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Who will do the modelling?
MatrixGold is full CAD that takes time to learn, and Stuller offers training for beginners and professionals. If someone on your team will model in it, it is a strong fit.
Honest guide
A MatrixGold alternative, or a step before it?
MatrixGold is full jewellery CAD built on Rhino, and Aurevia does not replace it.
Some studios do not have a CAD person, or they lose time before the CAD stage. This page helps you decide who should stay on MatrixGold and who may try Aurevia first.
Get startedMaking 3D models with Aurevia’s own CAD engine is in private testing, by demo only. Trials and regular plans don’t include it yet.
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Three questions to ask first
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Do you need a CAD file or a design to show?
Parametric CAD gives you exact control of every detail. Sketches and renders help you agree a design sooner, but they are not production files.
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Where does your time go today?
If the delay is in briefs, sketches and client approval, start there. If it is in modelling, a CAD tool and someone to use it matter more.
Who should stay on MatrixGold
- Studios with someone who already models in it, or who will train someone.
- Teams that need editable parametric CAD, with full control of stone settings and every dimension.
- Workshops that model all day and need a proven toolkit.
Who may try Aurevia first
- Owners and designers without a CAD person, who still need to show clients a design.
- Studios that want sketches, renders and a measured sheet before they spend CAD hours.
- Teams that want one place for research, moodboards, sketches and renders.
- Studios that prefer rupee pricing: ₹1,999 to ₹39,999 a month + 18% GST, by team size.
- Teams that keep MatrixGold or Rhino for the final files.
If you are looking for a Rhino jewellery alternative
Rhino is general 3D CAD with rendering built in. For jewellery it takes skill or a jewellery plug-in, and it does not do research or moodboards.
3Design and JewelCAD are other jewellery CAD tools. For the price of either, ask a reseller for a current quote.
Aurevia is not a drop-in swap for any of these. It is a design studio that sits before the CAD stage.
Using both
A simple way to work: use Aurevia to go from a brief or photo to sketches, renders and a measured sheet. Your CAD team then models the piece in Rhino or MatrixGold before anything is cast or printed.
Making 3D models with Aurevia’s own CAD engine is in private testing, by demo only. Trials and regular plans don’t include it yet. For a side-by-side table, read our comparison of Aurevia and MatrixGold.
Questions about MatrixGold alternatives
What is a good MatrixGold alternative?
It depends on who does the modelling. If someone will model, other jewellery CAD such as 3Design or JewelCAD is the closest match. If you have no CAD person, Aurevia is a different route: sketches, renders and a measured sheet to brief a CAD designer.
Is there a Rhino alternative for jewellery?
Rhino is general CAD, so jewellery studios often add a jewellery plug-in such as MatrixGold. Aurevia does not replace Rhino. Its measured sheets give a CAD designer a clear brief.
Can Aurevia replace MatrixGold?
No. MatrixGold gives you full CAD control. Aurevia helps you reach sketches, renders and a measured sheet sooner, and your CAD team makes the final file.
How much does MatrixGold cost?
Stuller lists MatrixGold with Rhinoceros at US$5,995, with a Rhino 8 licence, six months of membership and technical support. Stuller lists other prices for existing users upgrading or moving from Matrix or RhinoGold.
Can I use Aurevia and MatrixGold together?
Yes. Start with Aurevia for the brief, sketches, renders and a measured sheet. Then give them to your CAD designer, who can model the piece in Rhino or MatrixGold.
Try your next brief on Aurevia.
Keep your CAD team and your tools. Bring a customer’s photo and see the sketches, renders and design sheet.