Smooth vs Faceted Surfaces in Rhino (How to Control Form Properly) #546
2.6K views · 2026-05-21
Industrial Design
In this tutorial, I go through the difference between smooth and faceted surfaces in Rhino, and how to transition between them while maintaining clean structure.
Understanding this is important in jewelry CAD, especially when you want to control surface quality without breaking your model or losing precision.
This is a useful exercise if you are trying to improve your modeling logic rather than just following steps.
If you are learning jewelry CAD and want a more structured way to build these skills, you can find more information about the full program here:
https://www.pjchendesign.com
What you’ll learn
- Difference between smooth and faceted surfaces
- How to transition between surface types
- Maintaining structure and clean geometry
- Practical modeling approach in Rhino
📚 Want to Learn More? Check Out My Online Courses:
🎓 Jewelry CAD Masterclass – Intro to Intermediate- https://pjs-school.thinkific.com/courses/jewelry-cad-design
🔥 Mastering Signet Ring in Rhino 3D- https://pjs-school.thinkific.com/courses/signet
💎 Stone Setting in Rhino 3D- https://pjs-school.thinkific.com/courses/StoneSettingModeling
🔗 Clasp Design in Rhino 3D- https://pjs-school.thinkific.com/courses/ClaspModel
🌀 SubD Modeling for Jewelry- https://pjs-school.thinkific.com/courses/subdrhino7
✨ Join Our Community:
📩 Signup Newsletter to download the stone file at https://mailchi.mp/f3d9b32b0552/stone
🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe for weekly Rhino 3D tips & tutorials: https://goo.gl/MJ4ExU
📧 Business inquiries: pj@pjchendesign.com
#Rhino3D #RhinoTutorial #JewelryDesign #PJChenDesign
Understanding this is important in jewelry CAD, especially when you want to control surface quality without breaking your model or losing precision.
This is a useful exercise if you are trying to improve your modeling logic rather than just following steps.
If you are learning jewelry CAD and want a more structured way to build these skills, you can find more information about the full program here:
https://www.pjchendesign.com
What you’ll learn
- Difference between smooth and faceted surfaces
- How to transition between surface types
- Maintaining structure and clean geometry
- Practical modeling approach in Rhino
📚 Want to Learn More? Check Out My Online Courses:
🎓 Jewelry CAD Masterclass – Intro to Intermediate- https://pjs-school.thinkific.com/courses/jewelry-cad-design
🔥 Mastering Signet Ring in Rhino 3D- https://pjs-school.thinkific.com/courses/signet
💎 Stone Setting in Rhino 3D- https://pjs-school.thinkific.com/courses/StoneSettingModeling
🔗 Clasp Design in Rhino 3D- https://pjs-school.thinkific.com/courses/ClaspModel
🌀 SubD Modeling for Jewelry- https://pjs-school.thinkific.com/courses/subdrhino7
✨ Join Our Community:
📩 Signup Newsletter to download the stone file at https://mailchi.mp/f3d9b32b0552/stone
🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe for weekly Rhino 3D tips & tutorials: https://goo.gl/MJ4ExU
📧 Business inquiries: pj@pjchendesign.com
#Rhino3D #RhinoTutorial #JewelryDesign #PJChenDesign