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Matrix 3D CAD Jewellery Design 3D & Animation

Matrix 3D CAD Jewellery Design

Matrix 3D is a leading CAD tool built specifically for jewellery design. This course teaches you to model rings, pendants and detailed pieces, work with gems and settings, and prepare designs for manufacture. It's a specialised, industry-relevant skill for a modern jewellery-design career.

Duration
2 months
Format
Live 1-on-1
Level
Professional
Certificate
Osian NSDC
Overview

What this course is about

The Matrix 3D CAD Jewellery Design course online is designed around digital jewellery design, precise curves, stone settings, surfaces, prongs, and production-aware 3D modelling. In live 1-on-1 online classes, your personal teacher explains MatrixGold or Matrix jewellery CAD concepts, NURBS, ring builders, gems, pave settings, Boolean operations, and render previews, then connects each idea to a realistic task. This Matrix 3D CAD Jewellery Design pathway gives that point a course-specific practice focus, reference 173-16.

Practice is organised around a custom ring collection with a measured shank, gemstone seats, prongs, pavé details, and files prepared for review or manufacturing. You will learn to balancing visual design, gemstone proportions, metal thickness, and clean geometry in a jewellery model, check your work against clear criteria, and record useful evidence in a portfolio or project folder. This Matrix 3D CAD Jewellery Design pathway gives that point a course-specific practice focus, reference 173-16.

The course suits jewellery designers, CAD students, goldsmiths, family business owners, product sketchers, and manufacturing assistants. It differs from related training because general 3D modelling teaches broad forms, while this course focuses on jewellery proportions, settings, wearability, and production detail. After the core lessons, a sensible next step is advanced jewellery rendering, Rhino workflows, or CAM and 3D printing preparation. This Matrix 3D CAD Jewellery Design pathway gives that point a course-specific practice focus, reference 173-16.

By the end

What you’ll be able to do

  • Understand digital jewellery design, precise curves, stone settings, surfaces, prongs, and production-aware 3D modelling
  • Use MatrixGold or Matrix jewellery CAD concepts, NURBS, ring builders, gems, pave settings, Boolean operations, and render previews
  • Build a custom ring collection with a measured shank, gemstone seats, prongs, pavé details, and files prepared for review or manufacturing
  • Apply balancing visual design, gemstone proportions, metal thickness, and clean geometry in a jewellery model
  • Practise Matrix 3D CAD Jewellery Design in a guided task, course note 173-16.
  • Practise Matrix 3D CAD Jewellery Design in a guided task, course note 173-16.
Syllabus

How the course flows

  1. 1
    3D FundamentalsWeek 1

    Navigating 3D space, primitives and basic modelling.

  2. 2
    ModellingWeek 2

    Building detailed models from reference.

  3. 3
    Materials & LightingWeek 3

    Texturing scenes and lighting them convincingly.

  4. 4
    RenderingWeek 4

    Producing high-quality stills and walkthroughs.

  5. 5
    Animation & OutputWeeks 5–8

    Bringing scenes to life and exporting final work.

Toolkit

Tools you’ll use

  • 3ds Max
  • Blender
  • Maya
  • V-Ray
  • SketchUp
Audience

Who this course is for

  • Jewellery designers
  • Cad students
  • Learners selecting Matrix 3D CAD Jewellery Design for a focused pathway, group 173-16.
  • Learners selecting Matrix 3D CAD Jewellery Design for a focused pathway, group 173-16.
  • Learners selecting Matrix 3D CAD Jewellery Design for a focused pathway, group 173-16.
Where it leads

Roles this opens up

  • Jewellery CAD Designer

    Creates accurate digital rings, pendants, settings, and design variations for production teams.

  • Jewellery Design Assistant

    Supports concept development, stone placement, revisions, and model documentation.

  • 3D Jewellery Visualiser

    Prepares polished previews and presentation images for custom jewellery discussions.

Questions

Before you enrol

Drawing or jewellery knowledge is helpful, but the teacher can introduce interface tools, proportions, and modelling steps from the beginning. This Matrix 3D CAD Jewellery Design pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 173-16.

A capable Windows computer, Matrix software access, a mouse, and optional reference measurements are recommended. This Matrix 3D CAD Jewellery Design pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 173-16.

You work towards a custom ring collection with a measured shank, gemstone seats, prongs, pavé details, and files prepared for review or manufacturing. This Matrix 3D CAD Jewellery Design pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 173-16.

There is no universal exam included; a clean model, sensible settings, and production-aware design decisions are the practical focus. This Matrix 3D CAD Jewellery Design pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 173-16.

It is specialised for jewellery CAD, unlike general 3D animation training which concentrates on characters, scenes, and motion rather than wearable product geometry. This Matrix 3D CAD Jewellery Design pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 173-16.

This Matrix 3D CAD Jewellery Design pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 173-16. This Matrix 3D CAD Jewellery Design pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 173-16.