1 Interface Fundamentals
2 Geometry Fundamentals
- F2.1. XYZ Dimensions and Accuracy
- F2.2. Circles and the Information Window
- F2.3. Importing a Polygon Mesh & Local Axes
- F2.4. Pivots Points and Grouping
- F2.5. Snapping with Mouse Constraints
- F2.6. CV Sculpting a Cylinder
- F2.7. Construction Planes - Working on an Angle
- F2.8. CV Sculpting Cubes and Groups
- Using the Marking Menus and Shelves
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3 NURBS Fundamentals
- F3.1. NURBS Surfaces 1 - Degree and CVs
- F3.2. NURBS Surfaces 2 - Symmetry
- F3.3. NURBS Curves - Spans and Edit Points
- F3.4. Edit Point Curves - Car Outline Curves
- F3.5. Curve Tools - Offset and Trim
- F3.6. Wheel Arch Curves
- Skill Builder 3.7 - Multi-Span Curves
- Skill Builder 3.8 - Multi-Span Surfaces
- Interface Shortcuts - Customising Shelves
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4 Project, Intersect & Trim
- F4.1. Projecting and Trimming Surfaces
- F4.2. Intersecting and Trimming Surfaces
- F4.3. Trimming the Wheel Arches
- F4.4. Trimming the Side of the Car
- Skill Builder 4.5 - Intersecting the Roof Line
- Skill Builder 4.6 - Trim Divide
- Skill Builder 4.7 - Fitting the Side Surface
- Interface & Trimming Tips
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5 Curves and Surface Tools
- F5.1. Skin Surface & Construction History
- F5.2. Skin, Planar & Draft Surfaces
- F5.3. Skin & Draft for Sketch Surfaces
- F5.4. Swept Surface : Mono-Rail
- F5.5. Boundary Surfaces : Bi-Rail & Square
- F5.6. Revolve Surface - Wheels
- F5.7. Revolve Surface - Side Glass
- Skill Builder 5.8 - Parallel Roof Line
- Interface & Surfacing Tips
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6 Aligning and Matching
- F6.1. Curve Fillet & Continuity
- F6.2. Bi-Rail Surface & Continuity
- F6.3. Surface Fillet and Round
- F6.4. Introduction to Freeform Blend
- F6.5. Freeform Blend - Wheel Arch Layout
- F6.6. Construction Tolerances, Square and Align
- F6.7. Introduction to Blend Curves
- Skill Builder 6.8 - Detailing the Roof Window
- Skill Builder 6.9 - Rail : Patch Layout & Problem Solving
- Skill Builder 6.10 - Rail : Curve Segments on the Front Bumper
- Skill Builder 6.11 - Completing the Front Wheelarch Blend
- Interface & Problem Solving Tips
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7 Skill Builder Projects
Resources
Alias Golden Rules
- 1- Single-Span = Smooth Curves/Surfaces
- 2 - NURBS = Four-sided Surfaces
- 3 - Create a Good 'Flow' of CVs
- 4 - Use Minimum Number of CVs
- 5 - Work 'Big' to 'Small'
- 6 - Build to Theoretical edges
- 7 - Set Construction Tolerances at the start
- 8 - Ensure Tangency across a Centre-Line
- 9 - Avoid building from trimmed edges
- 10 - Match curves on opposite sides
Theory Builders
- 1 - NURBS 1 : Introduction
- 2 - NURBS 2 : Terminology
- 3 - Continuity 1 : G0, G1, G2, G3
- 4 - Continuity 2 : Construction Tolerances
- 5 - Evaluation 1 : Curve Curvature
- 6 - Evaluation 2 : Reflection Lines & Iso Angle
- 7 - Evaluation 3 : Surface Curvature
- 8 - Trimming & Curves-on-Surface
- 9 - Circles and Revolves
- 10 - Understanding Class A modeling