For example, the CTRL+SHIFT and the left mouse is rotate, middle mouse is pan and right mouse is zoom. When it comes to model manipulation, Autodesk Alias has some secrets up its sleeve. Switch to the middle mouse button with the same keys down and there are mode editing tools (move, rotate, scale, etc.).Īgain, switch to the right mouse button and a model display menu will pop up (rendered, shaded, anti aliasing etc.). For example, holding SHIFT+ALT and the left mouse button provides a radial menu with selection options (curves, surfaces, control vertex etc.). The system makes heavy and effective use of keyboard modifiers and right click radial menus. When it comes to interaction with the large modelling window, Autodesk Alias again differs from what you might expect. These are, by default, divided into sensible categories of operation - whether that’s curve creation (something which is fundamental to Autodesk Alias’ workflow), surfaces, primitives, rendering, analysis and inspection.Įach of these categories features expandable icons that contain related options within each operation.
AUTODESK MAYA 2017 GUIDE BASIC REVIEW SERIES
Around the periphery of the interface there are a series of tool-bars and ‘shelves’. All of the operations, commands and options are driven from a couple of places. The user experience is unlike any other application that’s on the market and to be honest, if all you’ve ever experienced are the mainstream solid modelling tools of the last 10 years, then it’s going to take a little while to adjust to how it works - but it’s worth persevering with. That’s not to say that there’s no capability to track history and edit geometry after it’s been built, but that’s optional, rather than mandatory. While there have been huge advances in the world of solid modelling techniques and their ability to define precise surfaces, Alias still resolutely focusses on the creation of surface geometry. When stripped back to basics, Autodesk Alias is a surface modelling system. So, let’s start with the basics.Īdvertisement The basics of Autodesk Alias But first, a little recap is in order, particularly for those that have yet to be exposed to the system’s capabilities. The product bundle has been changed, but we wanted to find out how the system has evolved in recent years. Since becoming part of Autodesk’s huge portfolio of products, things have been a little quiet on the Alias front. Whether in the hands of the industrial design community or deep inside top secret automotive design studios, Alias has built a reputation for providing tools that allow users to experiment with shape and develop perfect form. Over the years, Alias established itself as the master of advanced surface design technology. The year was 1983 (for those who don’t know) and twelve years later in 1995 Silicon Graphics bought Alias Research and merged it with Wavefront Technologies to form Alias|Wavefront, which is now known as Alias Systems Corporation and was acquired by Autodesk in 2006. It might not look like every other application on the planet, but that’s for a good reason
Autodesk Alias shows off its UNIX roots proudly.
0 kommentar(er)
