Essential skills

The Alias Workspace

Introduction to the elements of the Alias workspace.

Viewing

Tumbling, zooming and panning the model.

Selection

Selecting items on screen using shortcuts.

Create Objects

Create and shape surface and subdivision objects.

Transform objects

Move, scale and rotate objects and use pivot points, snapping or dimensions for accuracy.

Build from curves

Create and shape curves to build surface and subdivisions forms.

Layers and Object Lister

Organize geometry onto layers and folders, create automatic symmetry for your designs.

Visualization

Create and apply colors and textures to your models.

Legacy Fundamental Videos

Explore additional in-depth video and hands-on training for new Alias users with our legacy fundamentals video tutorials.

You can access the .wire files used in these videos by:

• Browsing to the help_assets\onboarding\examples folder in the Alias installation directory.

  For example: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AliasAutoStudio2024.0\help_assets\onboarding\examples

• Downloading Alias Essential Skills Sample Files package from the Alias Sample Files page.