• Computer Basics- About hardware and software.Application software and System software. Windows Basics, Files & Folders
• Getting Started with AutoCAD- Interface (Application Menu, Drawing Area, Quick Access, Toolbar, Crosshairs, Info Center, Command Window, Title Bar, Status bar and Ribbon) AutoCAD’s Cartesian Workspace.Opening an Existing Drawing File.Viewing Your Work.Saving Your Work.
• Basic Geometric Shapes- Point, Point style, Line (draw using ORTHO Mode), Circle (center radius and center diameter), Erase, Undo, and Redo. Function Keys View Command- Regen, Pan, Zoom
• Selection Methods- Single, Window, Crossing, All
• Data Entry Methods-Cartition& Polar (Absolute, Relative)
• Use of OSNAP- End, Mid, Center, Intersection and near .OSNAP override (using Shft+Right click) Setting Up Of Drafting Settings
• Direct Entry Method- Polar Tracking, Object Snap Tracking Temporary Tracking
• Concepts of Text, dimension, hatch
• Circle (All options)
• Fillet, Trim, Offset, Break, Join
• Dynamic Input – Pointer Input
• Copy, Move
• Units- Imperial (English)/Metric Opening. Setting Limits
• Extend, Rotate, Scale, Chamfer
• Concept of Layers and properties – Color, Off, Freeze, Lock
• Assigning Object Properties through Layer, Linetype, Lineweight, LTScale Properties Dialog Box, Grip Editing, Qselect, Match Prop Draw Commands- Polyline, Arc, Polygon, Ellipse, Donut
• Mirror, Array, Fill, Mirror text
• Polyline (other options), Rectangle, Spline
• Pedit (Join only), Explode, and Stretch
• Isometric drawing (Drafting Settings for isometric drawing) (Practice minimum 3 Days)
• Creation of Blocks, Inserting Blocks
• Using Divide, Measure
• Building designing concepts, Creating top, front, side and sectional views of residential and commercial buildings.
• AutoCAD Design Center, Creating Block Library
• Advanced Text Objects- Annotation Scale Overview, Working with Annotative Styles, Viewing. Annotative Objects at Different Scales, Annotation Scale and Model Space, Modifying Annotative Objects at Different Scales, Using Fields
• Creating Text Using Dtext and MText Command, Text Styles Attributes
• Inquiry Commands- ID, DIST, List and Area
• Hatch, Gap, Gradient Hatch
• Creating Table (essentials), Adding Dimensions, Editing Dimensions, Use of Dimension Style, Fixed Length Extension, QDim, Dimension Updating & Overriding
• Working with External reference- Attaching DWG files, Attach and Overlay methods
• External References- Attaching External References, Modifying External References, XRef Specific Information
• Parametric Drawing- Working with Constraints, Geometric Constraints, Dimensional Constraints

• Why use 3D?
• Types of 3D Models, Introduction to the 3D Modeling Workspace, 3D Ribbon Panels
• Introduction to 3D- Types of 3D Models, Navigating and Displaying 3D Models, Orbiting Your 3D Model, Changing the Model Display, Setting Viewport Display
• View and Visual style- About Visual Styles, Using the Visual Styles Manager, Using the Visual Styles Control Panel, Exporting Visual Styles
• Shaded and Hidden Views, Creating Views from Flat shots and Section planes
• Creating Solid Primitives- About Solid Primitive, Creating a Solid Box, Creating a Solid Sphere, Creating a Solid Cylinder, Creating a Solid Cone, Creating a Solid Wedge, Creating a Solid Torus, Creating a Solid Pyramid
• Creating Models from 2D Profiles- Create Models from 2D Profiles, Creating a ModelUsing the Planar Surface, Polysolid
• Creating a Model Using the Extrude Command, Presspull, Revolve, Sweep, Loft
• Creating Composite Solids- About Composite Solids, Union, Subtract, Intersect, Interference Working in 3D- About the Cartesian coordinate system, changing the UCS Icon Display, Changing the Coordinate System Dynamically
• Editing Models
• Adding Detail to Your Solid Models- Filleting Solid Models, Chamfering Solid Models, Slicing a Solid Model, Shell
• Converting Objects- About Converting 2D Objects to Solids or Surfaces, Converting to Surfaces, Converting to Solids, Thickening Surfaces into Solids, Thickening Surfaces to Solids
• Editing Solid Models- Extruding Faces, Moving Faces, Offsetting Faces, Deleting Faces, Rotating Faces, Tapering Faces, Creating a Shell, Imprinting Edges, Separating Solids
• Extracting Geometry from Solid Models- Copying Faces, Copying Edges, Extracting All Model Edges, Exploding 3D Models
• Changing the Model Position- Moving in 3D, Aligning in 3D, Rotating in 3D Duplicating the Model- Mirroring in 3D, Arraying in 3D
• Concepts of Lights
• Concepts of Materials
• Rendering concepts
• Quick Properties
• CAD Standards- CAD Standards Concepts, Creating a Standards File, Configuring Standards, Plug-ins, CAD Standards Status Bar Icon, Notes, Checking Standards, CAD Standards Settings Printing & Plotting, Introduction to Layout

