Mastering 3D Studio VIZ 3 (eBook)

George Omura (Autor)

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2006 | 1. Auflage
1128 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-7821-5319-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Master 3D Studio VIZIncluding All the New Features of Release 3In Mastering 3D Studio VIZ 3, world-renowned AutoCADexpert George Omura teaches you every aspect of AutoDesk's powerful3D design and modeling tool. Whether you're entirely new to VIZ orjust want to get up to speed on the latest release, this bookoffers the explanations and clear, step-by-step instruction youneed to put VIZ to work in even the most complex of designprojects. Coverage includes:* Finding your way around in VIZ* Getting up to speed on the newest features* Importing and exporting AutoCAD files* Creating walls and doors* Creating complex shapes* Matching designs to background photographs* Creating realistic and dramatic lighting effects* Creating materials and applying materials to objects* Creating geometry from bitmap images* Basing designs on bitmap sketches* Setting up animated walkthroughs* Producing video output from animations* Adding props to VIZ models* Produce design presentation views-building elevations and top,front, and side views* Placing sunlight for sun-shadow studies* Using image editing programs in conjunction with VIZ* Using AutoCAD in conjunction with VIZNote: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials arenot included as part of eBook file.

Autor

George Omura is an architect, illustrator, and CAD specialist who has worked on design projects ranging from resort hotels to metropolitan transit systems to the prestigious San Francisco Library project. A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, he is the all-time best-selling AutoCAD author. His AutoCAD books, all from Sybex, include Mastering AutoCAD 14, Mastering AutoCAD 2000, Mastering AutoCAD 3D, Mastering AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD 14 Instant Reference, Mastering AutoCAD 14 and 2000 Premium Edition, and Mastering AutoCAD for Mechanical Engineers. When he's not writing, he helps architects produce 2D and 3D computer models and renderings in their real-world projects.

Inhalt

Introduction.Chapter 1: Getting to Know VIZ.Chapter 2: Introducing VIZ Objects.Chapter 3: Creating Shapes with Splines.Chapter 4: Editing Meshes for Complex Objects.Chapter 5: Organizing and Editing Objects.Chapter 6: Adding Cameras and Lights.Chapter 7: Enhancing Models with Materials.Chapter 8: Controlling Lights and Materials.Chapter 9: Staging Your Design.Chapter 10: Working with Files.Chapter 11: Creating an Animation.Chapter 12: Understanding Animation Files.Chapter 13: Transferring Your Animations to Video.Chapter 14: Using Photoshop with VIZ.Chapter 15: Combining Photographs with VIZ Designs.Chapter 16: Using AutoCAD with VIZ.Appendix A: Installation Notes.Appendix B: Modifiers and Materials.Appendix C: Patches and NURBS Surfaces.Appendix D: Helpers and Effects.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 26.7.2006
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► CAD-Programme
• Schlagworte: 3D Studio • Computer-Ratgeber • End-User Computing • Graphics & Design software (Non-Microsoft) • Graphik- u. Designsoftware (außer Microsoft) • Graphik- u. Designsoftware (außer Microsoft)
• ISBN-10: 0-7821-5319-4 / 0782153194
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7821-5319-4 / 9780782153194