Over the last year I've had a good look at a Rhino evaluation copy and also ArtCAM 6. Obviously they are very different programs for different purposes but I notice from the Rhino website that plenty of people are using Rhino for modelling things like decorative jewellery which ArtCAM users also do.

Are there any Rhino users out there who understand ArtCAM but use Rhino for modelling instead? My guess is that even though Rhino might do two and a half D releifs a bit slower, perhaps its more versatile with all those surfacing tools and the full 3D environment.

Rhino together with a CAM program might come in cheaper than ArtCAM. Are there any other ways that Rhino competes with ArtCAM that I havn't thought of?