Solitaire Ring
Lesson 16 of 34
Adding the Diamond and Creating the Basket
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Objective: Add the solitaire diamond and set up a custom basket that will hold the gem securely.
Step 1: In the Diamond tab (1), select Gems Studio (2).
Create a 1-carat diamond and click Add.
**Step 2:**Using the Gumball in the front view, drag the green arrow to lift the diamond slightly above the ring.
Step 3: Add the Basket: With the diamond selected, click Basket, choose BA001, and click the Pencil button to edit.
Step 4: Modify Basket Parameters:
- Set Mode to Circle.
- Set Height to 4.0mm.
- Gem Inside: 0.4mm
- Over Girdle: 0.5mm
- Bottom Diameter: 1.0mm
- Bottom Rail Inside: 0.5mm
Step 5: Upper Rail Parameters:
- Upper Rail Profile: Profile 002
- Width and Height: 1.0mm
- Height Under Girdle: 1.3mm
Step 6: Lower Rail Parameters:
- Lower Rail Profile: Profile 002
- Width and Height: 0.6mm
- Height Under Girdle: 1.3mm
Step 7: Click Confirm Changes to apply basket settings.
Step 8: Use the pan, zoom, and rotate tools to fine-tune the basket’s position. Use Zoom Extents All to center all views.
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Next Step: In the following lesson, we’ll apply materials and set up the rendering.