Primary Matrix: 4 days
It is a 4 day hands on course with time for instructor-led lessons and student practice. Learn modeling basics essential to getting started in Matrix Version 6.0, including:
- The "sweep" functions to build ring shanks
- Loading and positioning gems for channel setting and head assembling.
- Bezel and Head builders for setting one or more gems.
- pave tools
- Basic Cutting tools for creating channel settings and scalloped heads.
- The basics of drawing with and manipulating curves for customs shapes
- History functionality essential to understanding the libraries and other powerful features found in Matrix.
- Create custom ring shapes and cross-section shapes
- Matrix art
- School, Corporate or family crest rings
- learn to render models to create photo-realistic images so that customers can preview their design.
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Intermediate Matrix: 3 days
This Hands on class covers intermediate skills in Matrix and Rhino, including the remaining Matrix builders, Gem Settings, and Cutters tools not covered in Primary class.
- intermediate uses for basic tools
- cluster tools
- Curve from 2 views
- Split shank designs
- Sweeping your own surface and cutters
- Building a shadow wedding band
- More Matrix Art
- More Pave tools
- More advance V-Ray tricks for rendering custom gems, opals and backgrounds
Prerequisite: Matrix Primary
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Intermediate Matrix: 10 Evening Classes in Toronto
This Hands on class covers intermediate Skills in Matrix and Rhino, including projects that students are currently working on for customers. This has been a popular class for students who like to learn strategies – practice them during the week and ready to learn more the next week.
- intermediate uses for basic tools
- cluster tools
- Curve from 2 views
- Split shank designs
- Sweeping your own surface and cutters
- Building a shadow wedding band
- More Matrix Art
- More Pave tools
- More advance V-Ray tricks for rendering custom gems, opals and backgrounds
Prerequisite: Matrix Primary
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