Surfacing an F1 Wheel In Alias

Course details

Picking up where Modeling an F1 Wheel in Maya left off, in this course Veejay Gahir walks through the steps required to surface a Formula 1 wheel in Alias. With assets from the previous course, you'll be able to complete the entire project, from setting up your Alias model and building high-quality surfaces for the different wheel components, to exporting data for use in rapid prototype physical models and rendering the final product.

Learning objectives
Understanding the manufacturing strategy
Direct modeling techniques
Understanding project deliverables
Creating the main body
Creating a digital display
Checking feasibility
Creating handles with fillets
Exporting for rapid prototyping
Rendering the final model

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - What you should know before watching this course
03 - Using the exercise files
04 - Setting up projects on a Mac
05 - Additional Notes

1. Overview of Alias Portfolio

06 - Manufacturing strategy

2. Starting a Project

07 - Understanding your deliverables
08 - Setting up Alias preferences
09 - Master section model

3. Creating Main Body

10 - Creating the split-line footprint
11 - Creating master sections
12 - Showing the three scenarios of master sections
13 - Creating a multi-flange for the sides
14 - Adding an overcrown to the sidewalls
15 - Creating the center pad
16 - Rear paddles

4. Creating the Digital Display Aperture

17 - Modeling a simple shape with a primitive

5. Creating the Buttons and Dials

18 - Feasibility Checkpoint
19 - Basic dial - Body
20 - Basic dial - Indent
21 - Basic dial - Main body
22 - Rotary dial - Scallop
23 - Creating a hexagonal head (standard part)
24 - Dial recess

6. Creating the Handles

25 - Overview of handle workflow
26 - Top-slab start
27 - Basic slab construction
28 - Top-slab blend
29 - Front fillet
30 - Handle transition (middle stem)
31 - Handle transition (direct modelling)
32 - Handle transition (fillet creation)
33 - Rear fillet construction
34 - Middle blend end-cap construction
35 - Check model function

7. Export for Rapid Prototype

36 - Export using Alias Design
37 - Advanced Alias functionality
38 - Final assembly

8. Alternative Workflow

39 - Alternative solution to blend surface
40 - Final model check

9. Rendering the Final Model

41 - Initial render setup
42 - Light the scene
43 - Assigning textures
44 - Advanced texture options
45 - Applying text
46 - Finished model
47 - Next steps