As the number of entries in this section seems to keep getting longer, I’ve set up this page as a table of contents to help guide you to the right answer:
Frequently Asked Questions Index
The following are all of the frequently asked questions pages I’ve written to date. Note that many of these articles get updated regularly as technologies change or new companies or opportunities emerge. The date of the last update on such pages will be listed at the top right under the title:
- 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