Course detail

Computer Modelling - Alias Design

FSI-YPAAcad. year: 2016/2017

Students will utilize their prior knowledge of surface modeling in Rhinoceros 3D and extending it by the techniques of CAS (computer aided styling). Students become familiar with philosophy of work in Autodesk Alias, which enables you to mix digital drawing and class-A modeling of visible surfaces. Students will acquire basics of digital drawing on LCD tablets by three practical exercises. It will demonstrate benefits, which justify frequent application of the Alias not only in the automotive industry.

The course has been upgraded with the support of the OPVK project. "The Studio digital sculpture and new media project", reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0278, is co-financed by the European Social Fund and the state budget of the Czech Republic.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. David Paloušek, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Machine and Industrial Design (ÚK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will master the basic principles of work with the creation of the visible surfaces applicable particularly in the automotive industry in the field of class A modeling. They will also be able to switch seamlessly between the creative and the exact part of the work, ie. From the digital drawings for quality surface model. The experience gained could be used by students of diploma work in collaboration with companies and especially in practice, where is a high demand for competent graduates.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of CAD systems (Rhinoceros 3D) and knowledge of classical or digital artwork.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is divided to practical exercises from simple designs to precise surface making directly on the scanned data.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Graded course-unit credit requirements: attendance in lessons, meeting assigned projects deadlines, practical test verifying the knowledge of work with the software and creative work ability.
Resulting evaluation consists of evaluations on projects, tasks and a test. In total it will be possible to aquire 100 points. Resulting classification will be defined by the ECTS scale.
If some of the projects and test are awarded less than half of the maximum pts., final evaluation of the course is "failed".
According to the article No. 13 of Study and Examination Rules of Brno University of Technology ECTS evaluation degree scale is used. . If some of the projects are awarded less than 50 pts., final evaluation of the course is "failed". The course is evaluated with the following grades: ECTS EVALUATION DEGREES / PTS. RATING / NUMERIC RATING: A / 100 - 90 / 1 / Excellent; B /89 - 80 / 1,5 / Very good; C / 79 - 70 / 2 / Good; D / 69 - 60 / Satisfactory; E / 59 - 50 / Sufficient; F / 49 - 0 / 4 / Failed.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Mastering the basics of CAS (computer aided styling), advanced surface modeling and 3D modeling capabilities combined with digital drawing.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The attendance at seminars is controlled. Students have to be present in scheduled hours in the computer laboratory, work on given projects and wait for consultation, unless a lecturer gives other individual plan. The excuse of absence is possible only due serious reasons such as illness. Unexcused absence may jeopardise awarding the graded course-unit credit.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

TICKOO S., Learning Autodesk Alias Design 2010, CADCIM Technologies, ISBN: 1932709762 (EN)
GERHILD T.L., Autodesk Alias Surface, Polic, 2012, ISBN: 6201671110 (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme M2A-P Master's

    branch M-PDS , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Computer-assisted exercise

39 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. David Škaroupka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to modeling environment Autodesk Alias, philosophy of work, create a new project, the layout of the main tools, files and objects
2. Curves, surfaces, continuity, creating a simple model.
3. Introduction to the drawing environment Autodesk Alias, types of canvas, working with raster layers, setting the drawing tools.
4. Techniques of digital artwork.
5. Tasks 1 - design cast wheel disc, digital artwork
6. Task 1 - Create curves - to refine the drawings
7. Task 1 - Create a 3D model, project sketch
8. Task 2 - design a computer mouse, digital artwork in views
9. Tasks 2 - modeling computer mouse, curves and elaboration of drawings
10. Task 2 - 3D surface model of a computer mouse, visualization
11. Task 3 - modeling a car door by scan data processing network, creating curves model with positional nections
12. Task 3 - modeling a car door, creating tangent and curved blend transitions, editing by reflections
13. Final test of knowledge and surface modeling using Autodesk Alias