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FormZ Fundamentals
Welcome!
Welcome to the course (0:53)
Module 1: Getting Started
Getting Started - Program Files and Start-up (2:12)
The Modeling Window (2:51)
Interface Palettes (0:31)
Modeling Tools Overview (0:27)
Main Toolbars (1:43)
Tools Palette (3:00)
Palette Dock (2:05)
Reference Plane Tools (3:19)
Snap Tools (3:23)
Object Snaps (2:45)
Navigation (4:15)
Project Settings (2:40)
Preferences (3:52)
Keyboard Shortcuts (2:33)
Understanding the Camera (7:11)
3-Point Perspective Views (3:21)
2-Point Perspective Views (1:00)
Axonometric Views (0:33)
Other Camera View Types (1:27)
Tool Manager (Heads Up Display) (1:58)
Module 2 - Creating Geometry
Creating Geometry, Object Buffer, and Show Controls (7:43)
Open and Closed Shapes (2:39)
Parametric Primitives (4:19)
Live Booleans - Cut and Fill (2:24)
Objects Palette (2:03)
Ending and Closing Shapes (7:20)
Reshaping Geometry (6:11)
Boolean Operations (5:13)
Stitching and Unstitching Geometry (2:32)
Extend Tool (0:57)
Extend - Steps Example (0:43)
Extend - To Face (3:18)
Module 3 - Linework & Derivations
Line Editing Tools (2:32)
Extending Lines (1:09)
Trimming Lines (3:31)
Breaking Lines (0:23)
Inserting and Removing Points (1:24)
Editing Splines & Arcs (0:43)
Derive Palette (1:14)
Deriving & Operands (Ghost, Keep, Delete) (12:31)
Sweep Tool (9:52)
Modifying Display Resolution Per Object (2:04)
Rounding Tools and Sub-element Selection (2:09)
Controlled (Parametric) Rounding (1:45)
Revolve Tool (10:21)
Model Text (5:19)
Place Text Along Paths (1:04)
Module 4 - Selecting & Transforming Geometry
Pre-pick and Post-pick (3:08)
Area Pick (2:01)
Sub-element Selections (1:33)
Transforms with Object Snaps (2:03)
Transform - Move (0:50)
Snap to Original (1:02)
Constraining Movement (2:27)
Transform - Rotate (0:32)
Rotate - Multi Copy (2:39)
Rotating Vertically (1:13)
Independent and Uniform Scale (1:18)
Mirroring Geometry (2:16)
Transform Tool and Transform Controller (2:05)
Adjusting Axes (1:15)
Measure Distance and Scale (1:35)
Module 5 - Guides: Modeling a Parametric Stair & Railings
Guides (4:12)
Temporary Guides and Helper Geometry (3:50)
Creating a Railing (1:21)
Temporary Guides (2:19)
Removing Temporary Guides (0:52)
Using Sub-element Selection to Fillet Lines (0:59)
Sweeping the Handrail (1:33)
Creating the Second Handrail (4:24)
Adding Intermediate Rails (4:50)
Placing the Vertical Supports (1:44)
Module 6 - Organization: Objects, Components & Layers
Organization at the Object Level (2:22)
Isolating Geometry (0:41)
Hiding Objects (0:23)
Ghosted Objects (2:16)
Object Palette Settings (0:44)
Creating and Editing Groups (1:34)
Unlock Groups (1:34)
Components (7:47)
Organization Using Layers (1:50)
Swapping Components (2:14)
Layers Palette (5:44)
LAB Layer Extension (4:56)
Selecting By Layer or Material (3:04)
Module 7 - Geometry Edges & Shaded Attributes
Geometry Edges and Shaded Attributes (2:18)
Module 8 - Materials
Placing Materials (2:30)
Setting Materials by Layer Attributes (1:39)
Adding Textures to Material Definitions (4:57)
UV Textures (2:01)
Loading Bitmap Textures (2:47)
Materials Recap (1:56)
Module 9 - Display Modes & Lighting
Display Modes (1:28)
Shaded Work Display Mode (1:42)
Line Styles (0:58)
Hide Ghosted (0:34)
Showing and Hiding Textures (1:00)
Texture Map Display Resolution (1:34)
Display Background Options (0:39)
Shaded Full Display Mode (2:09)
Shadows (3:52)
Ambient Occlusion (2:18)
Ambient Lighting Overview (0:41)
Sunlight and Sun Position (1:38)
Adding Lights to the Scene (2:44)
Lights Palette (5:23)
Wireframe Display Mode (1:49)
Benefits of Selecting Items in Wireframe Display Mode (3:03)
Hiddenline Display Mode (1:30)
Other Display Modes (1:03)
Sketch Render Display Mode (0:59)
Doodle Render Display Mode (2:29)
Compositing Display Modes in Photoshop (1:34)
Lighting, Rendering and Compositing an Interior View (5:29)
Display Modes Recap (0:28)
Module 10 - Views & Scenes
Views Palette (2:47)
Scenes Palette (5:26)
Lighting Control in Scenes (3:16)
Layer Control in Scenes (2:12)
Module 11 - Clipping Planes
Clipping Planes (1:59)
Clipping Plane Visibility (0:47)
Simultaneous Clipping Planes (1:27)
Clipping Planes - Flip and 2d (1:26)
Clipping Planes - Animating (0:51)
Using Clipping Planes for Section Diagrams (0:48)
Object Attributes for Clipping Planes (3:01)
Clipping Planes Recap (0:48)
Module 12 - Exporting Images
Exporting Overview (0:15)
Exporting Images and Determining Resolution (Image Options) (5:03)
Saving Images by Size and Resolution (Image Options) (3:12)
Module 13 - Exporting 3d Geometry
Exporting 3d Models (1:22)
Example - Exporting to SketchUp (1:36)
Importing Geometry From FormZ into SketchUp (3:04)
The 3d File Format Cheat Sheet (1:23)
Module 14 - Exporting 2d Drawings
Exporting 2d Drawings to CAD (4:38)
Exporting 2d Drawings to Illustrator (3:11)
Module 15 - Importing 3d Geometry
Importing 3d Geometry from SketchUp (2:37)
Importing Parametric 3d Geometry from Rhino (1:51)
Module 16 - Importing Bitmap Images as Underlays
Importing Bitmaps for Underlays on Reference Planes (3:23)
Creating Additional Reference Plane Underlays (1:10)
Applying Materials to Planes as Underlays (3:35)
Using the Billboard Tool for Underlays (2:37)
Scaling Underlays (2:58)
Conclusion
Conclusion (0:36)
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