Category: Advanced SKILLS

  • VRED volume rendering library

    New volume rendering feature in VRED 2024.3: Behind the scenes of our Season’s Greetings post

    Just before we signed off in 2023, we posted our best wishes for the holidays from all of us on the Autodesk Automotive team. Pascal Siefert, Senior Technical Product Manager on our team, created a digital Christmas card that showcases the recently released Volume Rendering feature in VRED 2024.2. Pascal Siefert, Senior Technical Product Manager…

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  • Mike Turner Masterclass — Alias 2024 series 02, episode 01: Introduction

    ALIAS 2024 MASTERCLASS We asked Mike to do some production testing on Alias 2024 during the development beta cycles to prove the software in production use. As a result, you may notice small variations in User Interface style and layout in the released version of Alias 2024 – tools and icons may look a little…

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  • Autodesk Alias training material

    For those of you who follow Autodesk Alias on social media, you will probably be aware of the many YouTube videos we have on the Alias channel.  There are several Deep Dive as well as What’s New videos available. Autodesk Alias YouTube Channel What you may not be aware of, is the many training resources…

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  • Mike Turner’s Alias 2024, S01 E03: Details and final renders

    Alias 2024 Masterclass We asked Mike Turner to do some production testing on Alias 2024 during the development beta cycles to prove the software in production use. As a result, you may notice small variations in User Interface style and layout in the released version of Alias 2024 – tools and icons may look a…

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  • Mike Turner’s Alias 2024 series 01, episode 02: Refining the form

    We asked Mike to do some production testing on Alias 2024 during the development beta cycles to prove the software in production use. As a result, you may notice small variations in User Interface style and layout in the released version of Alias 2024 – tools and icons may look a little different. Alias 2024…

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  • Mike Turner’s Alias 2024 series 01, episode 01: Race car sketch modeling

    If you’ve been following our blog (and/or our VRED YouTube channel), you know that Senior Designer Mike Turner has been creating several video series about his work with VRED. About Mike Turner Self-described as an “Alias pilot for the last 23 years,” Mike was relatively new to VRED when he started these series and wanted…

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  • PAUSE: Dynamo tips for Alias

    Our new PAUSE series aims to share Design Studio Blog posts you may have missed. It’s a chance for you to pause on a particular subject or series and take it in. PAUSE on Dynamo for Alias Autodesk QA Automotive Manager Michael Guenther-Geffers created a three-part series on some perhaps unfamiliar benefits to using Dynamo…

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  • Behind the scenes with Mike Turner series 02, episode 04: Decals & dirt

    In episode 03 of his second series, Senior Designer Mike Turner showcased how VRED manages shadow plot development, a key area for ISO sightline assessments. Here in episode 04, Mike turns to a personal project to walk through decal application in VRED, as well as sharing a simple technique to apply dirt and scratches to…

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  • Behind the scenes with Mike Turner series 02, episode 03: Digital shadow plots

    In episode 02 of his second series, Senior Designer Mike Turner walked us through how he works with large data sets in VRED. Here in episode 03, Mike focuses on the business of developing shadow plots within VRED. Shadow plots are key for ISO sightline assessments, because good visibility characteristics deliver safer products. And safer…

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  • Behind the scenes with Mike Turner series 02, episode 02: Working with large data sets

    In Episode 1 of his second VRED series, DGDesign Senior Designer Mike talks about his work on off-highway vehicles, including a small range of bulldozers, a battery electric vehicle concept, and a radical mid-cab dozer project. Episode 2 goes deeper on working with large data sets, including a walk-through of how you can use Alias…

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  • Create your own tools in Alias

    I’ve been a Dynamo enthusiast for years, so I’ve had the chance to learn the ins and outs of everything that Dynamo can do inside Alias. We know a number of our users might not have that experience and aren’t aware of the many ways Dynamo can make their work easier, better, stronger. Because Dynamo…

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