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Setting Cutters

8 components in Diamonds › Setting Cutters.

Azure

Azure cutters under the gems of a solid: one tapered hole per gem, optionally subtracted from the solid

Nickname: Azure · Tab: Diamonds › Setting Cutters

Inputs

Name	Nickname	Type	Access	Default	Description
Solid	`Solid`	Brep	item	—	Solid the gems are set in
Gems	`Gems`	GemObject	list	—	Gems to azure under
Thickness	`T`	Number	item	`d.Thickness`	Metal thickness left around each hole
Height	`H`	Number	item	`d.Height`	Height of the hole start under the gem
Depth	`Depth`	Number	item	`d.Depth`	Hole depth
Angle	`Angle`	Number	item	`d.Angle`	Taper angle of the holes (degrees)
Rotation	`Rot`	Number	item	`d.Rotation`	Rotation of the holes (degrees)
Boolean	`Boolean`	Boolean	item	`true`	Subtract the cutters from the solid

Outputs

Name	Nickname	Type	Access	Description
Result	`Result`	Brep	item	Solid with the holes (when Boolean is true)
Cutters	`Cutters`	Brep	list	One cutter per gem
Min Wall	`MinWall`	Number	item	Thinnest metal wall left between two neighbouring holes (-1 with fewer than two holes)
Min Wall Line	`WallLine`	Line	item	Where the thinnest wall is

Cutter

Creates a Cutter object from a Gem and parameters

Nickname: Cutter · Tab: Diamonds › Setting Cutters

Inputs

Name	Nickname	Type	Access	Description
Gem	`Gem`	GemObject	item	Gem for the cutter
Cutter	`Cutter`	Generic	item	Cutter parameters (a Cutter - Parameters). They go on top of the JSON input: only the values they carry change.
JSON	`JSON`	Text	item	JSON representation of a Cutter

Outputs

Name	Nickname	Type	Access	Description
Breps	`Breps`	Brep	list	Brep of the cutter
JSON	`JSON`	Generic	item	The cutter values as built. A Panel shows it as JSON.

MicroSetting

Applies micro-setting cutters, V-cutters, channel and row prongs to a list of gems

Nickname: MicroSetting · Tab: Diamonds › Setting Cutters

Inputs

Name	Nickname	Type	Access	Description
Gems	`Gems`	GemObject	list	List of GemObjects (from any gem component)
Cutters	`Cutters`	Generic	item	Cutter parameters (a MicroSetting - Cutters). Only the values they carry change.
V-Cutters	`V-Cutters`	Generic	item	V-Cutter parameters (a MicroSetting - V-Cutters). Only the values they carry change.
Channel	`Channel`	Generic	item	Channel parameters (a MicroSetting - Channel). Only the values they carry change.
Row Prongs	`Row Prongs`	Generic	item	Row prong parameters (a MicroSetting - Row Prongs). Only the values they carry change.

Outputs

Name	Nickname	Type	Access	Description
Cutters	`Cutters`	Brep	list	Cutter Breps
V-Cutters	`VCutters`	Brep	list	V-Cutter Breps
Channel	`Channel`	Brep	item	Channel Brep
Row Prongs	`Prongs`	Brep	list	Row prong Breps

Cutter - Parameters

Define the parameters for a cutter

Nickname: Cutter Params · Tab: Diamonds › Setting Cutters · In the tab’s dropdown, not on the ribbon face

Inputs

Name	Nickname	Type	Access	Description
Height Top	`HT`	Number	item	Height of the top
Size Top	`ST`	Number	item	Size of the top
Height Crown	`HC`	Number	item	Height of the crown
Gem Inside	`GI`	Number	item	Gem inside percentage
Height Girdle	`HG`	Number	item	Height of the girdle
Size Drill	`SD`	Number	item	Size of the drill
Height Pavilion	`HP`	Number	item	Height of the pavilion
Size Bottom	`SB`	Number	item	Size of the bottom
Height Drill	`HD`	Number	item	Height of the drill
Drill Type	`DT`	Integer	item	Type of drill

Outputs

Name	Nickname	Type	Access	Description
Cutter Parameters	`Cutter`	Generic	item	Cutter parameters

MicroSetting - Channel

Define channel parameters for the MicroSetting component

Nickname: MS Channel · Tab: Diamonds › Setting Cutters · In the tab’s dropdown, not on the ribbon face

