Legacy Workflow Tutorials

Video-based learning for intermediate to advanced Alias users.

Concept Modeling

Introduction to Concept Modeling

W1.1 Importing Sketches as Canvas Images

W1.2 Lattice Rig for Rapid Evolution of Shape

W1.3 Overlay Canvases for Design and Presentation

W1.4 Designing a Wheel Using Instances

W1.5 Groove, Round, and Draft Details for the Wheel

Modeling for Production

Introduction to Modeling for Production

W2.1 Charger: Construction Tolerances for Production

W2.2 Charger: Dimensions and Draft Angles

W2.3 Charger: Stitching and Exporting IGES and STEP

W2.4 Charger: Exporting STL for Rapid Prototyping

W2.5 Wheel: Revolving Wheel Geometry

W2.6 Wheel: Construction Planes

W2.7 Wheel: Surface Fillet for G2 and G3 Radius Blends

W2.8 Solving Stitching Problems

Technical Surfacing

Introduction to Technical Surfacing

W3.1 Surface Evaluation – Reflection Lines

W3.2 Surface Evaluation – Cross Sections and Comb Plots

W3.3 Construction Tolerances between Surface Patches

W3.4 Transform CV – Fine Tuning Control Points

W3.5 Working with Trimmed Edges – Fit Curve and Align Project

Reverse Engineering

Introduction to Reverse Engineering

W4.1 Working with Mesh Data

W4.2 Working with Sections

W4.3 Fitting a Surface to a Mesh

W4.4 Analyzing and Displaying Deviation

W4.5 Barrel Surface for Sideglass

W4.6 Reference Manager for Handling Large Data Sets

Additional information

Alias Golden Rules: Best practices for using Alias.
Theory Builders: Alias theory and concepts.
Quick Tips: Tips and reminders for using and customizing Alias.
Resources: Alias update movies (What's New videos) and Align Masterclass videos.