This plugin is the JDS for Rhino plugin which enhances the features of Rhino with tools and libraries especially for designing, developing and visualization of 3D jewelry.

The base of the plugin is the crystal component library which provides the Swarovski Crystals in a easy and clear accessible library. It consists of all the cuts, sizes, colors and effects. For each cut and size the geometry is available and for the most also a data sheet.

Within Rhino there are several types of user interfaces which are used depending on the tool or feature.

In the Rhino menu bar there is the JDS menu available, which provides an easy access to all the JDS commands available. It is structured in different topics to give a fast direction where you can find the right tool. Of course all the commands can be entered as text in the command window.
There are different types of commands which either starts a simple Rhino command, shows a panel or starts an enhanced JDS tools with a UI window.

The toolbar gives you the visual entry point for the JDS tools. It is split into 4 different toolbars, otherwise it would be to much for only one. Some tools like for the technical drawing or the strand tools are outsourced. But the main toolbar holds the tools which are used and also needed mostly. All the buttons either start a Rhino command or start a UI window with more enhanced features.

Panels are dockable windows which is actively part of a command but shows more like a current state. For example the layer panel shows the visibility and color of the layers. Like this there are several panels from the JDS plugin which shows the state or the content of the 3D file.

Cockpit: Shows the BOM and the colorway of the current 3d content.
Swarovski Components: Gives access to the Swarovski Crystal Component library.
Clipboard: Advanced 3d geometry clipboard.

The icon shows the buttons of the toolbar.

Add Jewel
Edit Jewel
Replace Jewel
Make Polysurface Jewel
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Reassign Jewel to Surface
Snap Jewel to Surface
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Find Jewel in BOM
Refresh BOM

Add Jewel Link
Remove Jewel Link

Add Pips
Edit Pips
Edit all Pips

Automatic Pavé Simulation
Pavé on Line

Create Casting Part
Create Mesh Structure

Move on Surface
Move Perpendicular to Surface
Move to Center
Scale by Center

Advanced boolean
3D Texture
Chainbuilder
Align Objects on Curve

Jewel Info

During startup the plugin will check for new updates. If there are new updates available a message box will show up and gives you more information about the update and also the possibility to decide if you want to update now or later. The update can also be started manually under Options->Swarovski JDS by pressing the update button. In this dialog also the actual version can be checked.

ATTENTION: If an update was made Rhino must be restarted again, to load the new version of the plugin.

Release Info