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Amapi Pro 7.5 Tutorials
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Course Description
Marc Berry, designer and 3D specialist, takes you on a complete journey through the workings of Amapi Pro 7.5, from basic principles to high-end output. This 13-hour course should satisfy everyone wishing to properly learn Amapi Pro 7.5, whether an outright beginner in the world of 3D, or someone who’s switched to Amapi Pro after a long gestation period with another product. The course includes a 45-minute movie-sequence with full commentary where Marc guides you step-by-step through the NURBS modeling of a contemporary domestic product, from start to finish. Work Files are included. To get started, click on one of the lessons below.
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Amapi Pro Basics
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| Introducing Amapi Pro | (05:21) | ||
| Interface Quick-tour | (05:30) | ||
| Opening and Closing Model Files | (05:12) | ||
| The Rooms | (04:45) | ||
| The Preferences Editor Pt.1 | (03:44) | ||
| The Preferences Editor Pt.2 | (03:38) | ||
| Saving Your Models Pt.1 | (03:43) | ||
| Saving Your Models Pt.2 | (02:55) | ||
| Poly or NURBS Modelling? | (04:13) | ||
| Poly / NURBS Toggle | (03:40) | ||
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The Interface and Screen Layout
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| The Tool Palette | (05:07) | ||
| The Control Panel | (07:20) | ||
| Describing the Scene View Pt.1 | (02:04) | ||
| Describing the Scene View Pt.2 | (05:00) | ||
| The Optional Palettes | (05:47) | ||
| Single and Multi Pane Modes | (04:07) | ||
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Navigation
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| Using the Navigation Palette | (04:38) | ||
| Navigation Palette (Viewpoint Tool) | (03:04) | ||
| Smart Navigation Pt.1 | (04:54) | ||
| Smart Navigation Pt.2 | (05:23) | ||
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Getting Started Modelling
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| Creating Freehand Primitives Pt.1 | (05:31) | ||
| Creating Freehand Primitives Pt.2 | (05:21) | ||
| Creating Precise Primitives | (05:37) | ||
| Modified Primitives | (05:31) | ||
| Creating Grid Planes | (02:51) | ||
| Move Tool | (06:33) | ||
| Rotate Tool Pt.1 | (06:45) | ||
| Rotate Tool Pt.2 (Global/Local Toggle) | (05:00) | ||
| Stretch Tool Pt.1 (Point Editing) | (05:57) | ||
| Stretch Tool Pt.2 | (06:03) | ||
| Scale Tool | (07:18) | ||
| Some Basic Selection Techniques | (05:31) | ||
| Freehand Extruding | (06:45) | ||
| Freehand Extruding and Sweeping | (05:04) | ||
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Selection Techniques in Full
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| Selection Techniques - Pt.1 | (06:09) | ||
| Selection Techniques - Pt.2 | (06:06) | ||
| Selection Techniques - Pt.3 | (02:49) | ||
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Drawing Curves & Polylines
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| Introducing Polylines | (05:38) | ||
| Polylines | (06:14) | ||
| Circles | (06:11) | ||
| NURBS Curves | (05:14) | ||
| Interpolated Curves | (05:18) | ||
| Bezier Curves | (06:03) | ||
| Editing Basic Curves (Stretch tool) | (03:59) | ||
| Editing Derived Curves (Stretch tool) | (02:10) | ||
| Editing Bezier Curves (Stretch tool) | (04:01) | ||
| Deleting Points on a Curve | (06:36) | ||
| Adding Points to a Curve | (05:56) | ||
| Arcs | (05:17) | ||
| Helix | (04:04) | ||
| Composite Curves | (06:22) | ||
| Symmetry | (05:01) | ||
| Extracting Curves Pt.1 | (03:30) | ||
| Extracting Curves Pt.2 | (03:49) | ||
| Extracting Curves Pt.3 | (03:15) | ||
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Object Creation Using Curves
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| Extruding Curves (Freehand) | (05:26) | ||
| Sweeping Curves (Freehand) | (05:24) | ||
| Extruding Along a Path Pt.1 | (04:53) | ||
| Extruding Along a Path Pt.2 | (02:20) | ||
| Sweeping Along a Path | (04:45) | ||
| Double Sweep Tool | (04:53) | ||
| Ruled Surface Tool Pt.1 | (03:13) | ||
| Ruled Surface Tool Pt.2 | (03:13) | ||
| Coons Surfaces | (03:20) | ||
| Gordon Surfaces (From Open Curves) | (03:28) | ||
| Gordon Surfaces (From Closed Curves) | (03:47) | ||
| Facet Creation Tool Pt.1 | (05:25) | ||
| Facet Creation Tool Pt.2 | (03:23) | ||
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The Modeling Palette
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| Chamfer Tool Pt.1 | (05:29) | ||
| Chamfer Tool Pt.2 | (02:47) | ||
| Chamfer Tool Pt.3 | (02:09) | ||
| Chamfer Tool Pt.4 | (03:02) | ||
| Thickness / Offset Tool Pt.1 | (04:19) | ||
| Thickness / Offset Tool Pt.2 | (03:18) | ||
| Cut Tool Pt.1 (Booleans) | (07:01) | ||
| Cut Tool Pt.2 (Punch) | (05:19) | ||
| Cut Tool Pt.3 (Extract / Slice) | (04:10) | ||
| Delete Tool | (05:03) | ||
| Tesselate Tool (Standard Tessellation) | (03:05) | ||
| Tesselate Tool (Custom Tessellation) | (04:45) | ||
| Deform Tool (Control Box) | (05:52) | ||
| Deform Tool (Bend / Twist / Taper / etc) | (04:22) | ||
| Bend Tool | (03:21) | ||
| Mold Tool | (04:48) | ||
| Bump / Soften Tool | (04:49) | ||
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Smoothing Objects
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| Smoothing Surfaces & Volumes Pt.1 | (06:12) | ||
| Smoothing Surfaces & Volumes Pt.2 | (05:34) | ||
| Smoothing Curves & Polylines Pt.1 | (05:18) | ||
| Smoothing Curves & Polylines Pt.2 | (02:35) | ||
