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ArtCAM JewelSmith, a CADCAM software solution from Delcam
29 Apr '08
4 min read
If Jewellers currently work with un-calibrated gems they can now free up hours of valuable time as they no longer have to painstakingly hand set gems one by one to complete their piece.
ArtCAM JewelSmith simply takes the dimensions of the gems and creates caps to securely hold them in place. This gives the jeweller time to focus their knowledge and skill on creating and developing other design ideas.
JewelSmith provides an array of sculpting tools that also enables the user to select the areas they wish to shape, change the thickness of their sculpting tool and the strength applied to the relief as well as undo any mistakes or unwanted changes.
For hand engravers, ArtCAM can replicate their current working methods by utilizing a Wacom tablet. This way the more pressure applied by the pen to the tablet the more material is taken away.
For ease, the master model maker can render a 3D image of the jewellery model at any phase of the design process to see how their piece will look and make any necessary modifications without incurring additional production costs. This is particularly useful for companies offering a bureau service as these renders can be shown to gain customer approval.
Additionally, if a piece of jewellery is made with more than one material, ArtCAM JewelSmith can display the piece in its entirety and then divide up the piece into separate files for manufacturing.
Whether your business chooses to manufacture pieces through rapid prototyping or with CNC machining, ArtCAM JewelSmith's integrated machining wizards will set the machine toolpaths or provide the necessary output files.
Michael Buckley from Michael's Designs, an ArtCAM customer, believes that "…we are very strict on quality, so producing first class models is very time-consuming and human hands can only do so much…had I not seen ArtCAM and bought it, I wouldn't be able to compete in today's marketplace.”
Edward Powell, ArtCAM Development Manager, said that "We are continually developing and improving our product through regular contact with our customers and by our in-house jewellery bureau service using the product on a daily basis. By understanding the jewellery industry and the background of our customers we have also been able to tailor unique training and support services to meet a variety of jewellers' needs.”
ArtCAM JewelSmith simply takes the dimensions of the gems and creates caps to securely hold them in place. This gives the jeweller time to focus their knowledge and skill on creating and developing other design ideas.
JewelSmith provides an array of sculpting tools that also enables the user to select the areas they wish to shape, change the thickness of their sculpting tool and the strength applied to the relief as well as undo any mistakes or unwanted changes.
For hand engravers, ArtCAM can replicate their current working methods by utilizing a Wacom tablet. This way the more pressure applied by the pen to the tablet the more material is taken away.
For ease, the master model maker can render a 3D image of the jewellery model at any phase of the design process to see how their piece will look and make any necessary modifications without incurring additional production costs. This is particularly useful for companies offering a bureau service as these renders can be shown to gain customer approval.
Additionally, if a piece of jewellery is made with more than one material, ArtCAM JewelSmith can display the piece in its entirety and then divide up the piece into separate files for manufacturing.
Whether your business chooses to manufacture pieces through rapid prototyping or with CNC machining, ArtCAM JewelSmith's integrated machining wizards will set the machine toolpaths or provide the necessary output files.
Michael Buckley from Michael's Designs, an ArtCAM customer, believes that "…we are very strict on quality, so producing first class models is very time-consuming and human hands can only do so much…had I not seen ArtCAM and bought it, I wouldn't be able to compete in today's marketplace.”
Edward Powell, ArtCAM Development Manager, said that "We are continually developing and improving our product through regular contact with our customers and by our in-house jewellery bureau service using the product on a daily basis. By understanding the jewellery industry and the background of our customers we have also been able to tailor unique training and support services to meet a variety of jewellers' needs.”
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