Band

Band

Band builds a single wedding band: a plain ring swept from a profile you choose, with the option of a run of stones set around it. It is the quickest route to a wedding or eternity band — pick the section, set the width and height, and if the design calls for it, turn the stones on and choose how far around the finger they go.

Unlike the Wedding Ring command, which produces a matched pair, this one builds one band at a time. That is usually what you want when the two rings in a set are not the same.

Finger Size

Sets the ring size. Everything else is built around that circle.

Parameters

• Profile: the cross-section the band is swept from. Pick one from the library, or open the editor to draw your own — the preview updates as soon as you close it.
• Height: the height of the section, in millimetres.
• Width: the width of the section, in millimetres.

Stone Settings

Everything in this section is inert until the Gems toggle is on.

• Gems: builds the stones on the band, or leaves it plain.

Three icon buttons then choose how the stones are held: no prongs, shared prongs, or a channel. Choosing prongs or a channel reveals the seat parameters (Inner width, Inner height) and the Prongs section at the bottom of the panel.

Distribution

• Distribution: how far around the finger the stones run — Full all the way around, Half, One Quarter, or Custom.
• Continous / Equidistant: only in Custom. Continous packs the stones one against the next; Equidistant spreads them evenly around the chosen span.
• Number of gems: how many stones to set. Only in Custom.

The stones

• Gem shape: Round or Princess.
• Gem size: the diameter of the stones.
• Min. Distance: the minimum gap left between them.
• Vertical: raises or sinks the stones relative to the band.
• Inner width and Inner height: the width and depth of the seat cut for the stones. Shown with prongs or a channel.

Drill

• Drill type: None, Round, or Quad. Round reveals the drill width; Quad reveals both width and height.
• Drill Width: the width of the drill under each stone.
• Drill Height: its height. Quad only.

Prongs

Shown when the prong or channel setting is selected.

• Gem Inside: how far into the stone the prong bites.
• Height: how tall the prong stands.
• Extension for manufacturing: extra length left on top of the prong, useful for the casting and setting stages.
• Move in Z: raises or lowers the prong along the vertical axis.
• Diameter: the diameter of the prong.

Working with the panel

• Refresh in the header recomputes the preview; the band is built in the background while you keep adjusting.
• Accept bakes the band, its stones and its prongs together as a group, and lists it in the Outliner. If the parameters cannot produce a valid solid, the panel tells you to check them and stays open.