Diamonds

Everything in this tab is about stones: putting them where they belong, building the metal that holds them, and checking afterwards that what you set can actually be made.

Eight groups, left to right.

Studios

• Gem StudioThe main stone browser and editor.
• Baguette StudioStraight and tapered baguettes, from standard commercial sizes.
• Gem CreatorA custom stone built from your own girdle outline.
• Three StonesThe classic three-stone layout.
• Toi et MoiTwo stones facing each other.

Gems along curves

• Gems on CurveA run of stones following one curve.
• Advanced Gems on CurveFull control over spacing, rotation and size variation.
• Gems on 2 CurvesStones fitted between two rails, sizing to the gap.
• Gems from CircleTurn existing circles into stones of the matching size.
• Gems on NetworkStones over a network of curves.
• Tapered Baguettes on CurvesA run of tapered baguettes between two curves.

Pearl and Cabochon

• PearlA pearl with its drill hole.
• CabochonA domed, unfaceted stone.

Gemsets

• BezelA rim of metal around the stone.
• Advanced BezelThe same with every dimension exposed.
• BasketThe open cage under the stone.
• Advanced BasketThe same with every dimension exposed.
• ClusterA group of stones set as one head.
• HaloA ring of small stones around the centre one.
• Peg HeadA head on a peg, ready to drop into a mount.
• TulipThe tulip-shaped head.
• MartiniThe conical martini-glass setting.
• TrellisCrossing prongs that weave under the stone.
• Hidden HaloA halo under the centre stone, seen only from the side.
• ChannelStones held between two walls of metal.

Trilogy

• Trilogy TrellisA woven trellis of crossing prongs around all three stones.
• Trilogy HaloA halo of small stones around each of the three.
• Trilogy East-WestA basket of prongs and rails under each of the three.
• Trilogy IndividualA tulip head for the centre, a rail under each side stone.
• Trilogy BezelsEach of the three stones wrapped in its own bezel.

Pave and prongs

• PavePlace pave stones by hand.
• Automatic PaveFill a region automatically.
• Along SurfaceRows of pave along the surface's U or V direction.
• Dynamic ProngsProngs that follow the stones as they move.
• Custom ProngsReplace the generated prongs with a prong you modelled.
• Prong AxisProng centrelines only, to plan placement or sweep your own.

Cutters and micro setting

• CuttersThe seats and holes for each stone.
• Micro SettingThe cutter geometry for micro-set stones.
• AzureThe decorative openings under the stones.

Gem tools

• Turn Upside DownFlip stones that went in the wrong way.
• Rotate gems leftTurn stones to the left on their own axis.
• Rotate gems rightTurn stones to the right on their own axis.
• Gems RecoverRestore stones that lost their gem data.
• Gem CurveThe curve a run of stones sits on.
• Gems CenterA point at the centre of each stone.
• Gem OffsetThe girdle curve of each stone, offset by a distance.
• Curve from GemsA curve through the centres of a run of stones.
• Center Between GemsCircles marking where shared prongs fall between stones.
• Gem MoveMove a stone on its own plane.
• Reduce Gem Size by %Scale stones down by a percentage.
• Gems InfoSizes, counts and weights of everything in the file.
• Show OrientationShow each stone's plane and turn it in 90° steps.
• Color by SizeColour stones by size to count and find them.
• Gem TagsLabel each stone with its size, weight and material.
• Copy by GemsCopy an object onto every stone.
• CPlane on GemPut the construction plane on a stone.
• CollisionFind stones that overlap or intersect.
• Flip PlaneFixes the plane of mirrored stones so their cutters point right.