The original version of CounterSketch was launched in 2009, a streamlined version of CAD that is easier to work with than typical CAD programs such as Stuller’s Matrix and others. To bridge the gap between technical expertise and jewelers’ desire to offer customized jewelry, Stuller introduced CounterSketch. “Typical CAD programs require a week of training and many months of practice to be proficient,” notes Shawn Montgomery, executive director of CAD/CAM services at Stuller. However, in order to use CAD services in-store, the staff needs to be instructed on how to use the software. “Whether jewelers realize it or not, they have CAD jewelry in their store,” says Brian Ybarra, CAD/CAM subject matter expert at Stuller, a company providing manufacturing support to jewelers and designers. Photo courtesy Gemvision.Ĭomputer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), the use of computer software to control design creation and manufacturing processes, have become mainstays in the jewelry industry.
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