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auto*des*sys form*Z 3.9 Training
AutoDesSys FormZ is a 3D modeling application that incorporates drafting and rendering. It's the perfect tool for architects, landscape architects, engineers, product and interior designers, illustrators, and animators, whether they are mature users or novices. FormZ combines solids and surface modeling so users can create any form, real or imaginary. The highly interactive interface allows the user to generate objects graphically by using the mouse, through numeric input through the keyboard, or by mixing methods. Join Professor C. William Fox as he helps you to get the most out of this application. You can begin learning from this Virtual Training Company Tutorial right now by simply clicking on one of the links below
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auto*des*sys form*Z 3.9
Introduction
Overview & Versions of formZAbout this Tutorial
The 3D Modeling Environment
Features of formZ
Installation & Memory Management
Launching formZ
The Interface
Screen FeaturesThe Graphics Window & Window Tool Palette
Viewing & Zooming
The Prompts Palette
The Colors/Surface Styles Palette
Getting Help
Turning Tools Off & On
Saving Your Preferences
Keyboard Command Differences between Mac & PC
Drawing 2D Shapes
Drawing RectanglesDrawing Polygons (Simple & Patterned)
Drawing Circles & Ellipses
Generating Line Drawings
Drawing Arcs
Mixing Straight Lines & Arcs
Drawing Spline Curves
Drawing Sketches & Stream Lines
Drawing 2D Enclosures
Drawing with Numeric Input
Drawing, Viewing & Rendering 3D Objects
3D Extrusions3D 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 CubeGenerating Cones & Cylinders
Generating Spheres
Generating Tori
How the Analytic Primitives are Displayed
Generating Spherical Objects
Picking Objects
Picking & Unpicking ObjectsThe Topological Levels
Prepicking & Postpicking
Moving, Rotating, Sizing & Mirroring Objects
Moving ObjectsReading 3D Space
Moving Entities at Different Topological Levels
Rotating Objects
Resizing (Scaling) Objects
Mirror Objects
Copying Objects
Numerically Defined Transformations
Derivative Objects
Derivative 3D ObjectsGhosted Objects
Derivative Objects from Parts of Other Objects
Derivative Objects from Complete Objects
Derivative Surface Objects
Parallel Objects
Unfolding Objects
Terrain Models
Meshed Terrain ModelStepped Terrain Model
Triangulated Contour Model
Objects of Revolution
Lathed ObjectsHelixes
Stairs
Spiral StairsStairs from Paths
Stairs from Contour Lines
Sweeps Along Paths
Axial SweepsTwo Source Sweeps
Two Path Sweeps
Boundary Sweeps
Sweeps Along Faces of Objects
Skinning
Skins Along PathsGenerating Nurbz from Skins
Cross Skinning
Meshes
Plain MeshesSmooth Meshes
Reducing the Resolution of Meshes
Deformations
Profiles & Mesh MovementPoint Disturbances
Object deformation
Rounding Objects
Plain RoundingControlled Rounding
Curved Line Meshes
Controlled CurvesControlled Meshes
Nurbz Meshes
Patches
Deriving PatchesGrowing, Stitching & Attaching Patches
Dividing Patches
Metaformz
Generating & Evaluating MetaballsGenerating & Evaluating Metaformz
Modeling with Metaformz
Boolean, Trim & Stitch Operations
Union, Intersection & difference of 2D ShapesUnion, Intersection & difference of 3D Shapes
Objects Splitting Each Other
2D Booleans for 3D Modeling
Trimming & Stitching
Sections of Objects & Contours
2D Sections3D Sections
Deriving Contour Lines
Text
Placing & Editing TextText Along Path & Between Lines
Editing Text Control Lines
Symbols & Instances
Creating Symbol DefinitionsPlacing Symbols
Attaching
Attaching ObjectsPoint-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 OptionsExtending Segments to Surfaces
Extending OptionsPlacing Objects on Other Objects
Placing OptionsAttributes, Layers & Querying
Coloring Objects & Their FacesPlacing Objects on Layers
Querying Objects & Their Parts
Insertions & Deletions
Inserting OutlinesInserting faces & Volumes
Inserting Holes
Inserting Openings
Deleting Points, Segments, Outlines & Faces
Reference Planes & Their Palette
Defining Arbitrary Reference PlanesSwitching Planes from the Palette
The Reference Plane Tools
Views & Their Palettes
Saving Custom ViewsThe Viewing Tools
Model Example - Three Story Building Frame
File Organization & Set-UpConstructing Slab & Columns
Duplicating & Locating Slabs & Columns
Constructing & Duplicating Stairs
Visualizing the Model
Model Example - Site & Small Building
Creating Walls, Openings and InsertionsCreating the Roof
Creating the Site
Visualizing the Completed Project
Model Example - Sail Boat using Mesh Techniques
Creating the HullCreating the Mast & Sails
Merging Parts and Visualizing Project
Model Example - A Flower using NURBS
Creating the Exterior PedalsCreating the Interior Pedals
Creating the Bud, Stem & Leaves
Model Example - Toy Duck using Cage & Patches
Creating the CageEditing 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 MetaformzCreating the Ears using Patches
Creating the Nose
Creating the Eyes