Hi there, welcome to this video! Let's see together how to use
Release 15 i
Check the quick index for the list of what is explained here.
Don't forget to comment us if you notice mistakes.
Before going on, let's solve a problem that might appear to you. Whatever you
create, it can happen to have
happens, go to
section
Let's see how is your workspace. On top you have the
list of options this software has. A little below and on the left you have some
buttons for different purposes, from visualization to editing. On the centre
you have the
At the bottom you have some other windows, like the
list. On the right you have panels that list objects made and their properties. Their
placement can be fully customized, and can be closed and opened again. To open a
window closed, simply go to
Let's add an object. There are three kinds of objects:
usually start from a basic model and then you personalize your object giving the
shape you want.
3D
These do have a
on it and then choose the tool. All
object
on the centre of your project by default.
Then you have the
with a fixed template, but can be drawn from the start. These are indicated through
icons with a
different way. Click on to create new points. Click and drag to create curves, if
possible. If you finish your shape,
but indeed you end the creation of your current path.
Remember that you can
the first button on top. The second one is the
Through the
mouse wheel to
point of view. Otherwise simply hold your click on one of the icons in the top right
corner of the
where the camera is pointing at.
Otherwise you can go to
Bottom
In other cases, you may need to change the way to see the objects physically, using
Display section
to check illumination or shadows, or simply a wireframe to lose excessive
processing that may slow your pc down.
Let's go on. After creating an object, this will appear in the
all the objects you have created in your project. Any kind of object is recognized
through an icon, the name close to it, and several icons more on the right. The
name colored in orange is the object selected at the moment. You can click on an
object's name to
it to
You have several icons: the left one indicates the color of the layer it belongs to,
if it does. If there is a diagonal line, it doesn't. We won't see the layers in this
video. Then you have two rounded buttons. The upper one indicates the object in the
View Panel
green, the object is visible, if red is invisible, if grey the visualization is
managed auto.
Simply click on them to set the status. The third icon sets the visibility of the object
regardless of the View or the Rendered case.
many have too many of them on your sight while working!
Each object has its own properties, shown in the
panel seen before. This lists all the properties of the object selected. In
you change the object name, the layer it has to belong to, add any color, or make
the object transparent through
when you are more expert.
To edit an object, you need to have it
an object. You can click on its name in the
Selection Tools
want to use these, I advise you to enable the second icon you have on the left, to
make selections easier. Through
objects on the preview to select them. If you
objects together.
Rectangle Selection
by clicking and dragging on.
Lasso Selection
fixing points one by one.
With the
Click on one of the three colored arrows and drag to
direction indicated by the selected arrow. Each one is a
one is the
y axes
the symbols with the same blue, green and red colors. For example if you use the
green one, you move the object without changing values on the green direction, so
without changing the height.
Moreover, you can
points
be made across the axis direction where the orange point lays.
You may need to use the
objects. The arrows will end up with
Enable the
colored
how many degrees. You can
Mind that,
anymore.
to follow.
To be very precise in your editings you can use the
section
S
ratio
We can modify the shape of the object as well, in two ways. You can create new
objects using the existing one. All these tools are in
let's transform a 2D object into a 3D one. In the third icon of the last group of tools,
search for
visible or invisible, depending on what is the proper action of the tool. In this case
the Extrude object is nothing on the preview.
2D object on the Extrude name, this will later become in 3D. The union of the
Extrude object and the 2D one makes a 3D object with the shape of the basic 2D one.
This values as long as the object is inside it.
outside to have it in 2D again.
Remember that,
or edit the Extrude object, this will affect also the 2D one inside, and viceversa.
You can then modify the apsect of the 3D Object changing the settings of the
Extrude object through the
You can do this between normal objects as well, for example if you want to edit or
move them always altogether.
The second way is to
color. The process is the same, but mind that this does not create a new object, so
must be placed inside an existing object.
These
using the
Try them out!
What if you need to create a custom shape? Start with an object already made, and
then click on
ready-made model into an object that can change shape. These objects are indicated
through a sort of
Then you can use the
points, edges, and faces of the related object. For the edges and faces, select first
what to move and then edit the shape. If this is not enough, simply right-click to
have the full list of actions you can do to edit the shape. Experience will teach you
the right ones to be used while building your shape. Just remember to activate
Selection
Let's save our project. Go to
saved as
If you want to export your final work instead, go to
the kind of file. Remember that
at the moment
Before exporting, you may want to see a
Rendered View
the objects and a total black background. In fact you need to add floor, sky and
light
You can manage fully the settings and the kind of the render. Choose the kind
through the second icon. Choose the settings, like resolution and quality using
the third one. At this point, you should be able to create your first projects! This is
just a start-up of course. With CINEMA you can also create projects that do change in
time, using the timeline and the keyframes below.
This is all! Check our channel to get more skills! Thanks for watching!