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ALIAS CONCEPT
Industrial design and modeling software

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Modeling software

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      Features

      Industrial surface and automotive engineering tools

      Alias® industrial design software supports concept communication, design modelling, technical surfacing, reverse engineering, real-time design visualisation and engineering development collaboration. Available as Alias® Concept, Alias® Surface or Alias® AutoStudio software.

      Concept design and fast concept modelling

      • Sketching and illustration tools

        CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO

        Draw and edit with integrated tools. Capture lines, circles and ellipses with predictive strokes. (video: 2.43 min.)

      • Flexible product modelling

        CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Fast, repeatable, curve-based modelling tools let you directly edit and sculpt 3D models. (video: 2.32 min.)

      • Fast concept modelling overview

        CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO

        Walk through a fast concept model workflow, from sketch to final concept model. (video: 3.03 min.)

      • Photoshop live link

        CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Sketches from Photoshop can be linked to Alias. Changes to sketches are dynamically updated in Alias.

      • Dynamic shape modelling

        CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Quickly manipulate your product model and explore shape variations on 3D forms without rebuilding geometry.

      • 3D sculpting

        CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        3D sculpt surfaces by directly adjusting surface control vertexes. Use curve-based tools, direct modelling and more.

      Detailed design and surface analysis

      • Deck seam

        CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Deck seam (similar to a flat fell seam) has been added to the Stitch and Seam tool. (video: 3.31 min.)

      • Precise surface creation

        CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Use tools that help you to create mathematical shapes. Control pitch with the Revolve tool and more. (video: 1.26 min.)

      • Multiblend tool

        CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Make smooth transitions between surfaces. (video: 4.28 min.)

      • Light ray effects and reflections

        CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Study your surfaces in a virtual lighting studio with the Light Tunnel tool.

      • Computational design

        CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Quickly generate complex repeatable patterns and enable rapid design iterations and exploration.

      • Automatic arrays of shapes

        CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Simplify uniform and non-uniform objects using arrays. Create arrays of lines and surfaces in 2D and 3D.

      Surface modelling and Class-A surfacing

      • New subdivision modelling tools

        CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Alias has integrated the strengths of adaptive subdivision with native NURBS surface technology. (video: 3.45 min.)

      • Global refit

        AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Refit your digital model to the changed physical model. (video: 1.24 min.)

      • Improved surface from mesh tool

        AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Create a surface on mesh with 1 of 3 surface types. Update original data with scanned clay data. (video: 2.01 min.)

      • Precision surface modelling

        AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Create Class-A surfaces with speed and control.

      • Surface creation and editing

        AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Perform multiple operations with a single, automated tool.

      • Predictive control

        AUTOSTUDIO

        Get more predictable results with new tools such as Freeform Curve Blend and View Flip.

      • Multicurve profile input

        AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Profile tools provide an advanced way to work with surfaces, such as rotating a profile to a target surface.

      • Intelligent form factor capability

        AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Define ratios with Form Factor tools.

      • Mesh selection techniques

        AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Use an expanded mesh selection toolset.

      • Offset tool

        CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Offset command ensues that offset CV layout quality is maintained, enabling a semi-automated, time-saving workflow.

      Design communication and product visualisation

      • Save file author options

        CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Save the file author information under the save information section when saving or exporting a file.

      • File > Share view

        CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Disable the share view option using an environment variable.

      • Virtual reality with Alias

        CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Enhance design reviews with virtual reality. Explore your design to scale using a HMD in VR.

      • Interactive product visualisation

        CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Evaluate design options with real-time visualisations. Use shading models, apply colour, add texture and more.

      • Convenient data exchange

        CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Share industrial design data with mechanical design and CAD software, including Inventor, CATIA and SOLIDWORKS.

      • VRED compatibility

        AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Quickly convert Alias files to VRED software for 3D visualisation.

      • Switch between shading assignments

        CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Easily switch between colour combinations.

      • Variant configuration sets

        CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE

        Capture your current view to return to it easily.