![]() It's like driving nails with a pair of pliers. ![]() There is also a lot of advantage being able to do real-time modeling of a ring in front of the customer while they describe it! Rhino by itself just won't be practical or profitable for a jeweler. Rhino may do the job, but everyone who has used it for jewelry finds you can spend two or three hours doing what Artcam or similar can do in five minutes with a lot less hassle. Even if you skimp on the mill (a small, inexpensive one can work fine for wax), put all your money in software, whatever flavor you choose. Even in my small shop it paid for itself in no time. I was really hesitant to drop 8 or 10 grand on a software program but I was VERY, VERY glad I did. I use Artcam personally and absolutely love it, and there is of course 3design and Matrix. Good idea to hold off on the CNC part of the equation, there's plenty to learn with CAD first before adding that to the mix. ![]() Spend the money on 3Design if you want to be making and selling pieces instead of spending all your time trying to figure out the software. It is a good value too, as it's reasonable. There are tons of users out there and good forums, so there is plenty of help. I've used Rhino some and have clients who use it and I'm not real fond of it, it's a bit clunky and quirky. If you have time on your hands, mess around with MOI, or buy Rhino, but it'll take some time to become proficient. Easier to learn and has a history feature, so if you change an element in your design, say stone shape or size, all the other elements of the design adjust to fit. Rhino has some stuff available aftermarket for jewelry, but since I don't use it, I'm not real familiar with what's out there.ģDesign, is $6,500 and is better than Matrix, IMHO. Both Rhino and MOI have a learning curve and you have to build everything you need using MOI, there isn't any libraries of settings, stones, shanks etc.
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