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Subdivision Topology: Artifacts

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Video: Subdivision Modeling and 3D Printing in FormZ 8

 This is a great webinar by the folks at AutoDesSys showing the new capabilities of the subdivision surface tools in version 8 and how they can get you to organic 3d-printable objects pretty easily. 

AutoDesSys:

In this webinar we’ll show the power of form•Z’s subdivision modeling and 3D printing capabilities by walking you through a series of actual 3D printed projects modeled exclusively with subdivision tools and features.

In this session you’ll experience:

Powerful subdivision modeling and how it can be used in your project workflow.

Seamless conversion of subdivision models to NURBS or Quad Meshes.

How the inherent quad mesh personality of subdivision objects lends itself perfectly to 3D Printing.

How converting your subdivision models to NURBS adds an additional layer of flexibility to your design capabilities.

The advantage of minimal time involved with analyzing and prepping the model for 3D printing due to the subdivision personality.

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✱ Form•Z Version 8 Unboxing Video

You've probably seen an unboxing video or two on YouTube where nerds geek out when opening the latest gadget. I wanted to do that with a new piece of software. So here's a video that shows FormZ version 8, which is currently in open beta testing, being run for the first time. I didn't get through all of the new stuff but I stumbled through some of the new features that I'm most excited about at first glance - especially the new Sub Division Surface (SDS) modeling tools. The great thing is that it works very similarly to other SDS toolsets so if you've already used them in other programs like I have, it's easy to be up and running very quickly.

In this video I take a look at the following:

Sub Division Surfaces (SDS)

New display options like real-time ambient occlusion, bump mapping and soft shadows

Material Groups

I didn't get a chance to say it in the video, but I'm super excited that we finally have a 64 bit version of FormZ on the Mac (Windows has had it for some time now). That and new OpenGL 3.2 support is going to make v8 a powerhouse. This also means that your computer is going to need a graphics card capable of OpenGL 3.2 and you should be running OS X Mavericks if you're on a Mac.

Without further ado, here's the video!

So how can you get your hands on it?

If you're a current FormZ v7 customer you can get in on the open beta for free and help make a great product even better with your input.

Download v8 here and get in on this!

Here's a link to the beta forum where you can give your feedback.

Here's an official list of new features and improvements, and how they work (PDF).

Lastly, it really is a beta. Don't do real projects in it unless you like redoing your work. Oh, and save often!

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"SIGGRAPH 2012 Pixar Animation Studios GPU Team Review Open Subdivision Technology"

I am always fascinated by the technology produced at Pixar. Everything I've seen them release has been truly astounding visual works of art; software and tech documents included. If I was to ever work at an animation company, this would be the one.