Foundation and 3D Modelling

Foundation and 3D Modelling

Understanding a programs layout and interface design is a helpful start to any program. This course sets out to give a good foundation in 3D modelling which has a different bias to that in VectorWorks or Form·Z

• Intro to interface
• Location of tool groups
• Using the objects palette
• Understanding the 3D space
• Navigating the 3D space
• Adjusting the interface and shortcuts
• Modelling in Cinema
• Use of Primitives
• Positioning, scaling and editing of primitives
• Creating spline paths
• Editing spline paths
• Modelling using the Nurbs Tools and spline paths:
• Extrude nurbs
• Lathe nurbs
• Loft nurbs
• Sweep nurbs
• Bezier nurbs
• Hypernurbs modelling
• Editing of 3D objects:
• Reshaping points and polygons
• Boolean operations
• Deformations eg bending, twisting tapering etc
• Optimising models - resolution and polygon crunching
• Importing from other programs - models, splines and reference pictures
• Demonstration of suitable auxiliary modellers eg Amapi and FormZ