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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.

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Amapi Pro Basics
  Introducing Amapi Pro (05:21)
  Interface Quick-tour (05:30)
  Opening and Closing Model Files (05:12)
  The Rooms (04:45)
  The Preferences Editor Pt.1 (03:44)
  The Preferences Editor Pt.2 (03:38)
  Saving Your Models Pt.1 (03:43)
  Saving Your Models Pt.2 (02:55)
  Poly or NURBS Modelling? (04:13)
  Poly / NURBS Toggle (03:40)
The Interface and Screen Layout
  The Tool Palette (05:07)
  The Control Panel (07:20)
  Describing the Scene View Pt.1 (02:04)
  Describing the Scene View Pt.2 (05:00)
  The Optional Palettes (05:47)
  Single and Multi Pane Modes (04:07)
Navigation
  Using the Navigation Palette (04:38)
  Navigation Palette (Viewpoint Tool) (03:04)
  Smart Navigation Pt.1 (04:54)
  Smart Navigation Pt.2 (05:23)
Getting Started Modelling
  Creating Freehand Primitives Pt.1 (05:31)
  Creating Freehand Primitives Pt.2 (05:21)
  Creating Precise Primitives (05:37)
  Modified Primitives (05:31)
  Creating Grid Planes (02:51)
  Move Tool (06:33)
  Rotate Tool Pt.1 (06:45)
  Rotate Tool Pt.2 (Global/Local Toggle) (05:00)
  Stretch Tool Pt.1 (Point Editing) (05:57)
  Stretch Tool Pt.2 (06:03)
  Scale Tool (07:18)
  Some Basic Selection Techniques (05:31)
  Freehand Extruding (06:45)
  Freehand Extruding and Sweeping (05:04)
Selection Techniques in Full
  Selection Techniques - Pt.1 (06:09)
  Selection Techniques - Pt.2 (06:06)
  Selection Techniques - Pt.3 (02:49)
Drawing Curves & Polylines
  Introducing Polylines (05:38)
  Polylines (06:14)
  Circles (06:11)
  NURBS Curves (05:14)
  Interpolated Curves (05:18)
  Bezier Curves (06:03)
  Editing Basic Curves (Stretch tool) (03:59)
  Editing Derived Curves (Stretch tool) (02:10)
  Editing Bezier Curves (Stretch tool) (04:01)
  Deleting Points on a Curve (06:36)
  Adding Points to a Curve (05:56)
  Arcs (05:17)
  Helix (04:04)
  Composite Curves (06:22)
  Symmetry (05:01)
  Extracting Curves Pt.1 (03:30)
  Extracting Curves Pt.2 (03:49)
  Extracting Curves Pt.3 (03:15)
Object Creation Using Curves
  Extruding Curves (Freehand) (05:26)
  Sweeping Curves (Freehand) (05:24)
  Extruding Along a Path Pt.1 (04:53)
  Extruding Along a Path Pt.2 (02:20)
  Sweeping Along a Path (04:45)
  Double Sweep Tool (04:53)
  Ruled Surface Tool Pt.1 (03:13)
  Ruled Surface Tool Pt.2 (03:13)
  Coons Surfaces (03:20)
  Gordon Surfaces (From Open Curves) (03:28)
  Gordon Surfaces (From Closed Curves) (03:47)
  Facet Creation Tool Pt.1 (05:25)
  Facet Creation Tool Pt.2 (03:23)
The Modeling Palette
  Chamfer Tool Pt.1 (05:29)
  Chamfer Tool Pt.2 (02:47)
  Chamfer Tool Pt.3 (02:09)
  Chamfer Tool Pt.4 (03:02)
  Thickness / Offset Tool Pt.1 (04:19)
  Thickness / Offset Tool Pt.2 (03:18)
  Cut Tool Pt.1 (Booleans) (07:01)
  Cut Tool Pt.2 (Punch) (05:19)
  Cut Tool Pt.3 (Extract / Slice) (04:10)
  Delete Tool (05:03)
  Tesselate Tool (Standard Tessellation) (03:05)
  Tesselate Tool (Custom Tessellation) (04:45)
  Deform Tool (Control Box) (05:52)
  Deform Tool (Bend / Twist / Taper / etc) (04:22)
  Bend Tool (03:21)
  Mold Tool (04:48)
  Bump / Soften Tool (04:49)
Smoothing Objects
  Smoothing Surfaces & Volumes Pt.1 (06:12)
  Smoothing Surfaces & Volumes Pt.2 (05:34)
  Smoothing Curves & Polylines Pt.1 (05:18)
