Mastering Autodesk VIZ 4 (With CD-ROM)

Mastering Autodesk VIZ 4 (With CD-ROM)

Editorial Reviews Book Description Autodesk VIZ 4 is a powerful real-time 3D design, modeling, and animation tool from Autodesk, makers of AutoCAD. The follow-up to 3D Studio VIZ 3.0, VIZ 4 now incorporates a previously separate program called Lightscape. Key new features include powerful lighting functions such as radiosity and global illumination, as well as a dramatically upgraded interface. This comprehensive guide describes the full range of VIZ 4's new capabilities and shows architects, mechanical and civil engineers, planners, interior designers, and other design professionals how to create 3D models quickly and intuitively. From the Back Cover VIZ 4 Is More Powerful Than Ever—So Take Advantage of It!

In Mastering Autodesk VIZ 4, world-renowned AutoCAD expert George Omura teaches you how to get the most out of Autodesk's powerful 3D design, modeling, and animation tool. Whether you’re entirely new to VIZ or just want to get up to speed on its newest features, including radiosity rendering and the improved interface, this book offers the explanations and the clear, step-by-step instruction you need to put VIZ to work in the most demanding design projects.

Coverage Includes:

Finding your way around in VIZ
Creating realistic and dramatic lighting effects
Importing and exporting AutoCAD files
Creating walls and doors
Creating complex shapes
Matching designs to background photographs
Creating materials and applying them to objects
Creating 3D geometry from bitmap images
Using scanned images as backgrounds
Setting up animated walk-throughs
Using radiosity to create lifelike views of a scene
Adding props to VIZ models
Producing design presentation views
Placing the sun in a scene for accurate sun-shadow studies
Using Photoshop with VIZ to create 3D effects

Mastering Autodesk VIZ 4 (With CD-ROM)

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