Introduction to 3D

In this tutorial, you build a desk lamp from cylinders and spheres. As you build up the design, you get used to moving, scaling, and rotating objects in 3D space.

Category

New Users

Time Required

60 minutes

Tutorial File Used

desklamp.wire

Objectives

In this introductory modeling tutorial, you start working with 3D space. Learn how to:

• Create primitive objects.
• Duplicate objects.
• Move, scale, and rotate objects.
• Create primitive objects.
• Group and organize components.
• Save files.

Prerequisites

• Alias is installed.
• The courseware files have been downloaded and installed. See Install the tutorial courseware files.
• Alias is open in a blank document state.
• You have watched the Alias Essential Skills videos.