Rendering
From RhinoArtisan to Keyshot: Jewelry Rendering Essentials
From RhinoArtisan to KeyShot teaches you how to prepare your jewelry designs for professional-quality rendering. Through practical steps, you’ll learn how to organize your 3DM models, materials, and environments, connect RhinoArtisan with KeyShot using Live Linking, and refine your scene with realistic materials, lighting, and composition. The course also covers techniques such as multi-material metals, improved diamond realism, and fast model updates between both platforms, helping you create polished images for portfolios, social media, and client presentations.
By Paula Jiménez
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What you'll learn
- Master the seamless integration of RhinoArtisan and KeyShot for dynamic model updates.
- Apply and customize multi-materials for metals and gems with precision and realism.
- Optimize lighting and ray bounces to enhance the brilliance of gemstones.
- Design and position intricate earring pairs with accurate shadow alignment.
- Render high-resolution images ideal for portfolios, social media, and client presentations.
Requirements
- A computer meeting the minimum system requirements
- RhinoArtisan installed and updated to the latest version
- Completed the Kickstart course, or equivalent RhinoArtisan experience
- Keyshot installed
Who is this for
- Jewelry designers
- Jewelry store owners
- Product managers
- Jewelry manufacturers
- Jewelry design enthusiasts
What's included
- Video demonstration of lessons to see how features work in real-case scenarios.
- Training guide so you can follow the course online and offline, and print it on paper.
- The model in 3DM format.
- Materials prepared for KeyShot, including pearl, metals, and diamond.
- An optimized environment for jewelry.
Curriculum
5 topics · 31 lessons
01 Introduction
4 lessons
Introduction
- 01.01 Overview
- 01.02 What is Jewelry Rendering?
- 01.03 What is KeyShot Studio?
- 01.04 Install KeyShot plugin for RhinoArtisan
02 KeyShot Studio Interface
5 lessons
KeyShot Studio Interface
- 02.01 Main Menu
- 02.02 The Ribbon
- 02.03 Library
- 02.04 Project Panel
- 02.05 Toolbar
03 My First Render
8 lessons
My First Render
- 03.01 Importing the Earrings Design
- 03.02 Create the Pair Earring and Updating the Scene
- 03.03 Positioning the Earrings
- 03.04 Assigning Materials
- 03.05 Lighting and Environment Setup
- 03.06 Customizing the Model
- 03.07 Rendering the Earrings
- 03.08 Video Lesson
04 RhinoArtisan Modeling
10 lessons
RhinoArtisan Modeling
- 04.01 Building the Shank
- 04.02 Preparing the Central Setting
- 04.03 Creating the Central Channel for Setting
- 04.04 Adding Gems to the Channel
- 04.05 Preparing for Lateral Setting
- 04.06 Positioning and Projecting Curves
- 04.07 Creating the Lateral Channels for Setting
- 04.08 Creating the Lateral Channels
- 04.09 Adding Gems to the Lateral Channels
- 04.10 Creating the Final Solid Model
05 KeyShot Render
4 lessons
KeyShot Render
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From RhinoArtisan to KeyShot teaches you how to prepare your jewelry designs for professional-quality rendering. Through practical steps, you’ll learn how to organize your 3DM models, materials, and environments, connect RhinoArtisan with KeyShot using Live Linking, and refine your scene with realistic materials, lighting, and composition. The course also covers techniques such as multi-material metals, improved diamond realism, and fast model updates between both platforms, helping you create polished images for portfolios, social media, and client presentations.
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