FormZ Books :
formZ Desktop Companion
by Kenth Agurell
"This books does away with the tradional wordy manual, and opted for a precise graphic approach to show you his tips, tricks, and the effects of settings and functions."
The form·Z desktop companion is a full color book that shows 3D graphic explanations for all of the form·Z functions from basics to rendering. The author, Kenth Agurell has done away with the tradional wordy manual and opted for a more precise graphic approach to show you all his tips, tricks, and the effects of settings and functions. This manual is a must have for the person who likes clarity and precise details in an easy to understand format.
TOPICS:
BASICS · FormZ basics · Settings · Planes · Snap · Objects · Layers ·
Picking · Selecting · Navigation · Animation · Tools
CREATING OBJECTS · Analytic primitives · Spherical objects · Bolts/screws
· Direct object generation · Insertions · 2D Surface/Enclosure · Derivative objects · Projections & Unfolding · Terrain models · Revolved objects · Helixes · Spiral stair · Stair from path
ADDITIONS · Sweeps · Skinning along paths · Cross skinning · Mesh/Smooth mesh · Reduce mesh/Definie profile ·
Moving meshes · Point disturbances · Deforming objects · Displacement mapping · Triangulating · Rounding · Controlled rounding/Draft angle · C-curve · C-mesh · Nurbz · Editing nurbz · Creating patches · Editing patches ·
Growing/Dividing patches · Ataching patches · Metaballs · Metaformz · Boolean operations · Trimming/Splitting ·
Line of intersection /Stiching · Sections · Contours · Generating cages · Joining/Separating · Grouping/Ungrouping ·
Texts · 3D modeling symbols · Editing 3D lines · Editing 3D lines/Insertions · Topolocigal attributes · Deleting ·
Quering objects · Quering attributes/Measuring · Geometric transformations · Macro transformations · Attatchment ·
Alligning/Distributing objects · Extending segments · Placing shapes and objects
TEXTURING · Surface styles · Texture map control · Texture map settings · Mapping textures · Decals
CREATING IMAGES · Rendering attributes · Quick rendering · Lights · RenderZone
Availability: Usually ships the next business day.
List price: US$79.00
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