• Introduction to Photoshop and image editing
• Exploring the Adobe® Photoshop® CS5 Environment
• Explore the Photoshop Interface
• Customize the Workspace
• Creating a New Image
• Understanding Resolution and Pixels
• Understanding Color Modes
• Importance of CMYK in Printing
• Viewing of Image
• Zooming and Scrolling Images
• Print Size and Actual Pixels
• Different types of Screen Modes
• Working with Rulers and Guides
• Opening Images
• Working with Adobe Bridge
• Compositing Images
• Working with Selections
• Tools
• Color Range
• Adding Subtracting, Intersecting Selections
• Modifying Selections
• Transforming Selections
• Moving Selected Pixels using Move tool
• Concept of Layers
• Transforming Layers
• Arranging Layers
• Setting Transparency of Layers
• Selecting Multiple Layers
• Locking and Hiding Layers
• Creating a Blank Layer
• Deleting Layers
• Saving Images
• Different Types of File Format – PSD, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, GIF
• Cropping an Image
• Painting in Photoshop
• Using Color/Swatch Palettes, Color Picker and Eyedropper
• Brush, Pencil, Erasers, Pattern Stamp
• Setting Transparency for Painting Tools
• Creating Brushes and Patterns (By Defining Pattern and by Pattern Maker)
• Working with Libraries
• Adjusting brush’s properties with Brush Palette
• Changing the color images by using Color Replacing Tool
• Filling Color
• Solid Color
• Working with Gradient
• Gradient Library
• Creating and Editing Gradient
• Transparency
• Retouching in Photoshop
• Working with Clone Stamp, Healing Brush, Spot Healing Brush, Patch Tool
• Removing Red Eye from an Image
• Color Correcting tools
• Blurring, Sharpening and Smudging an Image
• Using Smudge tool as a Painting tool
• Working with History Brush and History Palette
• History Brush and Art History
• Setting Source for History Brush
• Creating new Snapshots
• Adding Text
• Differences between Type Tools and Type Mask Tools
• About Point Text and Paragraph Text
• Formatting Text and Paragraph
• Creating Warped Text
• Working with Vector Shapes
• Differentiating Vector and Raster Objects
• Using Shape Tools
• Creating User Defined Vector Objects Using Pen Tool
• Parts of a Vector Object
• Anchor Point
• Path
• Bezier Curve
• Working with Path Palette
• Converting and Text into Path
• Applying Styles to Layers
• Using Style Presets
• Creating and Saving New Styles
• Creating Layer Groups
• Applying Effects to Images
• Blurring, Sharpening Images
• Reducing Noise
• Distorting Images
• Artistic and Painting Effects
• Understanding Other Filters
• Working with additional Plug-ins
• Adjusting the Color Tone of the Image
• Changing the Mode of Image
• Understanding the terms Shadows, Highlight, Midtones, Hue, Saturation, Exposure,
• Working with Adjustment Layers
• Working with Masking
• Editing in Quick Mask Mode
• Understanding Layer Mask and Vector Mask
• Understanding Clipping Mask and Clipping Path
• Working with Channels
• Resizing and Rotating Images
• Changing Images Size, Canvas Size
• Understanding Re sampling
• Automating Tasks with Actions and Batch
• Other Automation Tasks
• Creating Contact Sheet
• Creating Panorama with Photo merge
• Creating a Web Photo Gallery
• Scanning Images
• Creating Registration Marks and Crop Marks
• Fine Tuning Photoshop Using Preferences
• Understanding Scratch Disk

