Answers to your most common questions about Jewellery CAD, 3D Printing, 3D scanning, and other related technologies.
This list of FAQ pages is sorted by the date of writing and the nature of what is being asked. Note that many of these pages get updated regularly as technologies change or new companies or opportunities emerge. I have specified the date of the last update at the top of each article right under the title.
If something in these articles seems out of date or incorrect, or you would like an answer to a more specific question not mentioned in the article, please feel free to contact me.
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- FAQ 0 – Introduction to Jewellery CAD/CAM, Rapid Prototyping, and Lost Wax Casting
- FAQ 1 – Comparison of Jewellery CAD Software On The Market
- FAQ 2 – Getting Started In Jewellery Design
- FAQ 3 – Trade and Technology Information Resources for New Jewellers
- FAQ 4 – When 2 CAD Programs Are Better Than 1
- FAQ 5 – Is CAD Taking Away Jobs?
- FAQ 6 – The Difference Between Jewellery/Product Design CAD, Digital Effects CGI, and Real Time Computer Graphics
- FAQ 7 – The Economics of CAD Software, or How to Afford £5000 of CAD Software
- FAQ 8 – Minimum and Ideal PC Specifications for a CAD PC
- FAQ 9 – Best 3D Printers and Rapid Prototyping Machines for Jewellery Manufacturing
- FAQ 10 – 3D Scanners, File Conversion, and Jewellery CAD
- FAQ 11 – What are Parametric Modelling and Direct Modelling
- FAQ 12 – Mentoring and Training Schemes to Help Grow Your Business
- FAQ 13 – Which is better? Online Training, Video Tutorials, or Offline CAD Courses?
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