks, and produce photo-realistic renderings and presentation scenes for clients or promotional material.
With the release of version 4.0, RhinoGold 3D CAD software for jewelry has matured, and finally has its own advantages over competitors like Matrix and JewelCAD.
Overall, this newest version makes RhinoGold the ideal solution for jewellery designers who want industry specific tools, running via a robust 3D engine (Rhino 3D) for as low a cost as possible. If you are a jeweler who has previously considered purchasing RhinoGold, you should do yourself a favour and have a look at the new RhinoGold 4.0.
RhinoGOLD is a jewelry specific Computer Aided Design (CAD) program which has been developed specifically to assist professional jewelers increase productivity, automate repetitive design tasks, and produce photo-realistic renderings and presentation scenes for clients or promotional material. With the release of version 4.0, RhinoGold 3D CAD software for jewelry has matured, and finally has its own advantages over competitors like Matrix and JewelCAD.
If you are a user of earlier versions of RhinoGold, you will immediately notice major speed improvements in the processing of many of the tools and functions in RhinoGold 4.0. For example the new “Light Gems” technology allows for the fast and responsive display of thousands of gems on a standard computer, in fact this video shows over 8,000 gemstones, rendered and displayed in real-time. The Ring Wizard has been completely redesigned, and is now more intuitive and faster than the previous version.
For high-end jewellery designs using pave, the new Azure Tool creates a honeycomb from paves. The new milgrain tool is a fast way to create millgrain finishes on your designs; perfect for 3D rendering and emailing to customers.
For Trade jewelers, RhinoGold Report is the perfect tool for managing your designs and creating project reports: Gem reports, metal reports, timings, workshop costs, etc. and all of this calculated automatically from your design.
Ring modeled using clayoo (image courtesy: ekszeresz)
Included with the new RhinoGold version 4.0 comes an entirely new subdivision modeller called Clayoo. This modelling tool is 100% fully integrated into RhinoGold, making the transition back and forth between this tool and Rhino’s NURBS workflow very easy. For jewelers looking to create organic jewelry designs, Clayoo is an excellent free addition to RhinoGold, as well as being competitive with T-Splines.
For stunning photo-realistic images RhinoGold has it’s own very easy to use high quality rendering studio called, RhinoGold Render Studio, and it has been designed to accommodate many 3rd-party rendering plug-ins for Rhino 3D (eg: Brazil, V-Ray, Flamingo, Maxwell and Hypershot). RhinoGold also integrates with all types of prototyping machines, for both CNC multi-axis routers (subtractive) and 3D Printer (additive) technologies.
I have been teaching 3D design to students since 2005 and one of the most common issues with beginners is their files are not water-tight and will not print. The “STL Wizard” automatically fixes STL files for printing via milling or on a 3D printer – this is a real lifesaver – – trust me 🙂
The automated suite of tools works better than ever, and RhinoGold now offers the capability of editing the functions after they have been completed. Combined with Rhino 5‘s new parametric editing capabilities, this makes the tools in RhinoGold more efficient than ever before.
So what exactly is Parametic Editing?
In the example on the right, we used three commands: Gem Studio, Head (Claw) Studio and Dynamic Polar Array. We can dynamically adjust parameters; ie- the numbers of gemstones, size/shape of stones, head (claw) parameters, and the 3D model is automatically updated. Can you imagine the possibilities? You could create an eternity ring design, then if you change the size or shape of stones the ring model is automatically updated. The timesaving in this area alone is fantastic. Imagine how many combinations you could create in a matter of minutes?
RhinoGold is available in either 32bit and 64bit versions. 32-bit versions of Microsoft Windows can only allocate a maximum of 2 GB of memory to each running process, regardless how much RAM memory is available on your computer. A 64-bit system is not subject to the same memory limitation. A 64-bit processor has a theoretical maximum addressable memory size so large it is measured in multiple petabytes (1 petabyte = 1 million gigabytes). Basically more memory is available in the 64-bit version of RhinoGold meaning you can work will larger, and more complex designs.
So what CAD Software is better for Jewelry Design?
The question jewellers always ask me is “Which is better, RhinoGold or Matrix?” Both programs use the Rhino 3D engine which is known world-wide for it’s robust and industrial stength. It’s interesting to note how different countries have favoured different programs. While Matrix is developed in the US, and RhinoGold developed in Spain, the US favours RhinoGold, whilst in Asia, JewelCAD still seems quite popular.
There is no question in my mind that RhinoGold offers a much simpler and uncluttered button bar and interface. In my opinion for jewellers who are inexperienced with CAD software, I think that RhinoGold’s interface makes it much easier to use.
While Matrix certainly boasts some more advanced tools in a few areas, The list of basic features they share is quite similar: Ring Builder, Setting Builders, Pave Tools, Gem Libraries, Gemstone Setting, Parametric History, Smart Flow, Profile Placer for Sweeps, and Drill Cutters.
“for jewellers who are inexperienced with CAD software, RhinoGold’s interface makes it much easier to use”
There are also a few specific features where RhinoGold’s tools end up being more flexible and even unique: Support Spru’s for milling machines, Braided Rope builder, Covert bitmap image to curves, Drag and Drop Materials, Text on a Curve, Surface Inset/Outset, Meshing for Rapid Prototyping.
Finally, the cost of Rhino 3D, RhinoGold 4.0, and a Rendering plug-in are still much less than Matrix.
Overall, this newest version makes RhinoGold the ideal solution for jewellery designers who want industry specific tools, running via a robust 3D engine (Rhino 3D) for as low a cost as possible. If you are a jeweler who has previously considered purchasing RhinoGold, you should do yourself a favour and have a look at the new RhinoGold 4.0.
[thumbsupbox]For just US$1895 you get a complete 3D jewellery design studio that includes:Rhino 5, RhinoGold 4.0 and Clayoo.[/thumbsupbox]
Clayoo® is an advanced modeling application with the ability to effortlessly create organic 3D CAD forms efficiently and accurately.It doesn’t matter whether you start from a sketch, curve, or a 3-D object, you can pull, push, and move until you get the shape you want, basically it’s like modeling by hand! Clayoo® is a Subdivision (SubD) surface modeler that runs inside of Rhino. SubD surfaces are easy to model in a push-pull fashion.A Subdivision Surface (SubD) is any polygonal surface that has then had an process applied that “smoothes” the original surface by adding more polygons (higher resolution), and modifying the final surface shape by analyzing the polygons in the original surface.
horse – by Kian Dastyar
Clayoo is quite similar to another third-party plug-in for Rhino 5.0, called T-Splines. T-Spines has been around for a few years now, and was recently acquired by Autodesk. If you are familiar with T-Spines, or you have seen the types of things you can create using T-Spines, you should have a look at Clayoo.
If this all sounds like rocket science to you I recommend that you watch the videos below to get an idea of how it works. If you are a Jeweller who creates organic designs, this is a must have tool for your studio. If you would like to learn more about SubD modeling I recommend you read this article.
Clayoo® is available for 495 EURO, and is included FREE with RhinoGold 4.0
What’s new in RhinoGold 4.0? The new milgrain tool is a fast way to create milgrain finishes on any of your designs; perfect for 3D rendering and emailing to customers.