Theory

• Introduction to 3ds max
• Uses in various engineering sectors
• Features in the software interface
• Four ports and configuration
• Animation options – time line & time slider
• Unit setup

Exercise-

• Application of objects like standard primitive
• Modeling of a small hut in a garden

Theory

• Application of tools in main tool bar
• Link, unlink, selection tools, operating tools, mirror & snaps
• Software interface
• Navigation panel, tab panel, media panel, grid and snap set up

Exercise

• Creating wall by using box parameters
• Crating some architectural features like arc entrances and Front elevations by cloning

Theory

• Application of tools from main tool bar
• Selection sets, align, layers, render, material editor Interface for command panel
• Create, modify, hierarchy, object categories
• Tools- array, mirror

Exercise

• Creating various kinds of stair case by using standard primitives exe – l- type, C- Type, radial, flat, hexagonal & octagonal

Theory

• Extended primitives,
• Group menu, p q r axis, coordinates, family parameters and modeling hedra, torous nut, chamfer box, chamfer cylinder etc.
• Modeling of interior object like sofa, tables, beeds, cupboards

Exercise

• Creating a bed and sofa set with dining tables and chairs.

Theory

• Parameters modifier
• Bend, taper, twist, shell, slice, wave, noise, etc.
• Appling parametric modifiers with shell modifiers
• Limit effects gizmo center

Exercise

• Creating some architecture objects like sunshade, block
• Front projections arcs by using parametric modifiers

Theory

• Geometrical 3d object with parameters
• Door
• Windows
• Wall
• Railing
• Stairs
• Foliages and site improvement
• Creating one interior by using default geometrical 3d object
• Parameters deforms extended and standard primitives
• Concepts of 2d shapes, line spline difference between editable
• Spline and default shapes brief visualization on arc, rec, ngon,
• Circle, ellipse, helix, text, stares
• Extrude lathe, loft, Boolean
• Sub – parameters of line 1. Vertex 2. Segments 3. Spline

Exercise

• Creating some shapes like- (star, move mark, rotate mark)
• Extruding some editable splines
• Creating 360” circular 3d objects by lathe command
• Creating single & multiple Boolean
• (subtraction of doors &windows from walls)
• Creating single & multiple loft
• (modeling of an architectural pillar by using loft)
• Using editable spline
• Attach & cross section
• Editing lines by expiring vertex, segments, splines
• Modeling concepts of bevel profile
• Vertex parameters –
• (fillet, chamfer, fuse, weld, connect, insert, etc.)
• Segment parameters (insert, break, divide, hide,unhide, etc.)
• Spline parameters (trim, extend, outline etc.)

Exercise

• Creating models of realing, door, frames , windows , cupboards of a pillar

Theory

• Creating subtraction & 3d objects from 2d line s & shapes
• Aplly mirror any align attach commands on 2d lines changing and converting to 3d
• Editable spline copies of segment and line

Exercise

• Creating one interior of a kitchen with kitchen cabinets flooring and shutters.

Theory

• Relation with auto cad and line drawing
• Importing 2d plans and 3d blocks from AutoCAD
• Exporting 3d max files to other extension
• How to draw plan in auto cad for 3ds max reference

Exercise

• Importing one plan from AutoCAD and creating walls and
• Sulestraction of doors windows ventilators slabs designing in 3ds max

Theory

• Editable patch and editable nurms patch parameters and modeling tools nurms
• Modifiers and parameter modify tools
• Mesh smooth and interaction
• Creating a flower and lives by using editable patch
• Creating curtains and wardrobes by using editable nurms

Theory

• Editable poly and low polygon modify
• Convert 3d objects to editable poly
• Working with vertex edge polygon and elements adding and
• Subscripting with modifiers quick slice cut bevel inset outline extended scaling
• Roaion movement of scale parameters and modeling

Exercise

• Creating one architectural pillar and some falls projection from a 3d objects
• Introduction to material textures and maps concepts of texturing and adding
• Material
• Introduction to material editor
• Mapping material slots adding subtracting maps
• Color concepts texturing with bitmap files
• Application of materials on the objects
• Creating colorized material textures for objects

