Learning Design with Alias StudioTools: A Hands-on Guide to Modeling and Visualization in 3D (Official Alias Training Guide) [Paperback]

Alias Learning Tools (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1897177143 | ISBN-13: 978-1897177143 | Publication Date: April 17, 2006 | Edition: 1

Learning Design with Alias StudioTools is your hands-on guide to modeling and visualization in 3D. Learn to communicate ideas quickly, accurately and efficiently with software tools that set the standard for outstanding design for transportation and consumer products.

Learning Design with Alias StudioTools will teach you to build the most efficient designs quickly and effectively. Learn to master the world's most powerful computer aided design software through easy to follow hands-on exercises. Working with consumer and transportation projects, you'll discover the powerful tools at your disposal and learn how to translate your concepts to the screen. You'll understand the power of working in 3D for rapid ideation and collaboration. Make changes simply and quickly with a click of your mouse.Take your design from the concept stage to the final render, ready for presentation. The book explores eight unique projects based on the designs of Fridolin Beisert, Instructor at the Art Center College of Design and Features a gallery of images by students and faculty.

We've even included a 90-day trial of Alias DesignStudio & Alias ImageStudio to help you further develop your skills!

With this book you will:
* Get to know the Alias StudioTools interface
* Model with primitives
* Work with curves
* Learn to trim and fillet
* Learn to create surface edges
* Understand texturing, shading & lighting
* Work with Industrial & Transportation Design Projects
* Explore animation with your Designs
* Troubleshoot y our work
* Build a mobile phone, car, tires, rims, & more...

What you need to use this book
* Alias DesignStudio 13, Studio 13, or AutoStudio 13, or Studio Personal Learning Edition 13
* DVD-ROM drive

Bonus Features
* 90-day trial of Alias DesignStudio & Alas ImageStudio
* Instructor-led movies
* Support files

Recommended Prerequisites:
* Alias StudioTools Beginner's Guide

Related Products:
* StudioTools Techniques/Product Design
* StudioTools Techniques/Packaging Design
* StudioTools Techniques/Art to Part

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Learning Design with Alias StudioTools is your hands-on guide to modeling and visualization in 3D. Learn to communicate ideas quickly, accurately and efficiently with software tools that set the standard for outstanding design for transportation and consumer products.

Learning Design with Alias StudioTools will teach you to build the most efficient designs quickly and effectively. Learn to master the world's most powerful computer aided design software through easy to follow hands-on exercises. Working with consumer and transportation projects, you'll discover the powerful tools at your disposal and learn how to translate your concepts to the screen. You'll understand the power of working in 3D for rapid ideation and collaboration. Make changes simply and quickly with a click of your mouse.Take  your design from the concept stage to the final render, ready for presentation. The book explores eight unique projects based on the designs of Fridolin Beisert, Instructor at the Art Center College of Design and Features a gallery of images by students and faculty.

We've even included a 90-day trial of Alias DesignStudio & Alias ImageStudio to help you further develop your skills!

With this book you will:

• Get to know the Alias StudioTools interface
• Model with primitives
• Work with curves
• Learn to trim and fillet
• Learn to create surface edges
• Understand texturing, shading & lighting
• Work with Industrial & Transportation Design Projects
• Explore animation with your Designs
• Troubleshoot y our work
• Build a mobile phone, car, tires, rims, & more...

What you need to use this book

• Alias DesignStudio 13, Studio 13, or AutoStudio 13, or Studio Personal Learning Edition 13
• DVD-ROM drive

Bonus Features

• 90-day trial of Alias DesignStudio & Alas ImageStudio
• Instructor-led movies
• Support files

Recommended Prerequisites:

• Alias StudioTools Beginner's Guide

Related Products:

• StudioTools Techniques/Product Design
• StudioTools Techniques/Packaging Design
• StudioTools Techniques/Art to Part

About the Author

Fridolin T. Beisert was born in Hamburg, Germany, where he grew up inspired by his two loving parents, a doctor and a children's book illustrator, as well as his older brother, a film director.
In researching the best school for his own ambition and talent, Fridolin eventually went to the U.S. to pursue a degree from the Art center College of Design in Los Angeles, entering as an industrial design student. It was during this time as a student when he started to discover his passion for the design process and creative problem solving. He was awarded scholarships from both Art Center and Alias and also received the prestigious Universal Studios internship, which enabled him to explore his interest in entertainment design. Subsequently, Fridolin received his Bachelor of Science in both Product and Entertainment Design and was recognized with the additional title of "Distinction," Art Center's Highest graduating honor. Samples of Fridolin's work are included in the Alias StudioTools Gallery.

Product Details

• Paperback: 295 pages
• Publisher: Sybex; 1 edition (April 17, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1897177143
• ISBN-13: 978-1897177143
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,248,830 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Alias StudioTools 13, November 5, 2006

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Mauro Robbe (Rome, Italy) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Learning Design with Alias StudioTools: A Hands-on Guide to Modeling and Visualization in 3D (Official Alias Training Guide) (Paperback)

A basic guide complete and clear. I expected to have more infos about the advanced features of the program and some further details about automotive models.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, but still have space to improve, January 7, 2007

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Ma Chuan Lung "Pony" (Taipei, Taiwan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Learning Design with Alias StudioTools: A Hands-on Guide to Modeling and Visualization in 3D (Official Alias Training Guide) (Paperback)

This book demo few examples to help reader to learn how to create a complete model from modeling to final render. I don't like this kind of teaching style. Hopefully. there will be some learning kit with complete learning process.
sincerely Yours.
Roger Ma