Do you want to learn how to create your own jewelry using CAD/CAM software. This is your chance to learn at your own pace. This is a BEGINNER course. No prior experience is required. This class is the ideal way to learn about 3D jewelry design and modeling.
This class uses Autodesk Flex 360. This CAD/CAM software can be used by professionals, but it is free for students, educators, hobbyists, and startups. To qualify for the free version, you must be a hobbyist or a startup and make less than $100,000 per year. Fusion 360 is cloud-based. It can be downloaded here: DOWNLOAD AutoDesk Fusion 360
FIVE SIMPLE STEPS
We begin by discussing designing in a 3D space.
Then, we will be able to use the most commonly used tools in Fusion 360 for jewelry design.
In Step 1, we set up our workspace with the necessary tools and settings for designing and modeling jewelry. We import an image of a five-petalled flower. (The pre-existing image is available in this section of the course Class Project.)
Step 2: Resize the image to the size we want the pendant.
Step 3: We use the loft tool and spline tools to draw the pendant, and the extrude to make it a 3D model.
Step 4: Use the torus tool for creating the hook/ring to hold the pendant.
Step 5: Save to Fusion 360 cloud account. Export the file as a.STL file for 3D printing.
This class will give you the foundation to create a 3D model of an existing image for 3D printing.
