What's new in Alias 2022

Alias® 2022 industrial and transport design software includes new solutions for improving workflows, enhancements to the Class A toolset and data sharing capabilities among teams.

Class A portfolio

Includes unique features, such as creating shareable presets for tools and parametric capabilities. (video: 1.42 min.)
Sharing and reuse of design data

Custom-built feature sets and Dynamo scripts aid in creating libraries and templates for use by your whole team. (video: 1.30 min.)
Workflow and process improvements

Improved workflow and user experience, including faster SubD modelling and new Dynamo scripts. (video: 3.19 min.)

Previous releases

Alias 2021

Subdivision modelling improvements

ALIAS 2021.2

SubD modelling improvements include diagnostic shade, specific menus and a shelf for the SubD workflow. (video: 1:17 min.)
Alias Create VR with SubD

ALIAS 2021.2

Another step forward in Alias Create VR, the implementation of SubD modelling in your VR workflow. (video: 1:12 min.)
Dynamo Player

ALIAS 2021.2

Get an interactive UI to work with and modify Dynamo Scripts. Improve speed of design automation. (video: 1:46 min.)
Improved design efficiency

ALIAS 2021.2

This update includes enhancements to the tool finder, variant lister and freeform blend tool. (video: 1:18 min.)
Dynamo drop and drag

Save Import Dynamo sample file locations so that you can drag and drop scripts to a shelf. (video: 1.13 min.)
Alias assemblies

Additional enhancements to reference workflows including a true assemblies workflow. (video: 1.07 mins)
SUBD ReTopo tool

Generate subdivision topology by placing CVs and building SUBDs on a reference mesh or NURBS geometry. (video: 1.04 min.)
Selection sets

Create, modify and select objects and components using selection sets. (video: 53 sec.)
SUBD user profile

Subdivision modelling workflow includes a customised SUBD Marking menu and dedicated SUBD shelf set. (video: 2.18 min.)

History visualiser

Provides a new way of visualising the flow of construction history in your Alias files.
Surface fillet

G2 curvature/Arc creates a fillet that has curvature lead-in and maintains a more arc-shaped section.
Proportional Crown

This capability has been added to Skin, Surface Fillet, Multi-Surface Draft and Free Form Blend.
Dynamo Wheel Arch script

Quickly create wheel arches using a Dynamo sample file, saving you time when building a new vehicle concept model.
Transform tool

Modify components such as CVs, hulls and edges. Transform entities without moving off the selected plane.
SUBD Align to Curve

New options allow for better control over how subdivision CVs align to curves and surface boundaries.
Visual Clip

A visual clipping plane tool now exists in Alias Concept for quick visual sectioning and clip of geometry.
Anti-aliasing

A supersampling option increases the anti-alias quality by a factor of 4, resulting in a quality of up to 64x.
Replace shader by name

The ability to replace shaders by name when you import Alias supported geometry with shader assignments.
Create VR

An immersive conceptual design tool that lets designers explore form in 3D using simple curve and surface tools.
SUBD and Dynamo tutorials

SUBD and Dynamo tutorials and exercises for Alias, including example files and three special Alias 2021 scripts.

Alias 2020

Subdivision modelling tools

Subdivision surfaces in Alias integrate the strengths of adaptive subdivision with native NURBS surface technology.
Layer operations

Copy/paste a layer within a folder to be outside or inside of the original folder structure.
File > Share view

Disable the share view option using an environment variable.
Save file author options

Save the file author information under the save information section when saving or exporting a file.
Pick behaviour improvements

Pick a curve by selecting on a hull or CV; selecting directly on the curve is no longer required for certain tools.
Draw style options

Draw style options for the subdivision surface geometry and control cage manipulator support new SUBD features.

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Features

What's new in Alias 2022

Class A portfolio

Sharing and reuse of design data

Workflow and process improvements

Alias 2021

Subdivision modelling improvements

ALIAS 2021.2

Alias Create VR with SubD

ALIAS 2021.2

Dynamo Player

ALIAS 2021.2

Improved design efficiency

ALIAS 2021.2

Dynamo drop and drag

Alias assemblies

SUBD ReTopo tool

Selection sets

SUBD user profile

History visualiser

Surface fillet

Proportional Crown

Dynamo Wheel Arch script

Transform tool

SUBD Align to Curve

Visual Clip

Anti-aliasing

Replace shader by name

Create VR

SUBD and Dynamo tutorials

Alias 2020

Subdivision modelling tools

Layer operations

File > Share view

Save file author options

Pick behaviour improvements

Draw style options