Discover 3DESIGN, the most powerful 3D jewelry solution available

Discover 3DESIGN, the most powerful 3D jewelry solution available on the market. Wellestablished as a leader in artistic CAD/CAM software with its family of Type3 solutions, Vision
numeric has been developing Artistic and Industrial engraving software solutions since 1988.
3DESIGN, Vision numeric’s latest product, delivers performance and innovation integrating one
of CAD-CAM software most powerful feature, “Parametric” technology. Designers create in a
powerful and multiplatform environment, freely, in a very intuitive and user friendly user interface.
3DESIGN provides incredible functions that will revolutionize the way designers work and give
them thousands of brand new flexible possibilities. It is the perfect complement to TypeEdit and
the rest of the Type3 family of solutions.
Ergonomics
3DESIGN values aestheticism and
offers high-quality shading. You
always work in real time in the
shaded view of your object directly
in the material you have chosen.
A clear, attractive interface and
ergonomic icons support easy-touse functions and wizards.
3DESIGN is multiplatform including
Windows or Mac; and you always
work with a real 3D object, not just
a mesh representation.
3DESIGN delivers a very
intuitive, built-in, on-line help.
Help instructions
automatically pop up when
you hover your mouse over
the corresponding icon.
3DESIGN comes in various
languages: French, English,
Italian, Korean, Spanish, and
more languages like Turkish,
Chinese will be soon
available.
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Parametric technology
3DESIGN is the only jewelry
dedicated solution,
including “Parametric”
technology.
Its Parametric and Historic
construction tree keeps
track of any step of your
designs. At any stage of the
design, even weeks later,
you can modify, alter, and
view the changes instantly,
validate them or not. A true
designer deserves
parametric technology.
Create new ideas from
existing designs, using what
you have already done. This
is another advantage and
magic of parametric.
Rendering Module
3DESIGN is a complete software,
including 2D sketching, 3D
modeling and of course
Advanced Rendering (Raytracing). ALL IN ONE !
The advanced Rendering module
and its numerous features allow
any very high end display of the
Designer’s creation. Plus, display
your creation in catalogs, on your
web site, create a video, send it
by email or present it to your
customers for validation.
Material data base
This data base offers color
shades and brightness
reflection for precious
stones selection and a
large choice of ornamental
stones and exquisite pearls.
The designer has the
possibility to create ANY
additional material, view
them at any time. Another
way to increase creativity
and to save time.
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You might want a little help,
especially at the beginning.
3DESIGN wizards are there to help
you. They are the ideal tools for
beginners and experts who want
to combine easy creation
methods with any of the functions
described here.
The Ring, the Channel, Modeling,
Jewelling, Pave, Prong, Bezel and
Stone Wizards are just a few of the
many tools available for you.
In 3DESIGN, you can work
with surfaces as well as with
solids. This hybrid modeling
technology comes from
advanced and
sophisticated CAD/CAM
now available for you. As
you get comfortable, you’ll
discover it is as simple and
intuitive to work directly with
3D solids as it is to hand
sketch.
Draft Kit
Transform a 2D sketch into a
real 3D object in just a few
steps thanks to the Draft Kit
Wizard.
Component library
To help you build your design
easily and quickly, just select a
shape from the catalog and
continue to build your jewel. A
wide array of pre-designed
components is available,
including rings, stones, settings
and gems.
And you can add your own
creations! Exclusively for
3DESIGN, discover the unique
Swarovski’s Crystal Components
included in the catalog.
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Professional wizards & functions
Easily and intuitively position
your stones with Automatic
pave! Stones are
automatically positioned,
duplicated accurately at
the appropriate size.
Perform any modification
efficiently and easily with
this feature, plus select your
jewelling style for added
customization.
Discover a real
breakthrough for all jewelry
experts with the Channel
Guide. Users can
automatically prepare the
channel setting of any
shape controlling start,
depth, etc.
Everything the
designer wants for his
chain is possible with
the Chain Wizard.
Simply create a link,
follow the wizard and
the chain is created
automatically.
Prong, Bezel & Stone setting wizards
These wizards allow you
to create your prong,
bezel or stone setting to
perfectly match the size
of your stone.
Thanks to this automatic
process the element is
always well positioned.
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Professional wizards & functions (2)
Circular duplication,
the Pearling or Matrix
Pilots… Save time
when duplicating
elements with these
powerful tools.
Powerful 3D tools
With the Modeling Guide,
the designer can model a
piece of jewelry as he
wishes by pulling on some
or all points of his object.
Taper, Twist, Bend… Reap
the benefits of these
unique and intuitive
distortion tools and
combine them together
for greater effect.
Have your object precisely
follow a curve with this unique
feature: Warp along a curve.
With 3D Sweeping, the profile
precisely follows the user’s curve
when swept in 3D. The wizard is
so powerful that it may be used
for a wide range of artistic 3D
swept applications. The result is
spectacular.
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With the Adjust to Weight and
Adjust to Size functions, the
designer can make adjustments
using different country
standards and material
catalogs. Create freely and
adjust your creation at the end.
Simple but essential, the Text
function brings text and all its
relative settings to the 3DESIGN
sketcher.
Multiple outputs
For those who need to work
in different environments,
3DESIGN offers various
export and import formats
(jpeg, bmp, iges, eps, ai,
vna/i, STL…).
3DESIGN can output STL for
3, 4, 5 axis machining and
rapid prototyping.
3DESIGN is “on” the Internet
platform and written in Java
language (the language of the
Internet).
No need to worry about retrieving
new versions and updates, it is
done automatically through the
Internet. We even offer you tutorials
and AVI demos.
Discover why 3DESIGN is the most advanced & performing jewelry dedicated software.
Visit www.3designjewel.com now to try this incredible 3D jewelry maker!
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