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These AutoDesSys FormZ tutorial videos cover version 3.9 of this 3D modeling application. Used not only by graphic designers but also architects, engineers, designers and illustrators, AutoDesSys Form Z as proved it's self in the world of 3D creation. 3D design expert Professor William Fox demonstrates how to use this program in this 10 hour long training course. Starting off by drawing basic shapes and 3D Extrusions the tutorial then moves forward to cover many of the other tasks that this program can accomplish. This is a idea training course for any level of user.

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Topics Covered on this Training Course

This Training is 10 Hours in Duration and Covers 149 Lessons.
Introduction The Interface Drawing 2D Shapes
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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

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About this Auto Des Sys Form Z Training CD

Title Auto Des Sys Form Z
Tutor Prof William Fox
Other tutorials by Prof William Fox
Videos 149 Lessons- Video run time: 10 hours
Compatibility Vista, XP, Windows 7, Mac OSX
Released 2001
Availability Immediate Dispatch
Price US / Canadian Sales Only $99.95
Closed Captions Closed Captions are not available on this title
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