00.01 Course Resources
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Sketching
Modeling Guides
Blender FAQ
- How to Install BlenderKit
- BlenderKit Website
- Bridge Edge Loops 90 Degree Pipe Bend
- HDRI Backgrounds Blender
- How to Move Objects Blender
Blender Addons
- Mesh Align Plus - Move/align mesh parts+objects based on scene geometry/metrics.
- Auto Track - VFX motion tracking automation.
- Import AutoCAD DXF Format - Import files in the Autocad DXF format (.dxf).
- Export AutoCAD DXF Format - The script exports Blender geometry to DXF format r12 version.
- Flatterer - Flat mesh to SVG exporter for laser cutters.
- Incremental Auto Save - Improvements to Blender’s Autosave.
- Archimesh - Generate rooms, doors, windows, and other architecture objects.
- Export After Effects (.jsx) - Export cameras, images and empties to Adobe After Effects.
- Align Tools - Align Selected Objects to Active Object.
- Maze Generator - A Maze generator extension for Blender.
- Export Paper Model - Export printable net of the active mesh.
- Edit Mesh Tools - Mesh modelling toolkit. Several tools to aid modelling.
- fSpy Blender - fSpy Blender importer.
Introduction
Sketching
- How to insert a canvas into a sketch?
- How to import a DXF or SVG?
- How do I move an imported SVG sketch?
- How do I fully define a spline in a sketch?
User Parameters
Modeling
Basic Modeling
- Join, Cut, Intersect Operations
- How do I split a body?
- How to mirror an object?
- How to cut with an object after an object is already made? - Use the move tool to make the objects overlap. Then use the combine tool to select a tool body (for cutting) and the target body (getting cut). It will show a red preview of what will be cut.
- How to Loft?
- How to Revolve?
- How to make perfect polygons?
- How to change model xyz orientation
- How to move a body? - Press m on the keyboard for the move / copy tool.
- How to select whole body and not just a face? - Click on the underlined body in the outline after clicking one of its faces, or change the selection priority to bodies in the top right selection menu.
Intermediate Modeling
Advanced Modeling
Mesh Workspace
Form Workspace
- Box vs Smooth Mode
- T-Splines Introduction
- Extrude Faces - Form Workspace
- Insert Edge Loop - Form Workspace
- Unweld Edges - Form Workspace
- Make Hole in T-Spline
- Freeze T-Spline
- Crease T-Spline
Rendering
- How to set the rendering Aspect Ratio?
- How to add a custom HDRI background image?
- How to make custom appearances / materials in Fusion 360?
Requested Model Examples
AI Mesh Generation
- VFusion3D Demo on Hugging Face - Makes good videos but the meshes are blocky
- VFusion3D Demo on Google Colab - Requires access to Google Drive
- StableVision123 Demo on Hugging Face
- Luma Labs Genie - Requires sign in
- Rodin - Requires sign in
- Meshy AI - Requires sign in
- Spline AI Generate - Requires Sign in
- MasterpieceX - Requires Sign in
AI Texture Generation
- Blender Stable Diffusion Render - “A Blender addon for using Stable Diffusion to render texture bakes for objects.”