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Mixed Cut

Mixed cuts pair a brilliant crown with a step pavilion (or vice versa) creating hybrid light behavior suited for off-standard shapes. This concept favors custom designs where you want lively face-up play but tight control over depth.

Design Highlights

  • Brilliant-style halo of crown facets to energize the table.
  • Pavilion steps that manage depth for easier setting tolerances.

FSL Spec

name = "FVS-12 Karen-2"
ri = 1.76
gear = 64

RectTr(1.5, 34)

P1 0 @ 61.50 : cp() xx2
P2 8 @ 41: mp(G2) 
P3 16 @ 46.00 : mp(G3)

P4 4 @ 42.73 : gp()
P5 14 :mp(P2) :mp(G1,G3)
P6 1 @ 43.41 : ep(mp(P4,P4,P4), mp(P2),0.5) 
P7 0 : mp(P1) : mp(P4)


ang1 = 36.64 +/- 1
ang2 = 30.64 +/- 1
ang3 = 28.98 +/- 1

C1 8 @ ang1 : mp(P2) + girdle
C2 8 @ ang2 :  ep(mp(C1),mp(G3),0.9)
C3 8 @ ang3 :  ep(mp(C2),mp(C1),0.9)

C4 0 @ ang1 : mp(G3)
C5 0 @ ang2 : mp(C1)
C6 0 @ ang3 : mp(C2)

C7 16 @ ang1 : mp(G3)
C8 16 @ ang2 : mp(C1)
C9 16 @ ang3 : mp(C2)
T 0 @ 0.00 : mp(C3)
-- lua script
name("FVS-12 Karen-2")
ri(1.76)
gear(64)
local girdle = Point(0,0,0.04)

RectTr(1.5, 34)

TierAP("P1", 0, 61.50, cp(), "xx2")
TierAP("P2", 8, 41, mp("G2"))
TierAP("P3", 16, 46.00, mp("G3"))

TierAP("P4", 4, 42.73, gp())
TierPP("P5", 14, mp("P2"), mp("G1", "G3"))
TierAP("P6", 1, 43.41, ep(mp("P4", "P4", "P4"), mp("P2"), 0.5))
TierPP("P7", 0, mp("P1"), mp("P4"))

local ang1 = val(36.64, 1.0)
local ang2 = val(30.64, 1.0)
local ang3 = val(28.98, 1.0)

TierAP("C1", 8, ang1, mp("P2"):add(girdle))
TierAP("C2", 8, ang2, ep(mp("C1"), mp("G3"), 0.9))
TierAP("C3", 8, ang3, ep(mp("C2"), mp("C1"), 0.9))

TierAP("C4", 0, ang1, mp("G3"))
TierAP("C5", 0, ang2, mp("C1"))
TierAP("C6", 0, ang3, mp("C2"))

TierAP("C7", 16, ang1, mp("G3"))
TierAP("C8", 16, ang2, mp("C1"))
TierAP("C9", 16, ang3, mp("C2"))
TierAP("T", 0, 0.00, mp("C3"))