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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.

  • Video: Class A enhancements

    Class A portfolio

    Includes unique features, such as creating shareable presets for tools and parametric capabilities. (video: 1:42 min.)

  • Video: New Dynamo scripts and custom-built feature sets that can be shared among your whole team

    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.)

  • Video: New tools for faster SubD modeling and new included Dynamo scripts

    Workflow and process improvements

    Improved workflow and user experience, including faster SubD modeling and new Dynamo scripts. (video: 3:19 min.)

Previous releases

Alias 2021

  • subdivision modeling improvements in Alias 2021.2

    Subdivision modeling improvements

    ALIAS 2021.2

    SubD modeling improvements include diagnostic shade, specific menus, and a shelf for the SubD workflow. (video: 1:17 min.)

  • Video: Alias Create VR with SubD feature in Alias 2021.2

    Alias Create VR with SubD

    ALIAS 2021.2

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

  • Video: Dynamo Player feature in Alias 2021.2

    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.)

  • Video: Improved design efficiency in Alias 2021.2

    Improved design efficiency

    ALIAS 2021.2

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

  • Video: Create a shortcut to your Dynamo scripts with the drag and drop feature in Alias

    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.)

  • Video: The reference manager supports Alias Assemblies, which means a reference can now contain subreference files

    Alias assemblies

    Additional enhancements to reference workflows including a true assemblies workflow. (video: 1:07 min.)

  • Video: The retopology tool in Alias significantly speeds up concept creation

    SUBD ReTopo tool

    Generate subdivision topology by placing CVs and building SUBDs on a reference mesh or NURBS geometry. (video: 1:04 min.)

  • Video: Create and save selection sets out of surfaces and subdivs, groups, meshes, curves, or CVs

    Selection sets

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

  • SUBD user profile

    Subdivision modeling workflow includes a customized SUBD Marking menu and dedicated SUBD shelf set. (video: 2:18 min.)

  • History visualizer

    Provides a new way of visualizing 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 3 special Alias 2021 scripts.

Alias 2020

  • Subdivision modeling 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 behavior 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.