Tutorials
 

These tutorials are taken from in·form·Z back issues. They are available in PDF format.
To properly view and print these documents you will need Acrobat Reader

PDF files:
Click to view online
Option-Click (Macintosh) or
Right-Click (Windows) to download.

form·Z v6.0 Animation Sample Files

The v6.0 Animation Manual includes tutorials that reference sample files. Download these files here:

v6.0 Animation Sample Files (93MB) »

form·Z 6.0 Addendum
(25 Mb)
(Includes the Animation Manual)


form·Z User's Manual v6.5: Tutorial

The entire Tutorial Manual is avaliable for download, in either the English or Metric versions:

English|Metric (25.6 Mb)




in·form·Z Newsletter Tutorials



2007

Model a Circus Tent

November 2007

2006

Animating
Rube Goldberg machines


Sample Files (11.2MB) »


June 2006, pages 36-38
Scripting Surfaces

Sample Files (24 K) »
June 2006, pages 39-40

2005

An Interplanetary Lander
June 2005, pages 38-39
Modeling Snake Thing June 2005, pages 40
Modeling a Fishing Hook June 2005, pages 40
Modeling a Chair June 2005, pages 41
Unfolding a Compound Surface June 2005, pages 42
Unfolding a Boat Hull June 2005, pages 43

2004

Modeling Aubrey
June 2004, pages 40-41
Modeling a King's Chair June 2004, pages 36-40

2003
Modeling a column
June 2003, pages 40-42
Modeling a nurbz lawn chair June 2003, pages 42-43


2002
Modeling a Dune Buggy
June 2002, pages 38-39
Modeling curtains June 2002, page 40
How to model a pillow June 2002, page 41

2001
Modeling a rim June 2001, page 41


1999
Modeling Joe with nurbz... June 1999, page 40-41


1998
3D digitizer
June 1998, page 39
Modeling shells June 1998, page 40
Modeling with cages June 1998, pages 41-43


1997
How to model Zac June 1997, page 36-39

1996
Modeling a basketball June 1996, page 32
Constructing a Mobius strip June 1996, page 33
Modeling a bicycle wheel June 1996, page 34-35


1995
Apple to Orange January 1995, page 7
Corrugated pipes June 1995, pages 28-29
Modeling a hat
June 1995, page 29
Rounded balls with seams June 1995, page 30
Prototyping form·Z models June 1995, page 31


1994
Doing your own rounding June 1994, page 14
Embossing surfaces June 1994, page 15


1993

Rapid Prototyping July 1993, page 18

 

 
Tutorials by users

Tutorials thread of our forum

Our forum is a great resource for tutorials and suggestions from form·Z users. Enter the tutorial thread here.

tutorials forum »


Roger Harris Tutorials

form·Z Handbook
Written originally for form•Z 2.9, this tutorial contains tips and tricks that are still relevant and useful. You may brouse through this PDF document or download it. It is 8 Mb.

Download the PDF

or Download a compressed file:
Mac | Win

Modeling the USS Enterprise