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AUTODESK ALIAS 2010 Manual

AUTODESK ALIAS 2010 Manual (747 pages)

Brand: AUTODESK | Category: Software | Size: 26 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Learning Alias

7
- Q U I
  8
- About the Learning Alias Tutorials
  9
Chapter 1 How to Use this Book

9
- Graphic Conventions
  10
- For more Information
  10
- Terms
  11
- Q U I
  11
Chapter 2 Getting Help on Alias

13
- Finding Help on Alias Features
  13
- Q U I
  13
- Q U I
  14
- Finding Alias Training Resources
  15
- Q U I
  15
- Finding Support for Alias
  16
- Working with Alias
  17
Chapter 3 Interface Basics

19
- Interface Basics
  19
  - Installing the Tutorial Courseware Files
    19
- Introduction
  19
- Learning Objectives
  19
- Logging in
  20
- Starting Alias
  20
  - To Install the Courseware for Use with Alias
    20
  - To Start Alias on Windows
    21
- Overview of the Alias Interface
  23
- Arranging Windows
  24
- Performing Menu Commands
  24
- Using Help
  24
  - Window Controls
    26
  - Closing Windows
    27
  - Resizing Windows
    27
  - Moving Windows
    29
  - To Move and Arrange the Remaining Windows
    29
  - Saving an Arrangement of Windows
    32
  - To Orient Yourself in the Palette Window
    32
  - Tool Basics
    32
- Using Tools
  32
- Changing Your View of the Model
  62
- Understanding the Object Lister
  82
  - Types of Nodes
    82
  - Node States
    83
  - The Object Lister Window
    84
  - To View and Pick Using the Object Lister Window
    84
- Conclusion
  86
- Beginning a Model
  87
Chapter 4 Introduction to 3D

87
- Desk Lamp Modeling Strategy
  87
- Learning Objectives
  87
- Opening the Tutorial File
  88
- Part 1: Creating 3D Objects
  93
  - Creating a Primitive Object
    94
  - Placing Primitives in Views
    94
  - What Are Primitives?
    94
  - Creating the Lamp Stand
    95
  - Scaling the Lamp Base
    98
- Saving Your Work
  102
- Part 2: Building the Lampstand
  108
  - Pivot Points
    108
  - Duplicating the Cylinder
    111
  - Create the Hinge Cylinder
    118
- Part 3: Organizing the Model
  120
- Part 4: Building the Lampshade
  128
  - Creating the Light Bulb
    130
  - Creating the Lampshade
    132
  - Grouping the Lampshade
    139
- Part 5: Assembling the Desk Lamp
  143
  - Positioning the Lampshade
    143
  - Grouping the Lampshade and Arm
    145
- Part 6: Posing the Lamp Model
  149
- Using Diagnostic Shading
  152
- Conclusion
  154
- Quiz
  154
- On Your Own
  156
- Answers to the Desk Lamp Tutorial Quiz
  159
- Quiz Answers
  159
Chapter 5 Modeling a Joystick

161
- Introduction
  161
- Part 1: Creating the Joystick Handle
  163
  - Revolving the Handle Profile Curve
    172
  - Modifying the Handle Curve and Surface
    174
- Part 2: Creating the Joystick Base
  179
- Part 3: Creating the Flexible Sleeve
  205
- Creating the Zig-Zag Curve
  206
- Part 4: Creating the Connecting Cable
  217
  - Create the Cable Path Curve
    218
  - Create the Cable Profile Curve
    221
  - Create the Cable Surface
    227
- Part 5: Assigning Objects to Layers
  229
  - Assigning Curves to a Layer
    230
  - Assigning the Surfaces to Layers
    234
- Part 6: Directly Modifying Surfaces
  238
  - Deleting Construction History
    241
  - Sculpting the Base
    243
  - Sculpting the Top of the Handle
    251
  - Sculpting the Handle Angle
    259
- Part 7: Creating the Button
  263
- Creating a Primitive Sphere
  264
- Part 8: Visualizing the Model
  270
- Shading the View
  271
- Conclusion
  278
- On Your Own
  280
- Answers to the Joystick Tutorial Quiz
  282
Chapter 6 Modeling a Vacuum Cleaner

285
- Modeling Workflow
  286
- Part 1: Creating Primary Surfaces
  287
  - Creating the Lower Surface
    289
  - Creating the Upper Surface
    295
- Part 2: Intersecting and Trimming
  300
  - Intersecting the Upper and Lower Surfaces
    301
  - Trimming the Surfaces
    306
  - Creating the Nozzle Surface
    310
- Part 3: Surface Fillet
  314
  - Creating the Nozzle Fillet
    322
  - Save Your Work
    328
- Part 4: Creating the Handle
  329
  - Creating the Handle Surface
    330
  - Creating the Handle Fillet
    334
- Part 5: Air Vents
  340
  - Creating the Groove Surfaces
    341
  - Intersecting and Trimming the Air Vents
    346
- Part 6: Power Button
  353
- Part 7: Dust Bag and Cable Connector
  371
  - Extracting the Body Shape
    372
  - Trimming the Dust Bag Surfaces
    376
- Part 8: Completing the Model
  391
- Conclusion
  396
- On Your Own
  398
- Quiz Answers
  403
Chapter 7 Modeling an MP3 Player

