Blender Knowledge Base ¶

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Handouts ¶

• ​Modeling Hotkeys
• ​Texturing Tutorial

Blender Tips ¶

• Use reference images or sketches (Front, Top, Side) as background images. ("View" → "Backgroud Image…")
• Use symmetries - mirror your mesh
• Add details very conservative (observe the total number of faces)
• Don't smooth edges with acute angles - subdivide if you want it more round
• Merge useless points at the end
• Mesh → Scripts → Clean Meshes
• Mesh → Scripts → Poly Reducer
• Optimize your edge directions (needs illustration)

Check your mesh for… ¶

• Holes
• Inverted face normals
• Doubled edges and faces
• Faces and pionts inside your mesh
• Overlapping faces in your mesh

Blender FAQ ¶

1. How can I manipulate numeric? ¶

Activate your modificator (e.g. E for extrude) then just input a numeric value. ENTER finalizes, ESC exits.

Alternative: Press N in edit mode to activate the "Transform Properties" menu and then apply your modification (e.g. E for extrude).

2. How can I set back or bottom view? ¶

Holding the mouse over your 3D Viewport and pressing the NUM7, NUM1, and NUM3 buttons will bring you back to perfectly aligned top, front, and side views respectively. Pressing CTRL+NUM7, CTRL+NUM1, and CTRL+NUM3 will result in displaying the bottom, back, and other side views, respectively.

3. How can I manipulate my pivot of my mesh? ¶

Put the 3D cursor where you want the pivot (origin) to be. Then press F9. Then press "Centre cursor" button in the mesh panel (in the menu).

4. Can I render my 3d view (instead of the camera)? ¶

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5. How can I change the grid distance for the "Snap-to-Grid" function? ¶

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