TY - GEN AU - Flynn, Jerry TI - Animating with microstation SN - 9780971414198 U1 - 741.58 PY - 2016/// CY - Pennsylvania PB - Bentley Institute Press KW - N1 - Contents : Chapter 1: Animation Overview 1 Chapter Objectives 1 Introduction 1 Animation Overview 1 Video or Movie Output 2 Video Standards 3 NTSC 3 PAL 4 HDTV 4 The Animation Tools 4 Uses of the Animation Tools 7 Actor Tools 7 Camera Tools 8 General Settings 8 Animation Preview 9 Review Questions 10 Chapter 2: Simple Keyframe Animation 11 Chapter Objectives 11 Introduction 12 Simple Keyframe Animation 12 Creating Additional Keyframes 14 Freezing Geometry into Original Positions 16 Creating Additional Keyframes in V8 XM Edition 20 Freezing Geometry into Original Positions in V8 XM Edition 22 Creating the Animation Script in V8XM Edition 23 Animating with Actors 30 Creating the Keyframes 33 Creating the Animation Script 34 Animation Preview 36 Animating with Actors in V8 XM Edition 39 Creating the Keyframes in V8 XM Edition 43 Creating the Animation Script in V8 XM Edition 45 Animation Preview V8 XM Edition 47 3D Content in PDF Files for V8 and V8 XM Edition 49 Adding 3D Content from Design Models 50 Interacting with 3D Content in Adobe Reader 53 Keyframing Deformation 57 Manipulating Actors and Creating Keyframes 59 Creating the Deformation Animation Script 61 Recording the Animation 63 Keyframing Deformation in V8 XM Edition 65 Manipulating Actors and Creating Keyframes in V8 XM Edition 68 Creating the Deformation Animation Script 69 Recording the Animation V8 XM Edition 72 MicroStation's Movie Player 75 Review Questions 77 Chapter 3: Actor Hierarchy 79 Chapter Objectives 79 Introduction 79 Attaching Actors 80 Creating the Penknife Animation Script 87 Attaching Actors in V8 XM Edition 89 Creating the Penknife Animation Script in V8 XM Edition 96 Creating Actors 101 Assembling the Desk Lamp 106 Creating Desk Lamp Keyframes 108 Creating the Desk Lamp Animat ion Script 115 Creating Actors in V8 XM Edition 119 Assembling the Desk Lamp in V8 XM Edition 126 Attaching Actors using Animation Producer in V8 XM Edition 127 Creating Desk Lamp Keyframes in V8 XM Edition 130 Creating the Desk Lamp Animation Script in V8 XM Edition 137 Targeting Actors in V8 XM Edition Only 145 Review Questions 148 Chapter 4: Parametric Animation 149 Chapter Objectives 149 Introduction 149 Scripting an Actor With a Parametric Equation 151 Creating a Custom Parameter to Describe a Revolution 154 Creating an Animation Script Using Custom Parameters 157 Changing the Winch Motion by Editing a Parameter 159 Creating a Custom Parameter for Revolution in VB XM Edition 160 Creating an Animation Script Using Custom Parameters . 163 Changing the Winch Motion by Editing a Parameter in VB XM Edition 164 Animating a Clock with Parameters 166 Creating the Clock Script 168 Editing the Script and Parameters 169 Animating a Clock with Parameters in VB XM Edition 171 Creating the Clock Script 173 Editing the Script and Parameters VB XM Edition 175 Advanced Parametric Motion Control 177 Review Questions 183 Chapter 5: Cameras, Paths, and Targets 185 Chapter Objectives 185 Introduction 186 Defining the Camera Path 186 Previewing the Animation Script 191 Frame the Shot 192 The Storyboard 192 Keyframing a Target 196 Checking Camera Path Timing 200 Creating the Storyboard Script 202 Previewing the Animation Script 205 Recording Scripts 206 Defining the Camera Path in VB XM Edition 212 Previewing the Animation Script 217 The Storyboard 219 Activating and Deactivating Targets in VB XM Edition 222 Keyframing a Target in VB XM Edition 223 Checking Camera Path Timing in VB XM Edition 229 Creating the Storyboard Script in VB XM Edition 231 Previewing the Animation Script in VB XM Edition 235 Recording Scripts in VB XM Edition 237 Playing Back the Results in VB XM Edition 243 Actors on Paths 245 Modifying the path 248 Velocity Graph 249 Animation Velocity Graph Tools 251 Placing the Animation Camera in Carl 252 Attaching a Camera to an Actor 255 Scripting a Target 255 Adding a Few Bumps in the Road 261 Actors on Paths in V8 XM Edition 263 Modifying the path in V8 XM Edition 267 Velocity Graph in V8 XM Edition 268 Place Animation Camera in Carl in V8 XM Edition 272 Attaching Camera to Actor V8 XM Edition 276 Scripting a Target in V8 XM Edition 277 Script the Previously Created Keyframes in V8 XM Edition 281 Adding a Few Bumps in the Road in V8 XM Edition 285 Actors Following Targets in V8 XM 287 Attach the Actors 290 Creating the Animation Script in V8 XM Edition 291 Review Questions 296 Chapter 6: Animating Materials and Lights 297 Chapter Objectives 297 Introduction 298 Animating Running Water 298 Animating Source Lights 302 Animating a Camera Using Saved Views 306 Animating Running Water in V8 XM Edition 307 Animating Source Lights in V8 XM 309 Recording a Preview in V8 XM Edition 316 Animating a Camera Using Saved Views in V8 XM Edition 318 Playing Back The Previously Recorded Script 319 Animating Textures 320 Creating the Curtain Keyframes 322 Creating the Movie House Script 324 Using the Timeline Editor 326 Animating Textures in V8 XM Edition 332 Creating the Curtain Keyframes inV8 XM 334 Creating the Movie House Script in V8 XM Edition 335 Animating the Lights and Movie Screen in V8 XM 337 Animation of Solar Time 343 Solar Time Stamp 343 Solar Study Utility 350 Solar Study in V8 XM Edition 351 Review Questions 352 Chapter 7: Included Scripts and Network Rendering 353 Chapter Objectives 353 Introduction 354 Included Scripts 355 Using the Packager Utility 363 Network Rendering 366 Distributed Rendering Overview for V8 XM Edition 366 Setting Up a Shared Network Resource 373 Disable Simple File Sharing on Windows XP Pro 374 Adding Processors 378 Important Considerations 379 Hardware Graphics Acceleration 379 Postage Stamp Animations for Preview 380 Multi-level Texture Interpolation 380 Antialiasing 381 Memory 381 Multi-core CPUs 382 Memory 382 Non-linear Editing Software 385 Review Questions 386 Visualization Glossary 387 ER -