405
- Absolute and Relative Coordinates
  407
- Introduction
  407
  - Modeling to Dimensions
    407
  - X,Y,Z Coordinates
    407
  - Keypoint Curves
    408
  - The Information Window
    408
- Part 1: Creating the Casing Curves
  409
  - Creating a New File
    410
  - Setting up Modeling Units
    411
- Part 2: Creating the Side Surfaces
  420
- Creating the Split-Line
  427
- Part 3: Completing the Casing
  431
  - Creating the Front Surface
    432
  - Filleting the Plane Surface
    437
  - Using Round for the Remaining Edges
    440
  - Completing the Front Casing
    442
  - Layer Symmetry
    443
  - Creating the Rear Casing
    446
- Part 4: Creating the Screen Recess
  448
  - Creating Offset Curves
    450
  - Projecting the Screen Curves
    457
  - Creating the Screen Surfaces
    462
- Part 5: Center Navigation Key
  468
  - Navigation Key Curves
    470
  - Revolving the Surfaces
    473
- Part 6: Control Button
  476
  - Control Button Revolved Surface
    478
  - Creating the Control Button Draft Surfaces
    485
  - Trimming Curves
    488
  - Creating the Draft Surfaces
    492
  - Rounding Multiple Edges
    496
- Part 7: Completing the Model
  499
- Positioning the Buttons
  504
- Conclusion
  511
- On Your Own
  512
- Answers to the MP3 Player Tutorial Quiz
  516
Chapter 8 Modeling a Sports Shower Gel Bottle

519
- New Concepts
  520
  - Continuity
    520
  - Construction Tolerances
    521
- Part 1: Creating Primary Surfaces
  522
  - Setting the Construction Tolerances
    523
  - Creating the Main Bottle Surface
    526
  - Creating the Neck Surface
    529
  - Creating the Shoulder Surface
    530
  - Aligning the Shoulder Surface
    532
- Part 2: Creating the Finger Grip
  539
  - Making Space for the Grip Detail
    540
  - Creating the Birail Surface
    544
  - Creating the Base Surface
    548
- Part 3: Label Surface
  550
  - Trimming the Label Area
    551
  - Creating the Label Surface
    556
  - Creating the Blend Surface
    561
- Part 4: Adding Blend Details
  561
  - Creating the Generation Curves
    562
  - Building a Birail Surface with Continuity
    567
- Part 5: Embossed Logo Details
  575
  - Trimming the Body Surfaces
    577
  - Creating the Offset Surfaces
    581
  - Trimming the Offset Surfaces
    586
  - Creating the Freeform Blend Surfaces
    590
- Part 6: Completing the Model
  595
  - Volume Measurement
    599
  - Preparing the Model for Volume Calculation
    599
  - Calculating the Volume
    601
  - Interpreting the Calculated Volume
    602
  - Revolving a Cap
    603
- Conclusion
  605
- On Your Own
  608
- Quiz Answers
  611
Chapter 9 An Introduction to Rendering

613
- Overview
  614
  - The Rendering Pipeline
    614
  - Hidden-Line
    615
  - Raycast
    615
  - Rendering Types
    615
  - Raytrace
    616
  - Render Globals
    616
  - Image File Output
    617
  - Resolution - some Theory
    618
  - To Open the Tutorial File
    620
- Visualizing a PDA
  620
  - Shaded Mode
    622
  - To Enable Shaded Mode
    622
  - Shaders
    624
  - Shaders and Textures
    624
  - The Multi-Lister
    630
  - To Open Shaders in the Multi-Lister
    630
- Conclusion
  634
- On Your Own
  636
- Quiz Answers
  636
Chapter 10 Shaders and Lights

637
- Introduction
  638
- Part 1: Creating Shaders
  639
  - Viewing a Shaded Scene
    640
  - Choosing a Shading Model
    642
  - Using the Visualize Control Panel
    643
  - Creating a Bottle Shader
    645
- Part 2: Adding a Label
  653
  - Mapping the Color Channel
    656
  - An Overview of Lights Used in Alias
    663
- Part 3: Lighting the Scene
  663
  - Default Lights
    664
  - Lights in the Multi-Lister
    664
  - Lights in the Modeling Windows
    665
  - Shadows
    665
  - Lighting Your Scene
    666
  - Shadows on a Ground Plane
    667
  - Changing the Light Direction
    669
  - Creating a New Light
    672
- Part 4: Creating an Image
  675
  - Setting the Image Quality
    676
  - Adding Ground Plane Reflections
    679
- Conclusion
  682
- On Your Own
  684
- Quiz Answers
  688
Chapter 11 More Rendering

689
- Part 1: Editing the Render Globals Parameters
  690
  - Rendering the Scene
    692
  - Rendering the Image Again
    697
  - Creating a Cloudy Sky Background Environment
    698
- Part 2: Creating a Background Environment
  698
- Part 3: Creating a 3D Solid Texture
  708
  - Creating a Granite Texture
    709
  - Creating a Shader for the Grip Surface
    716
- Part 4: Creating a 2D Bump Texture
  716
- Creating a Bump Map for the Grip Shader
  720
- Part 5: Raytracing
  725
  - Deleting the Chrome Texture
    726
  - Raytracing the Scene
    727
- Conclusion
  733
- Q U I
  734
- On Your Own
  735
- Quiz Answers
  735
Index

737

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