Dear Jesse,
Thank you so much for all this.
Even though your terminology sounds a bit complicated for a novice like me, I am sure I will get there.
Today I started to create some bezel head and I am pretty happy with the result.
I have to say, MOI is easier than Rhino. And to me that is very good for start.
I will keep my progresses posted.
I really appreciate your time you are taking for teaching me...too valuable!
Thank you!

Hi Rudy,

This morning I didn't have time to write a full tutorial so I just posted the models with a quick explanation. I'm glad some of it was understandable...As I read your message I remembered how confusing it was when I first began working in Rhino...I'm not a math or engineering guy, so I found all the new terminology and concepts very intimidating at first

I'll break the construction of the ring down into separate examples for each step and post a new file. Then, if there is anything in particular that you have questions about, please post it on the forum.

I agree that MoI is easier to approach and it just feels more comfortable to work in it...I find myself using it more than Rhino these days. Rhino really isn't hard to learn, once you get your initial bearings, but it can be intimidating because that there are so many tools and options to take in at once, that you don't know where to start! And if you're accustomed to working at the bench with regular jewelry making tools, you also have to adjust your mind to a different way to think about design... it really does require some extra metal energy to absorb all these new concepts and methods, but the benefit of it is that by learning to merge art and technology you can open up your creativity in ways you've never imagined before and have the ability to make things that were not possible for you to do by hand. It's really amazing! ;-)

Jesse

Thank you Jesse.
I will post in this thread my questions.
I will post some JPG sketched by hand also to get to my point....
I am a slow learner, therefore I have to really learn one step at the time, like a child is learning to walk.
Rudy

Hi Rudy,

Sounds good..post your models and ask questions...there are many people who have a lot to offer on this forum...and check out some of the other
tutorials, even if they're not for jewelry, everything you learn will apply. I posted some step by step examples and variations of the ring model in my previous post.


Regards,

Jesse

You can find some links to some other general tutorials here:
http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=542.2

- Michael

Hi Rudy,

I too have been struggling to learn Rhino for jewellery & have found Moi much easier to learn.
I'd been using the Rhino Jewellery Tutorials from CadWax to start learning in Rhino3, they where free at the time.
http://www.cadwax.com/default.htm
I then found that I could use most of these instructions for designing jewellery in Moi.
There's some specific tools & things that only apply to Rhino, but it does give you a good starting point.

regards Colin

Thank you Jessi,
Thank you Michael,
Thank you Colin.

Colin, I know you because I have followed your projects in another Forum ( Jeff D.).

Anyway, I will post my "how do I do this?" as soon as I have some.
God bless you all,
Rudy