Title- Subdivision Surface Modeling in Maya: techniques and workflow

Description- The workshop will serve as an introduction to working with SubD surfaces in Maya.  Participants will be introduced to the subdivision surface modeling paradigm within Maya and how it relates to polygon mesh modeling.  Topics covered will include interface and navigation within Maya, fundamentals of Mesh modeling, fundamentals of SubD modeling, as well as incorporating content from Rhino3D and Grasshopper into a productive workflow.  Emphasis will be placed on understanding how to harness these tools and effectively implement them through a series of architecturally relevant modeling exercises.

Location- HHN 308

Date + Time- 2009.09.28(7-10pm)

Requirements- Participants are required to bring a laptop with the following software installed:

Autodesk Maya 2009

Rhino3D (SR6)

Grasshopper (v0.6.0019)