Last updated Oct 27, 2022 Edit Source

Important topics to cover

• What is 3D in software?
  • history
  • 3d data
    • polygons
    • voxels
    • curves/nurbs
    • SDFs
    • Other
  • coordinate systems
    • what are they
    • why do we need them
    • projection
    • tranlation
  • manipulation and creation
    • modeling
    • data creation
    • data transformation
    • how software works with this data
• Why Should we care about it?
  • it’s fun and cool
  • jobs
  • science
  • entertainment
• Types of 3D data creation and manipulation
  • poly modeling
    • box modeling
    • mesh building
    • subd
    • boolean
    • procedural
  • sculpting
    • voxel
    • poly
    • curve/nurbs
  • 3D scanning
  • Voxels
  • Curves/Nurbs
    • CAD
      • Boolean
      • precision
  • SDFs
  • Experimental/Bleeding edge
  • Surfacing
• 3D Packages
• Film vs Games vs other
• goals for this course
• assignment

• I want to see how well you can do this

• everything a single mesh except for the nuts bolts and screws and other obvious separate pieces
• doesn’t have to be perfect, just do your best
  • don’t spend too long on this
• you can use kitbashed screws and bolts if you want. Or exclude the screws and bolts
• I will be looking for generally nice topology