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RhinoGold is a legacy Rhino-based jewelry CAD workflow for building rings, settings, gem layouts, profiles, and other custom pieces. Its purpose is to define the design geometry that a jeweler can inspect and take forward in a production process, rather than simply make a marketing image. RhinoGold is no longer sold as a current product; Gemvision positions MatrixGold as the current successor, with support for importing RhinoGold .3dm files. That makes RhinoGold a relevant source for an existing jewelry design or an archived portfolio, but not the practical starting point for a new software purchase.
RhinoGold and RENDERCAD serve different points in a jewelry presentation workflow. Use RhinoGold to construct the ring or piece: establish the shank and profile, place gems and settings, and retain the geometry that defines the design. Once the composition is settled, a clean RhinoGold viewport capture or existing jewelry render is a useful RENDERCAD input. It can be developed into a polished product-style visual for a design review, client presentation, concept board, or marketing draft. For best results, choose a clear hero angle that shows the stone arrangement, metal silhouette, and setting detail, then keep the original RhinoGold file as the source of truth for the actual design.
A RhinoGold user is usually solving a geometric jewelry problem before solving a presentation problem. The working model may include ring rails, curves and profiles, gems, heads, pavé or channel arrangements, and the solid forms needed to evaluate a custom piece. The output is valuable because it records the design intent and can support later fabrication and revision. Its viewport is also a convenient visual checkpoint: it exposes proportion, stone placement, negative space, and the overall silhouette before a customer-facing image is made.
RENDERCAD is appropriate after that CAD decision-making is complete. Supply a focused viewport image or render of the chosen angle, then use it to explore a more polished studio, campaign, or editorial presentation. It is useful for communicating the look of a finished piece when a working CAD view feels too technical. It does not replace RhinoGold's modeling tools, edit .3dm geometry, validate stone seats or tolerances, produce manufacturing-ready files, or guarantee that a generated material appearance matches a specified metal or gem. Keep dimensions, construction changes, and production decisions in the Rhino-based CAD workflow. Teams moving beyond legacy RhinoGold should assess MatrixGold separately, including file-migration and current support needs.
Screenshot the CAD viewport you already have, render in the browser, and download a client-ready still or video without exports, plugins, or GPU setup.
Modeled by CADSharp in Onshape. Rendered with RENDERCAD.
Add, change, or remove referenced objects with the stroke of a brush.
RENDERCAD uses a maintained selection of image-generation models for different rendering tasks. Results can vary by model and input, so compare generated output with the source design before relying on geometry, materials, or dimensions.
| Feature | RENDERCAD | RhinoGold |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | Generative AI | Legacy Rhino-based jewelry CAD and visualization workflow |
| Output | Images + Video | Jewelry CAD geometry and design views; RENDERCAD can create presentation-ready images from selected views |
| Resolution | HD / 4K | Depends on the RhinoGold capture or export settings and the chosen RENDERCAD output |
| Image Speed | Image renders complete in 60 seconds. | Local viewport, rendering, and export times vary with the model and workstation |
| Video Speed | Videos complete in 2-5 minutes. | Video availability and export speed depend on the selected visual workflow |
| Scene Set Up | No separate local scene | Build the jewelry geometry and choose a clear camera view in RhinoGold, then use that view as the presentation starting point |
| Input | Screen Snip | RhinoGold jewelry models and selected viewport captures or renders showing rings, settings, gems, profiles, and design detail |
| Materials | 2,600+ Textures | RhinoGold design materials and jewelry references; RENDERCAD can visually explore metal, gem, lighting, and background direction without changing CAD specifications |
| Backgrounds | 1300+ Backgrounds | Tool-dependent |
| Conditions | 40+ Effects | Tool-dependent |
| References | Up to 6 Per Render | Varies |
| Hardware | Cloud (None Required) | Legacy Windows desktop workflow based on Rhino |
| Install | None | Legacy RhinoGold installation and licensing may require existing access; assess MatrixGold for current deployment needs |
| Cost | from $9/mo | Legacy product; availability and upgrade options should be confirmed with Gemvision |
Compare the workflows side by side and choose the one that fits the next task.
Skip a separate local scene build. Pick a condition, material, and background while RENDERCAD handles the image-generation step. Image renders complete in 60 seconds.
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Use the browser workflow directly, capture a selected view with the desktop app, or start from the browser extension.
Get StartedCommon questions about RENDERCAD and this workflow
Yes. A clear viewport capture can become a more polished visual for a design review. Image renders complete in 60 seconds, making it practical to prepare or iterate presentation options.
RENDERCAD is designed to create more polished, realistic-looking presentation images from a source view. Results vary by input and settings, and generated images should be checked against the original model before they are used to communicate exact design details.
Upload a clear view, describe the brushed-aluminum finish you want, and add a material reference when the visual direction matters. Because the result is generated from an image, inspect the grain direction and surface details against your original design before using it in a final presentation.
Describe the wood species and finish you want, and provide a reference image when scale or grain direction matters. RENDERCAD can generate a wood-like visual treatment, but it does not replace model-level texture mapping or guarantee an exact, repeatable grain pattern.
Start with a clear source view, choose a simple background, and describe the studio look you want. RENDERCAD can generate a presentation image without requiring you to build a traditional light rig, but the lighting is image-based and should be reviewed rather than treated as a physically measured setup.
Yes. Request a golden-hour look and describe the mood or direction you want. The generated warmth, shadows, and light direction can vary between results, so compare important design details with the source image.
The Seamless Loop option is designed to improve continuity between the end and beginning of a generated video. Inspect the transition before publishing because generative motion and loop quality can vary by image and model.
RENDERCAD's Create Video workflow generates a video from a single image and provides Camera and Product Motion controls. Videos complete in 2-5 minutes.
RENDERCAD image renders complete in 60 seconds. Competing renderer speed depends on scene complexity, render settings, hardware, queue time, and final output quality.
Usually. Generation runs in the cloud, so it does not occupy a local renderer. Keep the relevant browser workflow available as required, and expect normal network and browser resource use while the job is submitted and results are loaded.
RENDERCAD starts from a supported 2D image such as a CAD viewport capture, product photo, or drawing. You do not need to import the native 3D scene, but you may need to capture or export a clear image from the source application first.
RENDERCAD avoids much of the scene, shader, and local-renderer setup used by traditional rendering tools. Users still need to prepare a useful source image, choose suitable options, describe the intended result, and review generated details.
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