User Guide Artcam Jewelsmith Userguide

ArtCAM JewelSmith

User Guide

By Delcam plc

Issue: 7.1 Date: 09/11/04

Disclaimer
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this manual and cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage
howsoever caused as a result of using the software. Users are advised that
all the results from the software should be checked by a competent
person, inaccordance with good quality control procedures.
Information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice
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Contents
Introduction

1

ArtCAM JewelSmith.......................................................................1
The ArtCAM Process.......................................................................1
The Image ..............................................................................1
The Relief ..............................................................................2
Rings andCylinders...............................................................2
The JewelSmith Project Structure....................................................2
The Project Folder .................................................................3
The 3D Master Model............................................................4
The Manufacturing Process .............................................................5
CNCMachining.....................................................................5
Rapid Prototyping..................................................................6
Rendering Models..................................................................6
Copying A JewelSmith Project..............................................6
Resizing............................................................................................7
EndTrimming........................................................................7
Coring ....................................................................................7
Scaling ...................................................................................7

Getting Started

9

Overview ..........................................................................................9
Creatingthe Project..........................................................................9
Creating a Rotary Axis Shank Component....................................10
Designing the Band........................................................................11
Creating the Drive Rails ......................................................12
Creating the Cross Section..................................................13
Two-Rail Sweep ..................................................................13
Adding Text ...................................................................................15
Adding to the Master Model ..........................................................16
Rendering in Gold..........................................................................17
Creatingan STL file for Rapid Prototype production ...................17
Defining a Tool and Creating a Toolpath ......................................18

Rotary Axis Pixel Distortion

21

Overview ........................................................................................21
Pixel Expansion..............................................................................21
Correcting...