  Smoothing Curves & Polylines Pt.2 (02:35)
  Smoothing Summary (With Box Modeling Exercise) (06:07)
Dynamic Geometry
  The DG Palette Pt.1 (02:53)
  The DG Palette Pt.2 (05:22)
  Working with DG Pt.1 (05:26)
  Working with DG Pt.2 (06:14)
  Smoothing and DG Pt.3 (03:56)
  NURBS and DG (03:02)
  Working with DG Turned Off (05:11)
The Control Panel
  General Comment (01:27)
  Grouping / Ungrouping Objects (05:48)
  Absolute / Relative Modes (03:43)
  Simplified Display (02:34)
  The Ghost Icons (Hidden Layer) (03:41)
  Backface Culling (01:21)
Working Planes (Advanced)
  When to Change the Working Plane (01:55)
  Changing the Working Plane (05:11)
  The Camera Plane (04:53)
  Changing the Orthonormal Base Origin (04:52)
NURBS Modelling
  What is NURBS Modelling? (04:42)
  Basic Principles (03:01)
  Creating NURBS Primitives (04:17)
  Editing NURBS Volumes (02:37)
  Adding Geometry to Nurbs Surfaces (06:12)
  Creating & Editing NURBS Curves (05:13)
  Adding Geometry to Nurbs Curve (03:05)
  Deleting NURBS Elements (03:17)
  Creating NURBS Surfaces from Curves (03:55)
  Trimming NURBS Surfaces (03:02)
  Ruled Surface Tool Pt.1 (04:40)
  Ruled Surface Tool Pt.2 (03:29)
  Chamfer / Fillet Intro (05:04)
  Chamfer / Fillet Usage (06:27)
  Using the Thickness / Offset tool (04:08)
Advanced NURBS
  Using the Manifold Tool (03:40)
  Understanding BREPS (03:35)
  Correcting NURBS Display Problems (03:10)
  Customising NURBS Display (05:58)
  Projecting a NURBS Curve (02:08)
  Converting NURBS to Polyhedral (04:31)
  Match Tangents Tool (06:53)
The Assembly Palette
  Duplicate Tool (05:24)
  Duplicate (on a Support) (05:42)
  Symmetry Tool (05:43)
  Close Tool (01:15)
  Snap / Align Tool (04:43)
  Lay-on Tool (01:56)
  Weld Tool Pt.1 (05:26)
  Weld Tool Pt.2 (04:10)
  Decimate Tool (02:17)
  Measurements Tool (05:38)
NURBS Project
  Nurbs Project Intro (01:38)
  NURBS Project Step 1. (03:43)
  NURBS Project Step 2. (03:37)
  NURBS Project Step 3. (05:13)
  NURBS Project Step 4. (05:06)
  NURBS Project Step 5. (04:42)
  NURBS Project Step 6. (05:07)
  NURBS Project Step 7. (05:12)
  NURBS Project Step 8. (04:40)
  NURBS Project Step 9. (03:19)
  NURBS Project Step 10. (02:59)
Managing Your Scenes
  The Object Information Panel (04:38)
  The Scene Graph (04:27)
  Search Objects (02:46)
  Layers (05:23)
  Naming Objects (01:59)
  Enter / Leave Group (02:07)
  Context-Sensitive Menu (02:15)
The Rendering Room
  Assigning & Editing Materials Pt.1 (05:44)
  Assigning & Editing Materials Pt.2 (05:35)
  Rendering Conditions (05:58)
The Catalog Room
  Working with Directories (06:01)
The Preferences Editor
  Setting Preferences (04:25)
The Shortcuts Editor
  Customising Shortcuts (04:13)
Normals
  Object Normals (03:12)
Preparing Models for Export
  Exporting Poly-Models (03:40)
  Exporting Nurbs for CAD / CAM (02:33)
Amapi Pro Patches
  Downloading Patches (01:38)
Last Word
  What Has Been Covered (02:49)
  Credits / Thanks (00:54)
  About the Author (01:41)

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Tutorial Information

Title: Amapi Pro 7.5
Author: Marcus Berry
SKU: 33660
ISBN: 1-932808-97-3
Release Date: 2005-12-21
Duration: 13 hrs / 169 lessons
Work Files: Yes
Captions: No
Compatibility: Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux
QuickTime 7, Flash 8

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