Cutters

Before applying our materials, we will use cutters to remove the metal that intersects with the gems. This way, we will ensure that light interacts with the material properly, allowing us to see the sparkle of our gems.

In the Diamonds tab, click on the Cutter command.

Now use the Layerspanel to select the gems. To do this, right-click on the colors designated for gems—specifically, the first two orange ones.

Once the gems are selected, click on the Selector.

Once the gems are selected and added to the Selector(1), select the third preset (2). Then, change the Height Drill (%) to zero (3), so it doesn’t cut through the metal we don’t need. We just want it to cover the gem.

Now, we will select the metals by right-clicking on the Metal layer (blue color).

To cut the metal using our cutters, go to the Solidtab (1) and select the Boolean Difference command (2).

Then select the cutters by clicking on them, and finally press Enter again to apply the boolean operation.

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Next Step

Apply materials and rendering