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DanMarotta12-Amethyst
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May 13, 2011
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Precious gems and valuable metals

  • May 13, 2011
  • 7 replies
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Hello,

The challenge is to render your designs in such a way that makes all the precious gems and valuable metals look believable, sparkling, and shiny.

So here it is, $25 Amazon gift card to each member that submits their very own rendering of a precious gem or valuable metal. Think of diamonds, ruby's, silver coins, gold rings etc

Some guidelines:

  • Each member can submit a max of 3 gems or metals or combination of both. *Potential to earn $75 in Amazon gift cards. Feel free to upload as many as you want however.
  • Submissions must be unique and original.
  • Submissions must originate from a Creo Elements/Pro file. Files can be attached as a reply to this thread.
  • Use the Tag "gems_metals" (without quotes) when creating your photo album.

Submit your gems and metals >>

Good luck!

-Dan

*As inventory allows


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    VladimirPalffy14-Alexandrite
    14-Alexandrite
    May 18, 2011

    Hi All,

    I created my first design for Engineers ring (golden ring - shaped computer mouse).

    rr05.jpg

    See more pictures in the album Gems and precious metals

    This album I have prepared for all our other new ideas in the challenge "Precious gems and valuable metals"

    Good luck!

    Vladimir

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    DanMarotta12-AmethystAuthor
    12-Amethyst
    May 20, 2011

    I wanted to share Camilo's album too

    Polydiamond Ring

    -Dan

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    DavidButz1-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    May 21, 2011

    Dan,

    Thanks for the topic. Just for fun. Got me thinking about combining an old hobby interest in the exquisitely elegant geometry of crystallography with the highly capable modeling engine we all share. The gems you have asked for have cool cut facet geometry; natural crystals gives us facets determined by internal geometry and a so-called unit cell. Here's a quick-and-dirty approximation of one of the many naturally occuring forms of quartz.

    quartz-1.jpg

    David

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    DavidButz1-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    May 22, 2011

    P.S. NOT meant to meet your challenge of "believable, sparkling, and shiny."

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    DanMarotta12-AmethystAuthor
    12-Amethyst
    May 23, 2011

    David, you should give it a twinkle. You're already half way there

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    MichalMascenik1-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    May 24, 2011

    Hi all, ok here is my first modeled and rendered concept in Pro/E Wildfire 5.0. There is not any retouching with third party programs.

    model_Mascenikm.jpg

    Prsten_Koncept_1.jpg

    Michal M.

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    DavidButz1-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    May 24, 2011

    Nice work, Michael!

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    MichalMascenik1-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    May 30, 2011

    Thanks, your gem is cool too.

    Michal

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    ChristianSmith1-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    May 25, 2011

    Here is my two cents. or $50,000, whichever way you want to look at it.

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    DanMarotta12-AmethystAuthor
    12-Amethyst
    May 25, 2011

    Christian,

    I was hoping someone would model a gold bar. Your gold bar is worthy of Fort Knox.

    Would you mind dropping your image into a photo album so I can better track it? I want to make sure you're credited with an Amazon gift card, so can you send me a private message with your preferred mailing address and I'll drop it in the mail for you?

    Thanks!

    -Dan

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    MichalMascenik1-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    May 27, 2011

    And what about Pyrit ?!

    Pyrit is very impressive in its natural form. I have big one from Peru (~2,3cm crystals, its weight is about 0.5kg).

    I think, the modeling of rock will be my next modeling challenge Believe me, this piece was hard even for me.

    So, Let's rock !

    UPRAVA_Mascenikm_PYRIT3.jpg

    Michal

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    MichalMascenik1-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    May 30, 2011

    I just like tricky modeling, here is the Diamond which cannot be miss in topic like this.

    frame.jpg

    diamanty4-1.jpg

    Michal

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    VladimirPalffy14-Alexandrite
    14-Alexandrite
    May 30, 2011

    Nice work Michal - it is look good

    Do not forget add to prepared fotoalbum: Gems and precious metals

    Vladimir

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    MichalMascenik1-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    May 30, 2011

    thanks, i allready have photoalbum for this topic. http://communities.ptc.com/photoAlbums/1035

    Michal

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    DanMarotta12-AmethystAuthor
    12-Amethyst
    June 10, 2011

    Hi All,

    Thank you all for sharing your modeled and rendered creations with the community.

    We reached our limit on gift cards. Although this challenge is now closed, please feel free continue to upload your gems and metals to inspire others.

    Thanks you again,

    -Dan

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    VladimirPalffy14-Alexandrite
    14-Alexandrite
    June 11, 2011

    Thanks, great fun and idea

    And here is my first model and render with Creo Elements / Direct

    handle.jpg

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