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Features
Industrial surface and automotive design tools
Alias® industrial design software supports concept communication, design modeling, technical surfacing, reverse engineering, real-time design visualization, and engineering development collaboration.
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Sketching and illustration tools
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO
Draw and edit with integrated tools. Capture lines, circles, and ellipses with predictive strokes, and more. (video: 2:43 min.)
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Flexible product modeling
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Fast, repeatable, curve-based modeling tools let you directly edit and sculpt 3D models. (video: 2:32 min.)
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Fast concept modeling overview
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO
Walk through a fast concept model workflow, from sketch to final concept model. (video: 3:03 min.)
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New
Layer operations
You now have the option to copy/paste a layer within a folder to be outside or inside of the original folder structure.
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Photoshop live link
Sketches from Photoshop can be linked to Alias. Changes to sketches are dynamically updated in Alias.
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Look around
Fly to a point of interest immediately; enable immediate navigation to a point in the design.
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Improved color assignment for layers
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Random custom color assignments for layers and layer folders.
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Customized clutch keys
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Define clutch key assignments.
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View options in Curve Planarize
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Add view options in the Curve Planarize.
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Surface fillet improvements
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Add the option of Inter Continuity and Inter Tangent Angle checking in surface fillets.
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Skin tool options
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Add the Shape option in the Skin 2012 tool to control the CV layout of the Skin surface section.
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Variable degree surface fillets
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
You have the ability to have a variable degree in fillet surfaces.
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Dynamic shape modeling
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Quickly manipulate your product model and explore shape variations on 3D forms without rebuilding geometry.
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3D sculpting
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
3D sculpt surfaces by directly adjusting surface control vertices. Use curve-based tools, direct modeling, and more.
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Mesh-like modeling for 3D sculpting
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO
Use push-and-pull techniques to conceptualize models—without needing to develop spline surfaces.
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Concept exploration
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO
Explore concepts to create revisions quickly.
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Better theoretical and feature lines
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO
Control the shape of your product to follow a curve.
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Nondestructive detailing
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO
Cut, separate, and add detail to your design without affecting the sculpted form.
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Rendering and material management
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO
Use real-time raytracing and assign materials directly within Alias.
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Downstream use of model
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO
Move your data easily between Alias and VRED software.
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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.)
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Mathematically precise surface creation
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Access tools that help you create mathematical shapes. For example, control pitch with the Revolve tool, and more. (video: 1:26 min.)
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Multiblend tool
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Make smooth transitions between surfaces. (video: 4:28 min.)
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Light ray effects and reflections
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Study your surfaces in a virtual lighting studio with the Light Tunnel tool. (video: 47 sec.)
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Computational Design
Quickly generate complex repeatable patterns and enable rapid design iterations and exploration.
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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.
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Stitches and seams
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Automatically create stitches and seams.
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Surface chain select tool
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Select a chain of surfaces with one pick.
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Shading in clay
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Temporarily change your shaders to a clay material. When you're finished, your model goes back to its original form.
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Surface evaluation
AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Get more accurate feedback on surface model quality.
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VRED NURBS surface analysis
AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Achieve more accurate, native spline definition analysis.
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New
New subdivision modeling tools
The addition of subdivision surfaces to Alias integrates the strengths of adaptive subdivision with native NURBS surface technology. (video: 3:45 min.)
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Predictive control
AUTOSTUDIO
Get more predictable results with new tools such as Freeform Curve Blend and View Filp. (video: 5:15 min.)
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Global refit
AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Refit your digital model to the changed physical model. (video: 1:24 min.)
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Scan data workflows: surface from mesh
AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Create a surface on mesh with 1 of 3 surface types. (video: 2:01 min.)
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Improved Surface from Mesh tool
AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Update original data with scanned clay data.
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Precision surface modeling
AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Create Class-A surfaces with speed and control.
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Automated surface creation and editing
AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Perform multiple operations with a single tool.
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Multicurve profile input
AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Profile tools provide an advanced way to work with surfaces, such as rotating a profile to a target surface.
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Efficient Multisurface Fillet tool
AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Speed up the process from factor to surface fillet.
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Intelligent form factor capability
AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Define ratios with Form Factor tools.
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Scan data workflows: mesh selection techniques
AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Use an expanded mesh selection toolset.
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Offset tool
Offset command ensues that offset CV layout quality is maintained, enabling a semiautomated, time-saving workflow.
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New | Save file author options
You can now save the file author information under the save information section when saving or exporting a file.
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Enhanced | Pick behavior improvements
You can now pick a curve by selecting on a hull or CV; you are no longer required to select directly on the curve during pick operations for certain tools.
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Enhanced | File > Share view
You can now disable the share view option using an environment variable.
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Virtual reality with Alias
Enhance design reviews with virtual reality. Explore your design to scale using an HMD in VR.
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Interactive product visualization
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Evaluate design options with real-time visualizations. Use shading models, apply color, add texture, and more.
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Compelling photorealistic renderings
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Visualize your product with high-resolution imagery.
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Convenient data exchange
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Share industrial design data with mechanical design and CAD software, including Inventor, CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, and many others.
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VRED compatibility
AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Quickly convert Alias files to VRED software for 3D visualization.
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Interoperability with other tools
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Interoperability helps streamline operations with other products used in the design process, such as cutters, meshers, and more.
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Switch between shading assignments
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Easily switch between color combinations.
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Variant configuration sets
CONCEPT, AUTOSTUDIO, SURFACE
Capture your current view to return to it easily.
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