| Smoothing Summary (With Box Modeling Exercise) | (06:07) | ||
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Dynamic Geometry
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| The DG Palette Pt.1 | (02:53) | ||
| The DG Palette Pt.2 | (05:22) | ||
| Working with DG Pt.1 | (05:26) | ||
| Working with DG Pt.2 | (06:14) | ||
| Smoothing and DG Pt.3 | (03:56) | ||
| NURBS and DG | (03:02) | ||
| Working with DG Turned Off | (05:11) | ||
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The Control Panel
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| General Comment | (01:27) | ||
| Grouping / Ungrouping Objects | (05:48) | ||
| Absolute / Relative Modes | (03:43) | ||
| Simplified Display | (02:34) | ||
| The Ghost Icons (Hidden Layer) | (03:41) | ||
| Backface Culling | (01:21) | ||
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Working Planes (Advanced)
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| When to Change the Working Plane | (01:55) | ||
| Changing the Working Plane | (05:11) | ||
| The Camera Plane | (04:53) | ||
| Changing the Orthonormal Base Origin | (04:52) | ||
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NURBS Modelling
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| What is NURBS Modelling? | (04:42) | ||
| Basic Principles | (03:01) | ||
| Creating NURBS Primitives | (04:17) | ||
| Editing NURBS Volumes | (02:37) | ||
| Adding Geometry to Nurbs Surfaces | (06:12) | ||
| Creating & Editing NURBS Curves | (05:13) | ||
| Adding Geometry to Nurbs Curve | (03:05) | ||
| Deleting NURBS Elements | (03:17) | ||
| Creating NURBS Surfaces from Curves | (03:55) | ||
| Trimming NURBS Surfaces | (03:02) | ||
| Ruled Surface Tool Pt.1 | (04:40) | ||
| Ruled Surface Tool Pt.2 | (03:29) | ||
| Chamfer / Fillet Intro | (05:04) | ||
| Chamfer / Fillet Usage | (06:27) | ||
| Using the Thickness / Offset tool | (04:08) | ||
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Advanced NURBS
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| Using the Manifold Tool | (03:40) | ||
| Understanding BREPS | (03:35) | ||
| Correcting NURBS Display Problems | (03:10) | ||
| Customising NURBS Display | (05:58) | ||
| Projecting a NURBS Curve | (02:08) | ||
| Converting NURBS to Polyhedral | (04:31) | ||
| Match Tangents Tool | (06:53) | ||
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The Assembly Palette
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| Duplicate Tool | (05:24) | ||
| Duplicate (on a Support) | (05:42) | ||
| Symmetry Tool | (05:43) | ||
| Close Tool | (01:15) | ||
| Snap / Align Tool | (04:43) | ||
| Lay-on Tool | (01:56) | ||
| Weld Tool Pt.1 | (05:26) | ||
| Weld Tool Pt.2 | (04:10) | ||
| Decimate Tool | (02:17) | ||
| Measurements Tool | (05:38) | ||
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NURBS Project
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| Nurbs Project Intro | (01:38) | ||
| NURBS Project Step 1. | (03:43) | ||
| NURBS Project Step 2. | (03:37) | ||
| NURBS Project Step 3. | (05:13) | ||
| NURBS Project Step 4. | (05:06) | ||
| NURBS Project Step 5. | (04:42) | ||
| NURBS Project Step 6. | (05:07) | ||
| NURBS Project Step 7. | (05:12) | ||
| NURBS Project Step 8. | (04:40) | ||
| NURBS Project Step 9. | (03:19) | ||
| NURBS Project Step 10. | (02:59) | ||
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Managing Your Scenes
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| The Object Information Panel | (04:38) | ||
| The Scene Graph | (04:27) | ||
| Search Objects | (02:46) | ||
| Layers | (05:23) | ||
| Naming Objects | (01:59) | ||
| Enter / Leave Group | (02:07) | ||
| Context-Sensitive Menu | (02:15) | ||
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The Rendering Room
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| Assigning & Editing Materials Pt.1 | (05:44) | ||
| Assigning & Editing Materials Pt.2 | (05:35) | ||
| Rendering Conditions | (05:58) | ||
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The Catalog Room
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| Working with Directories | (06:01) | ||
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The Preferences Editor
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| Setting Preferences | (04:25) | ||
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The Shortcuts Editor
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| Customising Shortcuts | (04:13) | ||
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Normals
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| Object Normals | (03:12) | ||
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Preparing Models for Export
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| Exporting Poly-Models | (03:40) | ||
| Exporting Nurbs for CAD / CAM | (02:33) | ||
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Amapi Pro Patches
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| Downloading Patches | (01:38) | ||
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Last Word
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| What Has Been Covered | (02:49) | ||
| Credits / Thanks | (00:54) | ||
| About the Author | (01:41) | ||
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| Course: | Amapi Pro 7.5 |
| Author: | Marcus Berry |
| SKU: | 33660 |
| ISBN: | 1-932808-97-3 |
| Release Date: | 2005-12-21 |
| Duration: | 13 hrs / 169 tutorials |
| Work Files: |
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| Captions: | No |
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