Theory

• Apply material on surfaces
• Uvw mapping tiling
• Diffuse mapping and creating new tercouse
• Bitmap material creating mirror and glosyness
• Multi material editing maps
• Appling different materials on one surface
• Creating reflection on objects
• Creating tiling ranginess on objects

Theory

• Architectural maps
• Shellac maps
• Raytral maps
• Materials object maps
• Blend materials
• Composite materials
• Uvw mapping
• Tiling
• Browing jpeg files as materials
• Creating and editing material by using all concepts of mapping
• Texting one interior and one exterior
• Introduction to lights
• Universal concepts & 3ds max representation
• Sun study & positioning lights
• Main & subordinate lights
• Types of lights
• Omni
  • Spot
  • Directional

Exercise

• Creating lights in view ports
• Observing the categories and parameters of lights
• Appling lights with some objects
• Light parameters – restricting lights
• General parameters (conversion of lights)
• Intensity and color attenuation
• Shadow parameters
• Atmospheric effects
• Far and near attenution

Exercise

• Appling lights in an interior and creating shadows
• Creating lights in cones,
• Bed lights, falls lights, table lamps
• Application of lights in interiors
• Creating and Appling lights on exteriors
• Creating multiple lights in interiors
• Appling lights in side wall corners
• Getting preview
• Brief application of lights in interiors and exterior
• Creating previews with lights
• Introduction to camera
• Application and utilities of camera
• Brief discussion on camera concepts and getting previews
• Types of camera 1. Free camera 2. Target camera
• Parameters for cameras (lenses and coverage)
• Getting previews by camera
• Creating still images from a camera
• Application in interior and exterior

Theory

• Animating camera
• Path camera by motion panel
• Time configuration and frame rates
• Animating the position, rotation, and path of camera
• Appling camera view ports for preview
• Path constant
• Animating one camera one path
• Getting preview from a camera in an interior
• And exterior
• Concepts of walk through
• Frame rate and time configuration for walk through
• Sexualizing animation in a human tendency
• Rising and droppings camera on stair cases and exterior elevations.
• Getting views for top, left, bottom, and right ports.

Exercises

• Creating one walk through with certain frames
• Preview the walk through.
• Concepts of rendering
• Scan line rendered
• Properties
  • Frame range
  • Files
  • File size resolution.
  • Port selection.
  • Rendering from different views
• Environments and back grounds.
• Active view port settings.
• Creating still images (jpeg, bmp). Movies- (avi, mpeg)

Exercises

• Producing still images and movies in frame length
• Timing of the file, angles, of the camera
• Creating walk through files in AVI format
• Basics of animations
• Frame to frame animation
• Parametric animations
• Morphing and object animation
• Noise
• Animating doors, openings at entrance of camera
• Animating curtain and wardrobe in interior
• Creating water bodies (swimming pool)
• Animating water
• Introduction to view post effects
• Video post application and object id.
• Add scene event
• Add image filter event
• Add image output event
• Saving video post effect in various formats
• Executing sequences
• Saving files

Exercise

• Creating glows on objects by applying video post effects
• Creating contrast, highlights, glow on objects

Theory

• Getting start with projects
• Estimating the projects
• Site improvement with elevations
• Creating architectural point of view
• Planning of interior of files
• Planning of exterior files
• Creating a project on interior
• Walk through
• Exterior elevations
• Presentation of the projects

• Concepts of V Ray
• Change rendering Method
• Assign Render
• Concepts of Mapping
• Using HDR images
• mat file
• V Ray Light material
• V Ray material
• Concepts of Lighting
• Point of lighting
• V Ray light
• V Ray Sun
• Rendering method
• Set V Ray Environment
• V Ray Color Mapping

• Introduction to post production
• Concepts of editing & Compositing
• Linear & Linear editing
• Editing tools & software
• Editing software
• Rough cutting
• Rhythmic editing
• Speed, duration & Timing
• File formats
• Tools & Menu
• Crop, Slide, Roll
• Creation of cutlist
• Video effects
• Video transitions
• Working with audio
• Exporting the video
• Concepts of effects
• Plug-ins
• Working with images
• Tilter
• Scroll & Crawl
• Working with animations
• Keying & other compositing methods
• How to work in film industry
• Difference between old and new movies
• Techniques used in old & new movies