3Design V13
Is the most powerful and refined release to date engineered to help jewellers design faster, work smarter, and create with unmatched precision and confidence.
Optimised for Productivity
Experience a faster, more efficient workflow with over 50 new features spanning stone setting, curve tools, user interface, and overall performance. Enjoy a more stable, fluid, and intuitive working environment, with significant performance optimisations that save time at every stage of the design process.
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“Save hours on complex stone settings and curve management.”
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Unmatched Realism & Precision
Advanced rendering engines now deliver stunning, hyper-realistic 3D jewellery designs. Create convincing, high-quality visuals that help secure client approval faster long before production begins.
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“Get client approval before production — no surprises.”
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High Jewellery Excellence
Stone setting has been completely re-engineered with six dedicated functions, smart clustering, and advanced positioning tools, giving you total creative freedom without technical limitations.
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“Design complex pavé structures without compromise.”
3DESIGN V13
Redefining the Future of Jewellery Design
New High Jewellery Excellence
A complete evolution of stone setting. Featuring six specialised tools, intelligent clustering, and advanced positioning, this update empowers you with absolute control and uncompromising precision for the most demanding high-jewellery designs.
New Massive Update Scope
This release brings over more than 50 new features and optimisations. From stone setting and curve tools to interface enhancements and performance upgrades, every aspect of the workflow has been carefully refined for maximum efficiency.
New Realism & Precision
The rendering engine has been significantly upgraded to deliver richer, more lifelike visuals. Enhanced reflections, ambient occlusion, bloom effects, and refined material rendering bring every detail to life with high-end visual quality.
New Intuitive Experience
The user interface has been streamlined to feel cleaner, faster, and more intuitive. Modular tools, optimised workflows, and performance improvements ensure a professional, fluid design experience from start to finish.
V13 Upgrades and Improvements Over V12
V12
Scope of evolution
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Stone setting
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Curve & offset management
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Surface handling
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Rendering realism
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Lighting control
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User experience
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Performance
Mature, stable version
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Single automatic pavé logic
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Centralised curve tools
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Standard surface management & fixed edge logic
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High-quality real-time rendering
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Preset environments
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Modern UI
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Optimised
New V13
Major release with 25+ new tools & deep workflow rework
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Fully modular stone setting: 6 dedicated pavé tools, smart magnet mode & custom cluster​
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Specialised curve tools with advanced offsets, geodesic curves & parametric links
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Advanced surface splitting, free edge integration
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Ambient occlusion, raytraced reflections, bloom & scintillation effects
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Direct light positioning, colour & intensity control in 3D view
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Cleaner UI, faster IRIS menu, clearer icons & optimized 3SHAPER Sub-D display
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Faster loading, smoother transforms, reduced latency on heavy models
Whether you work on detailed stone settings, organic shapes, or simply aim for high-quality visual results, V13 represents a significant step forward.
Why Choose 3Design?
3Design is the most advanced CAD Software built for designers and manufacturers.
Unprecedented global reputation with over 20 years’ experience within the jewellery industry.
3 Independent Softwares and Modules
Create Renderings and Animations
Intuitive 3D Shape Builder to Sculpt your Ideas
3D Powerful Jewellery CAD Design
Power of parametric,
At your fingertips!
Easily build organic shapes from 2D images
Photo-realistic images of your creations.
3Design’s runs on both Mac and PC. Files are fully compatible between operating systems which allows designers to easily share their artwork with graphic designers and manufacturers.
3Shaper is an independent module allowing designers can freely model organic shapes. The technology allows users to express themselves in a creative environment.
DeepImage™ is a dedicated rendering add-on to 3Design & 3Shaper for producing high-definition photo-realistic images. This module is perfect for communicating on your website, with your clients, and with manufacturers.
