Panels

Keep the information you need beside your design. RhinoArtisan panels can be docked, arranged as tabs and closed using Rhino for Mac’s panel controls.

Open the Panels flyout from the Main Toolbar to find Outliner, Layers and the other panel shortcuts. Time Tracker, Assistant and Flow Studio have their own buttons on the main toolbar. Each guide below explains how to open and use its tool.

For daily work, start with Outliner to manage the piece and the Artisan panel to edit a command. Use the other panels when their task calls for them.

Editing a tool

When you open a tool such as Bezel or a shank builder, its parameters appear in the Artisan panel. Choose a preset where available, adjust the values, review the preview and use Confirm changes to create or update the result.

To edit an existing supported element, use its pencil in Outliner, or select it and run ArtisanEdit.

The panel shows one tool at a time. Starting another replaces the current tool. Confirm the changes you want to keep before switching. Close leaves the tool; closing the docked panel hides the panel itself.

Common controls

The buttons available depend on the tool:

Button	What it does
Defaults	Save the current parameters as defaults for that tool. Right-click to clear them.
Back to library	Return to the tool’s presets.
Add to library	Save the current design as a preset.
Edit element	Open the selected preset’s parameters.
Undo / Redo	Step through parameter changes where supported.
Update	Rebuild the preview.
Confirm changes	Create or update the result in the document.
Close	Leave the tool without confirming the current preview.
Help	Open that tool’s documentation.

The meaning of each parameter and any tool-specific behaviour are explained on the individual tool’s page. If a command cannot open because the license is inactive, see License and seats.

Design and workspace

• OutlinerManage the design settings and its Artisan elements.
• LayersAssign objects, set the current layer, lock and hide.

Gems and libraries

• Quick GemsPlace gems by shape and size.
• Select GemsFilter and select gemstones by their attributes.
• CuratorBrowse and place reusable library elements.
• Product DetailsSet the name, SKU and commercial details of a design.

Pricing and technical documents

• Breakdown DetailsReview the costs of metals, gems, processes and extras.
• NivodaSet your diamond sourcing preferences.
• Technical ChartReview the design’s technical data.
• ReportPrepare and generate a design report.

Rendering

• Render and AnimationControl materials, environments and rendering.

Productivity and automation

• Time TrackerReview time spent on your designs.
• AssistantWork with the jewelry design assistant.
• FlowFind and run saved automations.
• Flow StudioBuild automations through a conversation.

Recent Commands

Open Recent Commands from the Panels toolbar, or run ArtisanRecentCommands. It keeps up to 12 distinct recent commands that have a supported icon. Click a button to run the command again; hover over it to see the command name.

The list is populated as you work. Some commands are excluded, including file operations such as New, Open and Save.

Artisan Log

Open Log Panel from the Panels toolbar, or run ArtisanLogPanel. It shows timestamped messages with their severity, such as information, warnings and errors.

Use Save log to file to export the messages to a text file when investigating a problem or working with support. Clear log clears the displayed messages; it does not change your design.