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*How do you select an object?
*How do you select an object?
**
**Right click
*How do you move an object?
**Right or left click + drag + release
*Trick question: how do you insert an object?
**Go to add menu, in upper left, add mesh - start with cube


=Questions=
=Questions=
Say you have parts on a screen. How do you align them?
Say you have parts on a screen. How do you align them?

Revision as of 02:21, 24 January 2009

Blender is an open source multi platform 3d modeling program. http://www.blender.org


Blender Interface

Blenderinterface.jpg

Navigating in 3D

Navigate.jpg

Mouse roller zooms in.

Lower left button (cross here): refers to which mode you are in:

Gridsign.jpg

Press middle mouse button to scroll menus/headers.


Manipulating Objects

To move an object:

Left click, move and release. This will start to move objects.

More operations, like select, duplicate:


Manipulate3Dblender.jpg

Inserting Objects

Left mouse gets the pointer to where new objects will be inserted.


Transform Window

Click n. You can snap things to grid.

Exam #1

  • How do you select an object?
    • Right click
  • How do you move an object?
    • Right or left click + drag + release
  • Trick question: how do you insert an object?
    • Go to add menu, in upper left, add mesh - start with cube

Questions

Say you have parts on a screen. How do you align them?