Use the Convert Vectors to Gem Vectors tool to convert vectors representing the size and shape of custom gems to gem vectors.
To convert a vector to a gem vector:
- Create the vector representing the size and shape of the custom gem. The vector must be closed.
- Select the closed vector representing the custom gem.
- On the
Gem Tools toolbar, click the
Convert Vectors to Gem Vectors
button. The
Vectors to Gem Vectors panel is displayed.
- Click the gem shape you want to associate with the gem vector. This displays the colour options for the gem associated with the gem vector.
- Select the colour you want to apply to the gem. This displays the name and size boxes.
- In the Name box, enter a name for the gem.
- If you selected a
Box Radiant,
Heart,
Marquise,
Oval,
Pear,
Princess or
Round gem, click the
Standard list, followed by the standard you want to use to set the gem's size. If you select:
- Custom, specify the dimensions of the gem in the Width , Height, and Depth boxes. The Size list is unavailable.
- Carat, click the Size list followed by the size option you want to use. The Width , Height, and Depth boxes are updated with the dimensions of the size option.
- Get Gem sizes from vectors, all settings on the page are unavailable.
If you have selected a Brilliant, Emerald, Hexagon, Triangle or Trillion gem, click the Standard list, followed by the standard you want to use to set the gem's size. If you select:
- Custom, specify the dimensions of the gem in the Width, Height, and Depth boxes.
- Get Gem sizes from vectors, all settings on the panel are unavailable.
- Click
Accept
to display the next page of the panel.
- If you want to keep the original vector when the gem vector is created, deselect Remove original vectors.
- Click
Accept
to close the panel and convert the selected vector into a gem vector. The gem vector is shown in red when deselected.
Note: The availability of this feature is license dependent.