Alias Automotive Class-A Modelling

Comprehensive insight into A Class Surfacing and High Quality Reverse Modeling. Real A class modeling with step by step, detailed modeling process explanation.

Class members will learn about the key skills required to be an automotive class A modeler, which personality types typically make a good class A modeler, and what it’s like to work as a class A modeler. Additionally, we will discuss what defines class A modeling, and introduce the course content, which is designed to take a generally proficient Alias modeler and provide the skills needed to become a class A modeler.

PREREQUISITES

Basic Alias skills
Knowledge of Microsoft® Windows

TARGET GROUP

New users of AutoCAD

Duration

5 Days (35 hours)

Course Achievement

Certificate of Completion by Autodesk

At the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Able to use Alias modelling tools to create automotive Class A surfacing of the highest standard
• Acquire skills to perfect the surfaces through provided knowledge, strategies and workflows
• Improve handling for maximized design & engineering workflows, advance quality data evaluation and the incorporation of package data to generate feasible surfaces
• Understand the terminologies used in automotive surfacing
• Be able to create aesthetically-inclined surfaces that accentuate quality in design
• Able to carry out model evaluation

BENEFITS OF Alias Automotive Class-A Modelling TRAINING

High-End Surface Quality

Efficient Design Process

Collaboration and Visualization

Class-A Surface Analysis

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DAY 1

  • UI Setup
  • Fitting Primary Curves Onto Scan Lines
  • Theoreticals vs Overbuilding
  • Roof Scan: Patch Planning
  • Roof Scan: Fitting Primary Surfaces to a Mesh
  • Roof Scan: Option 1 – Fitting Blend Surfaces to a Mesh
  • Roof Scan: Option 2 – Building Primary Surfaces to Theoreticals

DAY 2

  • Surface Curvature Shading Analysis
  • Reflection Analysis
  • CoS Negative Extend
  • Edges: CoS or Curve
  • Wheel Opening

DAY 3

  • Fascia Blends – Surface Fillet
  • Chordal Fillets & Internal Continuity
  • Ball Corner – Square Too

DAY 4

  • Ball Corner – BallCorner Tool
  • Two into One Chamfer Blend
  • Five Corner Blend
  • Four and Three Corner Blends
  • Feature Washout – Wheelarch
  • Class A Modelling ‘v’ Design Modelling
  • Fixing a Surface Structure

DAY 5

  • Hood Edge
  • Hood Edge Optimisation
  • Light Housing 1 – Introduction
  • Light Housing 2
  • Light Housing 3
  • Light Housing 4