Pricing and Class Time
Online Classroom time: 24 hours total, 8-3 hour, or 6- 4 hour scheduled sessions, including 30 days of post-class mentoring (via phone, webconferencing and e-mail) Each Class is limited to a maximum of 10 Students. Students may request a free retake of this class if needed,at any time during a six month period following this class.
Cost: $895.00 USD per student , including workbook and assignments. See Training schedule registration - prices vary by individual class. Discounts available to training alumni and software purchasers.

Class Description
This course is designed to be an introduction to Autodesk Alias Studio 2008/2009. By the end of this course students will be modeling and rendering complex surfaces and have a firm grasp of Alias methods.

This course assumes students have no previous experience in 3-D modeling,however the class can accommodate students at a faster pace who have used other CAD packages or are otherwise familiar with 3-D concepts. Each three-hour class session will be divided somewhat equally between formal instruction and supervised studio time where students practice the covered material. Each section will require students to spend a minimum of three hours outside class to complete an assignment from the previously covered material. Additional self-assignments are welcome from students.

Ample time is available for question and answers every session. Class includes:

• Instruction by Certified, Industry Specific trainers.
• Six month per student free retake guarantee. Not applicable to customized classes.
• One on One instructor/ student mentoring during class duration, and for 30 days after completion.
• Certificate for successful completion of classes and exercises.
  
  Prerequisites/Student Participation:
• Working knowledge of Windows user interface, commands and file structure is highly recommended.
• Student interaction during class is expected.
• Completion of assignments is required for certificate.

Hardware/Software Requirements:

• Properly configured CAD System with Windows 2000, XP, or Vista (with compatible Autodesk software)
• Sound card and speakers or optional headset for bidirectional voice communication. No telephone call-in required.
• Hi-Speed Internet Access (DSL, Cable, FIOS or other Broadband Access is recommended).
• 1280x1024 Full color resolution or higher, recommended, 1024x768 minimum. Preferences: 17" or larger monitor.
• Optionally, dual monitors will provide the best experience, your Alias session on one monitor, the course on a second monitor.
• Full Installation of Alias Studio 2009/2008, properly configured. Call for system requirements.
• Alias Studio Personal Learning Edition software is acceptable and available on request.
  

Course Outline:

Week 1-Introduction to Alias Alias Workspace and Marking Menus Shortcut Keys Modeling with Primitives Basic Lighting and Basic Rendering Room Model Demo Room Model Assignment Week 2 - Modeling With Curves CV Curves Edit Point Curves Curve Degree Curve Curvature and Curve Analysis Curve History Basic Surfaces from Curves: Skins, Rails, Squares Boat Demo Boat Assignment Week 3 - Subtractive Modeling Curves on Surface Projection Curves Trim/Un-Trim/Divide Fillets and Rounds Advanced Surface Blends Wheel Demo Wheel Assignment Week 4 - Industrial Design Tangency and Curvature Good and Bad Surfaces - Real World Examples Rail Surfaces Square Surfaces Blend Surfaces Flanges, Bevels, Drafts Offsets Advanced Fillets and Blends Toaster Demo Product Assignment

Week 5 - Image Planes Importing Image Planes Sizing and Manipulating Image Planes Advanced Model Organization Mobile Phone Demo Mobile Phone Assignment Week 6 - Rendering and Lighting Camera Properties Shaders and Textures Scene Composition Raycast vs. Raytrace Render Globals Render Assignment Week 7 - Advanced Rendering using HDRI Global Illumination Importing HDRI EnvironmentsWorking with Backgrounds Rendering HDRI Scenes Week 8 - Introduction to Animation Action Window Keyframing Motion Paths Animate the Camera Animate Shaders and Lights Render Animations