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Foundation Swift 3D v3

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Swift 3D is the popular application that helps you to create and export your 3D creations to Flash. The program features plenty of tools and features that make the program useful for beginners and seasoned 3D professionals. Because of the program's coverage of complex material, it takes a book such as Foundation Swift 3D to guide you through the world of Swift 3D (version 3).

The book starts you off at the basics. You are introduced to the program, and the examples help you to get a good feel for using Swift 3D. You learn how to create new objects, adjust lighting, move the camera, incorporate textures, and more. Besides just introducing you to Swift 3D, the various authors share their tips and terminology when it applies to 3D modeling in general. You also learn how to integrate the program with Flash MX.

You will definitely like the writing style of the authors. By no means do the authors shy away from teaching you how to create elaborate, complex examples. They provide various alternate explanations, screenshots, and even sample files from the included CD to help you along the way. Some of the elaborate examples you create involve a miniature city with complicated buildings, a 3D logo, a motorcycle, and more. All of that is created in Swift 3D!

Overall, Foundation Swift 3D is a great book. The authors' ability to teach Swift and complicated 3D concepts is excellent. If you are interested in learning Swift 3D for the first time, or if you are interested in expanding your knowledge of Swift 3D, you will definitely find the book worthwhile

I wrote a review for this book the day after it came out. Hopefully it will not be deleted again. Anyway, the book is a fabulous reference guide. The "Friends of Ed" publishing company has, as usual, come up with a great lesson book. I have waited a long time for a book to come out on this fabulous 3d program. The manual that comes with the software does not go into great depths as to what the program offers but this book does. No offense to "Erain" because there products are awesome.

I awaited this book for a long time (2 weeks in the mail) and the wait was well worth it. The day I got I couldn't stop reading until my head hurt and I usually wear off after the first chapter of most books, it's that good really!!! This book covers a lot of ground, from modelling a Harley to a city to a lego cube. It also explains a lot of 3D terms I wasn't even aware of.. with all that said, buy it now with overnight shipping!

Well, that's all I have to say. Praise to Friends of ED!

It's is a great book, it is written in such a way so that a tedious task like building an entire motor byke, becomes quite easy and reveals the secrets of a 3d world. Although I must say I expected more out of materials from this book, don't get me wrong it does explain materials. But just that, and adjusting bitmaps so that they are adjusted to the way you see fit. But great book. Don't expect great secrets of the pros in materials. The rest is explained in great detail, from building a plan up from a vector sitemap to 3d, to working with cameras, adding fog to the final flash output, etc... Great book!! a must!

This is a great book, it will teach you all there is to know about Swift 3D.

After more than 5 years, Swift 3D is still the best way to incorporate 3D graphics into Flash. What is surprising is that there are so few books on Swift 3D. Foundation Swift 3D has been available now for nearly 5 years, and it is still the most comprehensive book I have seen on the subject. What sets this book apart from others is that it starts with the bare essentials and gradually takes the reader to the next level. Each lesson is somehow related to the previous one, and this gives the person reading the book the basics needed before going to the next lesson. So it is not advisable to jump around while reading this book. The final lessons in the book incorporate all the skills learned in the previous chapters. For example, to create a detailed model motorcycle near the end of the book, you first must know how to create a wheel with spokes. That particular skill is covered at the very beginning of the book. In later chapters, a showroom for the motorcycle is created.
At first the book starts out describing the process of creating simple geometric shapes. Gradually, more advanced modeling processes are covered, such as lathing and extruding an object. Those familiar with Maya, Studio Max, and light wave will feel right at home here. However, a book covering those programs would be far larger in scope. Swift 3D is actually a lot easier to use than those high-end programs, and after completing the lessons in this book you will already be an immediate user of Swift 3D.

If you are interested in learning 3D Flash, this is the book for you.

I can imagine this would be a great resource if only Amazon could get me a copy, I've been waiting months!

I did not receive this book. I have been waiting for a while now and still nothing