Learning Design with Alias Studio Tools (Includes DVD--ROM) (Official Alias Training Guide) Book

Learning Design with Alias StudioTools is your hands-on guide to modeling and visualization in 3D. Learn to communicate ideas quickly, accurately and efficiently with software tools that set the standard for outstanding design for transportation and consumer products. Learning Design with Alias StudioTools will teach you to build the most efficient designs quickly and effectively. Learn to master the world's most powerful computer aided design software through easy to follow hands-on exercises. Working with consumer and transportation projects, you'll discover the powerful tools at your disposal and learn how to translate your concepts to the screen. You'll understand the power of working in 3D for rapid ideation and collaboration. Make changes simply and quickly with a click of your mouse.Take your design from the concept stage to the final render, ready for presentation. The book explores eight unique projects based on the designs of Fridolin Beisert, Instructor at the Art Center College of Design and Features a gallery of images by students and faculty. We've even included a 90-day trial of Alias DesignStudio & Alias ImageStudio to help you further develop your skills! With this book you will: * Get to know the Alias StudioTools interface * Model with primitives * Work with curves * Learn to trim and fillet * Learn to create surface edges * Understand texturing, shading & lighting * Work with Industrial & Transportation Design Projects * Explore animation with your Designs * Troubleshoot y our work * Build a mobile phone, car, tires, rims, & more... What you need to use this book * Alias DesignStudio 13, Studio 13, or AutoStudio 13, or Studio Personal Learning Edition 13 * DVD-ROM drive Bonus Features * 90-day trial of Alias DesignStudio & Alas ImageStudio * Instructor-led movies * Support files Recommended Prerequisites: * Alias StudioTools Beginner's Guide Related Products: * StudioTools Techniques/Product Design * StudioTools Techniques/Packaging Design * StudioTools Techniques/Art to PartRead More