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Smart Curve

Under the Drawing tab with the Smart Curve tool

create a curve in the top view defining the butterfly

shape. Its important to activate the vertical symmetry

option in the command line.

1 Pipe, round caps

Then, in the Modeling tab with the Pipe, round caps

tool create a wire with a 1.5mm diameter along the

curve.

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Circle

Now, with the Circle tool under the Drawing tab we

make several circles of different measurements to

define the butterflys body as shown above.

3 Trim / Auto Connect

Under the Drawing tab with the Trim tool, we can

cut the inside part of each circle, then use the Auto

Connect tool to unite all the curves into a single curve.

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Butterfly Pendant

In this tutorial we will try out some of the most useful com-

mands in RhinoGold. Powerful tools such as Boolean Opera-

tions, Pipe, Bezel Studio and Revol.

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Revol

Now, under the Modeling tab with the Revol tool

we can create the solid that represents the butterfly

body.

5 Arc: Start, End, Point on Arc

Under the Drawing tab with the Arc: Start, End, Point

on Arc tool define the butterfly antenna.

6

Pipe

Under the Modeling tab with the Pipe, round caps

Tool create the wire around the Arc, in this case

with a 1mm diameter.

7 Sphere

Still in the Modeling tab with the Sphere tool, define

the last detail of the antenna, in this case with a

2mm diameter.

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Mirror: Symmetric Horizontal

The next step, under the Transform tab with the Mi-

rror: Symmetrical Horizontal tool, in the top view,

create the antenna on the other side.

9 Smart Curve

Back to the Drawing tab, with the Smart Curve tool,

define the interior of the butterfly wings.

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Multiple Pipe

Now we can use Multiple Pipe, under the Modeling

tab. select every curve created in the previous step

and define a 1mm diameter.

11 Gem Studio

Under the Gems tab, with the Gem Studio tool, se-

lect the placement and sizes of the Gems to insert,

then, if needed, move them to the correct height.

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Mirror: Symmetry Horizontal

We can select the Gems and under the Transform

tab choose the Mirror: Symmetric Horizontal Tool to

create the same in both sides.

13 Bezel Studio

Now its time to select all the Gems and run the

Bezel Studio command, under the Jewelery tab, to

make a bezel for each gem.

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Boolean Union

Lastly, under the Modeling tab with the Boolean

Union tool unite all the parts into a single object.

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