CAD software · 11 November 2026
Jewellery CAD, compared
Each field is dated and, where we have one, linked to a source. “Not published” means we could not find the figure on a public official page — not that the product has no price. This is a comparison of published facts, not a paid or numbered ranking. For Rhino itself, see also Rhino 9 for jewellery designers.
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| Programme | Status | Runs on | Price | Rhino? | Exports | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhinoceros (Rhino 9) Robert McNeel & Associates | Current | Windows and Mac (one commercial licence covers both, per McNeel). Source | Europe list, commercial single-user: €995 for Rhino 9. Upgrade from an older version listed at €595, with a promotional €395 price ending 1 March 2027. McNeel notes that interna… Source | This is Rhino. Source | Saves .3dm; McNeel documents opening and saving common exchange formats including STL, STEP, IGES, OBJ, FBX and glTF. Source | 11 November 2026 |
| MatrixGold 4 Gemvision (Stuller) | Current | Windows 10 or 11. Gemvision’s requirements list does not include ARM. A licence activates on one device at a time. Source | US list on the Gemvision store: $5,995.00 with Rhinoceros; $5,495.00 without. The with-Rhinoceros option is listed as including a MatrixGold 4 licence, Rhinoceros 9, and a six-m… Source | Yes. MatrixGold 4 requires Rhino 8. If you are on Rhino 7, a Rhino upgrade is required before or alongside MatrixGold 4. Source | Exports include STL, 3DM and OBJ, per Gemvision materials cited on the store and feature pages. Source | 11 November 2026 |
| 3Design V13 Gravotech | Current | Windows 11 Pro 64-bit, or a Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later), per the maker’s V13 technical specifications. Source | Not published | No. 3Design uses its own engine. Source | The maker’s older edition page (2021) said the Pro edition exports STL, IGES, STEP and OBJ, while the Designer edition did not include production formats. Confirm the current ed… Source | 11 November 2026 |
| RhinoArtisan 7 2Shapes / RhinoArtisan | Current | RhinoArtisan 7 for Windows runs on Rhino 7, 8 and 9 for Windows only. A separate Mac product is in beta and is free while the beta lasts; its price will be announced before the … Source | Permanent licences, one-time payment, no maintenance fees: €4,000 Full Edition (includes a Rhino 9 Commercial licence); €3,000 for users who already own commercial Rhino 7, 8 or… Source | Yes, for the Windows product. The Full Edition includes Rhino 9 Commercial (that Rhino licence also works on Mac, but RhinoArtisan 7 for Windows does not run on a Mac). Source | Not published | 11 November 2026 |
| CrossGems CrossBytes | Current | Not published | Novedge (a reseller) listed CrossGems Pro at $2,786, Lite at $1,396, and Educational at $683. Treat these as reseller figures and confirm with CrossBytes or the reseller before … Source | Yes. CrossGems is a Rhino (and Grasshopper) plugin. Source | Not published | 11 November 2026 |
| JewelBeetle JewelBeetle Software | Current | Not published | Maker store figures checked via public listings: JewelBeetle 3D Jewellery Design Studio $4,995; with a Rhino 8 upgrade $5,545; with a full Rhino 8 licence $5,845. Confirm live p… Source | Yes. JewelBeetle is sold as a Rhino jewellery design studio / plugin. Source | Not published | 11 November 2026 |
| Jewelry CAD Dream (JCD) Jewelry CAD Dream (built on ZW3D) | Current | Not published | Not published | No. JCD is described as an add-on of ZW3D, not Rhino. Source | Not published | 11 November 2026 |
| ZBrush Maxon | Current | Windows (including Arm), macOS and iPadOS, per Maxon. Source | Not published | No. Source | Maxon refers to standard 3D geometry formats. The exact format list should be checked in the product or documentation. Source | 11 November 2026 |
| Blender Blender Foundation | Current | Windows, macOS and Linux. Source | Free, including for commercial work, under the GNU General Public License. Source | No. Source | Saves .blend; imports and exports include STL, among other formats documented in the manual. Source | 11 November 2026 |
| Fusion Autodesk | Current | Windows 11 and macOS 15 or later were listed on Autodesk’s product requirements at last check of public comparison sources; confirm on Autodesk’s current requirements page. Source | US commercial price published as US$680 a year or US$85 a month. A free personal-use version exists for non-commercial work and is not for selling jewellery. Source | No. Source | Not published | 11 November 2026 |
| CounterSketch Gemvision (Stuller) | Current | Not published | Not published | No. CounterSketch is a separate Gemvision product, not a Rhino plugin. Source | Not published | 11 November 2026 |
| JewelCAD Not confirmed on a working official site | Current | Not published | Not published | No. JewelCAD is a standalone jewellery CAD programme, not a Rhino plugin. | Not published | 11 November 2026 |
| Matrix (including Matrix 9) Gemvision (Stuller) | No longer supported | Not published | Not published | Historically yes — Matrix ran on Rhinoceros. Source | Not published | 11 November 2026 |
| RhinoGold Formerly TDM Solutions; later Gemvision / Stuller | No longer supported | Not published | Not published | Yes, historically — it was a Rhinoceros plugin. Source | Not published | 11 November 2026 |
12 current · 2 discontinued. Written by the editorial team.