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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.


Amapi Pro Basics
Introducing Amapi Pro
Interface Quick-tour
Opening and Closing Model Files
The Rooms
The Preferences Editor Pt.1
The Preferences Editor Pt.2
Saving Your Models Pt.1
Saving Your Models Pt.2
Poly or NURBS Modelling?
Poly / NURBS Toggle

The Interface and Screen Layout
The Tool Palette
The Control Panel
Describing the Scene View Pt.1
Describing the Scene View Pt.2
The Optional Palettes
Single and Multi Pane Modes

Navigation
Using the Navigation Palette
Navigation Palette (Viewpoint Tool)
Smart Navigation Pt.1
Smart Navigation Pt.2

Getting Started Modelling
Creating Freehand Primitives Pt.1
Creating Freehand Primitives Pt.2
Creating Precise Primitives
Modified Primitives
Creating Grid Planes
Move Tool
Rotate Tool Pt.1
Rotate Tool Pt.2 (Global/Local Toggle)
Stretch Tool Pt.1 (Point Editing)
Stretch Tool Pt.2
Scale Tool
Some Basic Selection Techniques
Freehand Extruding
Freehand Extruding and Sweeping

Selection Techniques in Full
Selection Techniques - Pt.1
Selection Techniques - Pt.2
Selection Techniques - Pt.3

Drawing Curves && Polylines
Introducing Polylines
Polylines
Circles
NURBS Curves
Interpolated Curves
Bezier Curves
Editing Basic Curves (Stretch tool)
Editing Derived Curves (Stretch tool)
Editing Bezier Curves (Stretch tool)
Deleting Points on a Curve
Adding Points to a Curve
Arcs
Helix
Composite Curves
Symmetry
Extracting Curves Pt.1
Extracting Curves Pt.2
Extracting Curves Pt.3

Object Creation Using Curves
Extruding Curves (Freehand)
Sweeping Curves (Freehand)
Extruding Along a Path Pt.1
Extruding Along a Path Pt.2
Sweeping Along a Path
Double Sweep Tool
Ruled Surface Tool Pt.1
Ruled Surface Tool Pt.2
Coons Surfaces
Gordon Surfaces (From Open Curves)
Gordon Surfaces (From Closed Curves)
Facet Creation Tool Pt.1
Facet Creation Tool Pt.2

The Modeling Palette
Chamfer Tool Pt.1
Chamfer Tool Pt.2
Chamfer Tool Pt.3
Chamfer Tool Pt.4
Thickness / Offset Tool Pt.1
Thickness / Offset Tool Pt.2
Cut Tool Pt.1 (Booleans)
Cut Tool Pt.2 (Punch)
Cut Tool Pt.3 (Extract / Slice)
Delete Tool
Tesselate Tool (Standard Tessellation)
Tesselate Tool (Custom Tessellation)
Deform Tool (Control Box)
Deform Tool (Bend / Twist / Taper / etc)
Bend Tool
Mold Tool
Bump / Soften Tool

Smoothing Objects
Smoothing Surfaces && Volumes Pt.1
Smoothing Surfaces && Volumes Pt.2
Smoothing Curves && Polylines Pt.1
Smoothing Curves && Polylines Pt.2
Smoothing Summary (With Box Modeling Exercise)

Dynamic Geometry
The DG Palette Pt.1
The DG Palette Pt.2
Working with DG Pt.1
Working with DG Pt.2
Smoothing and DG Pt.3
NURBS and DG
Working with DG Turned Off

The Control Panel
General Comment
Grouping / Ungrouping Objects
Absolute / Relative Modes
Simplified Display
The Ghost Icons (Hidden Layer)
Backface Culling

Working Planes (Advanced)
When to Change the Working Plane
Changing the Working Plane
The Camera Plane
Changing the Orthonormal Base Origin

NURBS Modelling
What is NURBS Modelling?
Basic Principles
Creating NURBS Primitives
Editing NURBS Volumes
Adding Geometry to Nurbs Surfaces
Creating && Editing NURBS Curves
Adding Geometry to Nurbs Curve
Deleting NURBS Elements
Creating NURBS Surfaces from Curves
Trimming NURBS Surfaces
Ruled Surface Tool Pt.1
Ruled Surface Tool Pt.2
Chamfer / Fillet Intro
Chamfer / Fillet Usage
Using the Thickness / Offset tool

Advanced NURBS
Using the Manifold Tool
Understanding BREPS
Correcting NURBS Display Problems
Customising NURBS Display
Projecting a NURBS Curve
Converting NURBS to Polyhedral
Match Tangents Tool

The Assembly Palette
Duplicate Tool
Duplicate (on a Support)
Symmetry Tool
Close Tool
Snap / Align Tool
Lay-on Tool
Weld Tool Pt.1
Weld Tool Pt.2
Decimate Tool
Measurements Tool

NURBS Project
Nurbs Project Intro
NURBS Project Step 1.
NURBS Project Step 2.
NURBS Project Step 3.
NURBS Project Step 4.
NURBS Project Step 5.
NURBS Project Step 6.
NURBS Project Step 7.
NURBS Project Step 8.
NURBS Project Step 9.
NURBS Project Step 10.

Managing Your Scenes
The Object Information Panel
The Scene Graph
Search Objects
Layers
Naming Objects
Enter / Leave Group
Context-Sensitive Menu

The Rendering Room
Assigning && Editing Materials Pt.1
Assigning && Editing Materials Pt.2
Rendering Conditions

The Catalog Room
Working with Directories

The Preferences Editor
Setting Preferences

The Shortcuts Editor
Customising Shortcuts

Normals
Object Normals

Preparing Models for Export
Exporting Poly-Models
Exporting Nurbs for CAD / CAM

Amapi Pro Patches
Downloading Patches

Last Word
What Has Been Covered
Credits / Thanks
About the Author

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