Parametric modelling. Some people love it, some people get frustrated using it. But what exactly is it? After a discussion with a colleague a few months ago,

I have compiled a summary of some popular jewellery CAD software combinations for helping with 3D sculpture and texturing, pixel to vector conversion, and image post production.

On this and subsequent articles in my FAQ series, I will break down the most commonly asked questions from my own particular fields of expertise. For part 1, we’ll start off with the most common question of them all: "Which Jewellery CAD software should I learn?"

While in Los Angeles a couple of weeks ago, I stumbled across this. In case you’re wondering, the above software is Firestorm CAD, a new piece of jewellery