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auto*des*sys form*Z 3.9 Tutorial CD

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THIS TUTORIAL COVERS THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS

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This Auto DesSys FormZ tutorial is the ideal training resource for the beginner that wishes to get the most from this application and increase their creativity, used by designers, illustrators and animators to create 3D objects and models. Professor Fox takes you on a in-depth tour leaving no stone unturned, the tutorials are presented using narrated QuickTime videos, the visual nature of this tutorial means that users learn at an accelerated pace and with a degree of clarity and retention that’s unmatched by any other form of training.

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The Blue Links below are free demos, when you purchase the video training CD / DVD the enitre content listings below are included , not just the free demo videos.

Introduction

The Interface

Drawing 2D Shapes

Drawing, Viewing & Rendering 3D Objects


  • 3D Extrusions
  • 3D Extrusions Converged (to a Point)
  • 3D Enclosures
  • Heights of Objects
  • Plotting & Rendering Objects
  • Types of Facetted Objects Generated by formZ

Generating 3D Primitives


  • Generating a Primitive Cube
  • Generating Cones & Cylinders
  • Generating Spheres
  • Generating Tori
  • How the Analytic Primitives are Displayed
  • Generating Spherical Objects

Picking Objects


  • Picking & Unpicking Objects
  • The Topological Levels
  • Prepicking & Postpicking

Moving, Rotating, Sizing & Mirroring Objects


  • Moving Objects
  • Reading 3D Space
  • Moving Entities at Different Topological Levels
  • Rotating Objects
  • Resizing (Scaling) Objects
  • Mirror Objects
  • Copying Objects
  • Numerically Defined Transformations

Derivative Objects


  • Derivative 3D Objects
  • Ghosted Objects
  • Derivative Objects from Parts of Other Objects
  • Derivative Objects from Complete Objects
  • Derivative Surface Objects
  • Parallel Objects
  • Unfolding Objects

Terrain Models


  • Meshed Terrain Model
  • Stepped Terrain Model
  • Triangulated Contour Model

Objects of Revolution


  • Lathed Objects
  • Helixes

Stairs


  • Spiral Stairs
  • Stairs from Paths
  • Stairs from Contour Lines

Sweeps Along Paths


  • Axial Sweeps
  • Two Source Sweeps
  • Two Path Sweeps
  • Boundary Sweeps
  • Sweeps Along Faces of Objects

Skinning


  • Skins Along Paths
  • Generating Nurbz from Skins
  • Cross Skinning

Meshes


  • Plain Meshes
  • Smooth Meshes
  • Reducing the Resolution of Meshes

Deformations


  • Profiles & Mesh Movement
  • Point Disturbances
  • Object deformation

Rounding Objects


  • Plain Rounding
  • Controlled Rounding

Curved Line Meshes


  • Controlled Curves
  • Controlled Meshes
  • Nurbz Meshes

Patches


  • Deriving Patches
  • Growing, Stitching & Attaching Patches
  • Dividing Patches

Metaformz


  • Generating & Evaluating Metaballs
  • Generating & Evaluating Metaformz
  • Modeling with Metaformz

Boolean, Trim & Stitch Operations


  • Union, Intersection & difference of 2D Shapes
  • Union, Intersection & difference of 3D Shapes
  • Objects Splitting Each Other
  • 2D Booleans for 3D Modeling
  • Trimming & Stitching

Sections of Objects & Contours


  • 2D Sections
  • 3D Sections
  • Deriving Contour Lines

Text


  • Placing & Editing Text
  • Text Along Path & Between Lines
  • Editing Text Control Lines

Symbols & Instances


  • Creating Symbol Definitions
  • Placing Symbols

Attaching


  • Attaching Objects
  • Point-to-Point Attachments
  • Segment-to-Segment Attachments
  • Face-to-Face Attachments
  • Setting the Justification Options
  • Object-to-Object Attachments
  • Attaching Surface Objects

Aligning & Distributing


  • Aligning & Distributing Options

Extending Segments to Surfaces


  • Extending Options

Placing Objects on Other Objects


  • Placing Options

Attributes, Layers & Querying


  • Coloring Objects & Their Faces
  • Placing Objects on Layers
  • Querying Objects & Their Parts

Insertions & Deletions


  • Inserting Outlines
  • Inserting faces & Volumes
  • Inserting Holes
  • Inserting Openings
  • Deleting Points, Segments, Outlines & Faces

Reference Planes & Their Palette


  • Defining Arbitrary Reference Planes
  • Switching Planes from the Palette
  • The Reference Plane Tools

Views & Their Palettes


  • Saving Custom Views
  • The Viewing Tools

Model Example - Three Story Building Frame


  • File Organization & Set-Up
  • Constructing Slab & Columns
  • Duplicating & Locating Slabs & Columns
  • Constructing & Duplicating Stairs
  • Visualizing the Model

Model Example - Site & Small Building


  • Creating Walls, Openings and Insertions
  • Creating the Roof
  • Creating the Site
  • Visualizing the Completed Project

Model Example - Sail Boat using Mesh Techniques


  • Creating the Hull
  • Creating the Mast & Sails
  • Merging Parts and Visualizing Project

Model Example - A Flower using NURBS


  • Creating the Exterior Pedals
  • Creating the Interior Pedals
  • Creating the Bud, Stem & Leaves

Model Example - Toy Duck using Cage & Patches


  • Creating the Cage
  • Editing the Cage
  • Refining the Cage Form
  • Converting the Cage to a Patch Object
  • Detaching a Piece of the Cage

Model Example - A Mousehead using Metaformz & Patches


  • Creating the Head using Metaformz
  • Creating the Ears using Patches
  • Creating the Nose
  • Creating the Eyes

auto*des*sys form*Z 3.9 Tutorials - VIDEO INFO

» Studio quality audio and video
» Works on Pc or Mac
» Ideal for people that learn quicker by being shown
» Master complex application in days


Title : auto*des*sys form*Z 3.9
Instructor : Professor C. William Fox
Price : US$ 99.95
Duration : 10 hours - 149 Movies
OS : Win Vista XP 98,2000,ME. Mac OS 9, OS X
Delivery Options : Ground / 2 day / Next Day
Product Code : 33218


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  • Just sit back and watch, no books to read, just easy to follow lessons
  • Training can be viewed from any location, on PC or Mac
  • All training is self-contained; you don’t even need the application you are learning loaded on your machine
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  • High quality content for a fraction of the cost of a classroom training course
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