Pluto Unearthed
GEM COMPENDIUM
Design
Catalog
Render
Cut
File
New
Ctrl+N
Open design file…
Save
Ctrl+S
Print cutting sheet…
Export as Pluto (.plu)…
Export for GemCad (.asc)…
Export for GemCad (.gem)…
Export for Gem Cut Studio (.gcs)…
Export for 3D printing (.stl)…
Settings…
Edit
Undo
Ctrl+Z
Redo
Ctrl+Y
Info / comments…
Preferences…
View
All panes
Maximize Instructions
Maximize Design
Maximize Tools
All windows
Maximize Description
Maximize Design
Maximize Cutting Sequence
All windows
Maximize Target Design
Maximize Rough Stone
Maximize Machine Setup
Maximize Cutting Instructions
All windows
Maximize Render Settings
Maximize Viewer
Maximize Export Settings
Tools
Gem Reference Database…
Refractive Index Chart…
Dispersion (Fire) Chart…
RI + DI Chart…
Specific Gravity Chart…
Hardness (Mohs) Chart…
Pleochroism / Optic Character…
Cleavage & Toughness…
Heat & Chemical Sensitivity…
Critical Angle…
Gem Weight Estimator…
Rough-Yield Estimator…
Cheater Calculator…
Unit Converters…
Help
User Manual…
Keyboard Shortcuts…
Contact…
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Faceting design
Rough: new design
▾
Gem material
Diamond
▾
⚖ Analyse Rough
💾 Save design…
🔪 Open in Cut
⚙ Index Gear Settings
Base index
0
Symmetry
1
Mirror
0
⚡ Actions
Jump
+ Meet
↶ Undo
↷ Redo
✂ Slice
Reset
Cut
🔩 Mast Controls
Pavilion
Crown
Angle
Depth
0 = culet
📋 Instructions
⤢
Edit Tier
💬 Comment
Move ↑
Move ↓
Show/Hide
Frosted
Preform
Delete
◇ Design View
Wireframe
Solid
✨ Render
⤢
L
mm
W
mm
D
mm
Crown
Pavilion
Girdle
🌀
Motion
▾
Z
X
Y
⟲
Markers
Facet #
X-Ray
Dop
facets —
✦ Render View
⤢
⟲ Rotate…
RI — · critical ∠ —
🛠 Tools
⤢
▸
Rescale
Resize girdle
—
Scale · pavilion
1.00
Scale · crown
1.00
Add Meetpoint
Ray Trace
Clear rays
💡 Analyse Light
🔥 Analyse Fire
📈 Tilt Analysis
Gem Properties
Material
Custom
Refractive Index
1.54
Dispersion
0.010
Stone color
Clarity
100%
Color density
1.0
Render Options
Lighting model
Random
Angle Rings
Isometric
Cosine
Background
Use separate window / leak color
Leak color
Head shadow half-angle
20°
Faceting design
Choose a design…
▾
Gem material
Diamond
▾
🖨 Print cutting sheet
✏️ Open in Design
🔪 Open in Cut
◇ Description
⤢
◇ Wireframe
Wireframe
Solid
✨ Render
⤢
📐 Measurements
Width defaults to 10 mm. Edit any value to rescale the rest.
🔬
Studio
▾
✦ Studio
Realistic ray-traced render
♦ Hearts & Arrows · Arrows
Crown-up: dark arrows on a red field
♥ Hearts & Arrows · Hearts
Pavilion-up: the matching hearts
▦ Hall of Mirrors
Internal reflection depth: cool → hot
◎ IdealScope
Red return · black head-shadow · dark leak
◉ ASET
Red bright · green steep · blue contrast
Aperture
15°
☀️ Daylight
✨ Spotlights: Off
🪞 Mirror Base: Off
🪞 Mirror Box: Off
Tightness
Med
Intensity
6
Surround
5%
Starburst
Off
Z
X
Y
⟲
Crown
Pavilion
Girdle
🌀
Motion
▾
Markers
Facet #
X-Ray
📐 Measure
⤓ Export
Still image
Format
PNG
JPEG
⤓ Save still (3×)
Video
Format
Motion
Length
8s
⤓ Record video
⚙ Convert Index
📋 Cutting Sequence
By facet
By tier
⤢
Faceting design
Choose a design…
▾
Gem material
Diamond
▾
🎬 Calculate / Render
🎛 Render settings
⤢
Motion
Motion
Start orientation
Auto
Crown
Pavilion
Girdle
Current
Custom X/Y/Z
X° · Y° · Z°
Movement speed
1.0×
Frames / second
24
25
30
60
120
144
240
Optics
Refraction index
↺
Dispersion
↺
Spectra wavelengths
Ray bounces
Pleochroism
α / β / γ curves…
Dispersion model
Sellmeier
Scene
Background
↺
Environment
Studio
Lightbox
Isotropic
Backdrop bounce
0%
Exposure
100%
Lighting
Neutral (equal energy)
Daylight · D65 ~6500 K
Incandescent · A ~2856 K
Custom temperature…
Temperature
K
Lighting mode
Visible light
ASET
IdealScope
H&A · Hearts
Hall of Mirrors
UV (blacklight)
Head shadow
15°
Windowing colour
Off
Head shadow
Head shadow angle
20°
Finish
Filter
None
Cool
Warm
Sepia
Mono
Vivid
Muted
Noir
Vintage
Sharpness
Off
Definition
Off
Spotlights
Off
Tightness
Med
Intensity
6
Surround
5%
Starburst
Off
Star points
4 point
6 point
8 point
Mixed
Mirror
None
Mirror base
Mirror box
✨ Render
Live preview
⤢
⏮
⏸
⏭
—
🔁 Loop
−
100%
+
1:1
↩ Live
📦 Export settings
⤢
Quality
Normal
High
Extreme
Normal; the live 6-band engine at 30 fps.
Cache size
Seconds
Frames
Cycles
Data size
MB
Output
Video size
Viewer (native)
Square · 1:1
Landscape · 16:9
Widescreen · 21:9
Classic · 4:3
Cinema · 2.39:1
Portrait · 9:16
Social · 4:5
Video format
Still format
PNG
WebP
JPEG
⤓ Export video
⤓ Export current frame
Select Calculate / Render first to export.
Faceting design
Choose a design…
▾
Gem material
Diamond
▾
◇ Target design
Wireframe
Solid
✨ Render
⤢
Z
X
Y
⟲
Crown
Pavilion
Girdle
🌀
Motion
▾
Markers
Facet #
X-Ray
🪨 Rough stone
Wireframe
Solid
✨ Render
⤢
Crown
Pavilion
Girdle
🌀
Motion
▾
📐 Dimensions
L
mm
W
mm
D
mm
Z
X
Y
⟲
Markers
Facet #
X-Ray
Dop
📐 Dimensions
⚙ Machine setup
Wireframe
⤢
📋 Cutting instructions
Cut order
Pavilion first
Crown first
Steps
By facet
By tier
—
▲
▼
⤢
Ready.