Autodesk VIZ 2008 Fundamentals Book

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER ANIMATION

1.    Introduction to Three-Dimensional Presentation

2.    Rendering and Animation Applications

 PART TWO: EXPLORING AUTODESK VIZ

3.    Interacting with Autodesk VIZ

4.    The Fast Lane

 PART THREE: PREPARING FOR 3D MODELING

5.    Moving About the 3D World

6.    Basics of Creation

7.    Basics of Editing

 PART FOUR: 3D MODELING

8.    Basic Modeling: Primitives, Shapes, and Shape and Parametric Modifiers

9.    Advanced Modeling: Compound Objects

10.  Special Modeling: AEC Objects

 PART FIVE: PRESENTATION

11.  A Brighter Outlook: Cameras, Lights, and Rendering

12.  A New Coat of Paint: Materials Creation and Applications

13.  Let’s Get Moving: Animation

14.  Follow the Leader: Hierarchy Linking and Inverse Kinematics

 PART SIX: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS

15.  Still Life: Working with Light and Shadow

16.  Architectural Presentation: Camera Techniques

17.  Artist’s Exhibition: Applying Bitmaps

18.  Mechanical Motion: Hierarchical Linking

 APPENDIX A: Installing the CD-ROM Files APPENDIX B: Importing and Exporting Files APPENDIX C: AutoCAD® and Autodesk VIZ®