Inputs

Name	Nickname	Type	Access	Description
Enabled (optional)	`On`	Boolean	item	Enable channel
Shape (optional)	`Shape`	Text	item	Channel shape: UShape, VShape, SquareShape, TrapezoidalShape, ChannelShape
Start Width (optional)	`SW`	Number	item	Start width
Start Height (optional)	`SH`	Number	item	Start height
End Width (optional)	`EW`	Number	item	End width
End Height (optional)	`EH`	Number	item	End height
Start Over Girdle (optional)	`SOG`	Number	item	Start over girdle offset
End Over Girdle (optional)	`EOG`	Number	item	End over girdle offset
Start Extension (optional)	`SExt`	Number	item	Start extension length
End Extension (optional)	`EExt`	Number	item	End extension length
Start Bend (optional)	`SBend`	Number	item	Start bend amount
End Bend (optional)	`EBend`	Number	item	End bend amount
Shape Factor (optional)	`SF`	Number	item	Shape factor
Close (optional)	`Close`	Boolean	item	Close the channel
Precise (optional)	`Precise`	Boolean	item	Use precise mode (one profile per gem)
Flat Ends (optional)	`FlatEnds`	Boolean	item	Use flat end caps
Flip Start (optional)	`FlipS`	Boolean	item	Flip start profile
Flip End (optional)	`FlipE`	Boolean	item	Flip end profile
Flip Cap Start (optional)	`FlipCS`	Boolean	item	Flip start cap
Flip Cap End (optional)	`FlipCE`	Boolean	item	Flip end cap
Keep (optional)	`Keep`	Boolean	item	Keep channel in output
Width By Percentage (optional)	`W%On`	Boolean	item	One profile per gem, as wide as a percentage of that gem’s size, instead of the start/end widths (follows graduated stones)
Width Percentage (optional)	`W%`	Number	item	Channel width as a percentage of each gem’s size (used with Width By Percentage)

Outputs

Name	Nickname	Type	Access	Description
Channel Params	`Channel`	Generic	item	Channel parameters for MicroSetting component

MicroSetting - Cutters

Define cutter parameters for the MicroSetting component

Nickname: MS Cutters · Tab: Diamonds › Setting Cutters · In the tab’s dropdown, not on the ribbon face

Inputs

Name	Nickname	Type	Access	Description
Enabled (optional)	`On`	Boolean	item	Enable cutters
Shape (optional)	`Shape`	Text	item	Cutter shape: U_SHAPE, V_SHAPE, SQUARE_SHAPE, TRAPEZOIDAL_SHAPE, FRENCH_SETTING_SHAPE
Start Width (optional)	`SW`	Number	item	Start width
Start Height (optional)	`SH`	Number	item	Start height
End Width (optional)	`EW`	Number	item	End width
End Height (optional)	`EH`	Number	item	End height
Length (optional)	`Len`	Number	item	Cutter length
Over Girdle (optional)	`OG`	Number	item	Offset over girdle
Over Girdle Middle (optional)	`OGM`	Number	item	Offset over girdle at middle
Shape Factor (optional)	`SF`	Number	item	Shape factor
Keep (optional)	`Keep`	Boolean	item	Keep cutter in output
Width By Percentage (optional)	`W%On`	Boolean	item	Size the cutter width as a percentage of each gem’s size instead of the start/end widths
Width Percentage (optional)	`W%`	Number	item	Cutter width as a percentage of each gem’s size (used with Width By Percentage)

Outputs

Name	Nickname	Type	Access	Description
Cutters Params	`Cutters`	Generic	item	Cutter parameters for MicroSetting component

MicroSetting - Row Prongs

Define row prong parameters for the MicroSetting component

Nickname: MS RowProngs · Tab: Diamonds › Setting Cutters · In the tab’s dropdown, not on the ribbon face

Inputs

Name	Nickname	Type	Access	Description
Enabled (optional)	`On`	Boolean	item	Enable row prongs
Diameter (optional)	`Dia`	Number	item	Prong diameter
Height Over Girdle (optional)	`HOver`	Number	item	Height over girdle
Height Under Girdle (optional)	`HUnder`	Number	item	Height under girdle
X Center Prongs (optional)	`PosX`	Number	item	X offset of prong center from gem
Y Center Prongs (optional)	`PosY`	Number	item	Y offset of prong center from gem
Allow Collisions (optional)	`Collide`	Boolean	item	Allow prong collisions
Close (optional)	`Close`	Boolean	item	Close the prong row (loop)
Smart Adapt (optional)	`Smart`	Boolean	item	Adapt prong size to gem size variation

Outputs

Name	Nickname	Type	Access	Description
Row Prongs Params	`RowProngs`	Generic	item	Row prong parameters for MicroSetting component

MicroSetting - V-Cutters

Define V-cutter parameters for the MicroSetting component

Nickname: MS VCutters · Tab: Diamonds › Setting Cutters · In the tab’s dropdown, not on the ribbon face

Inputs

Name	Nickname	Type	Access	Description
Enabled (optional)	`On`	Boolean	item	Enable V-cutters
Start Width (optional)	`SW`	Number	item	Start width
Start Height (optional)	`SH`	Number	item	Start height
End Width (optional)	`EW`	Number	item	End width
End Height (optional)	`EH`	Number	item	End height
Length (optional)	`Len`	Number	item	V-cutter length
Over Girdle (optional)	`OG`	Number	item	Offset over girdle
Keep (optional)	`Keep`	Boolean	item	Keep V-cutter in output

Outputs

Name	Nickname	Type	Access	Description
VCutters Params	`VCutters`	Generic	item	V-cutter parameters for MicroSetting component