07.02 Blender 3D Modeling Basics
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Blender User Interface Quick Start
The official Blender Online Documentation is a great place to get started with the basics of Blender as well as explore advanced topics.
Blender Keyboard Shortcuts
Blender Essential Keyboard Shortcuts
| Blender Key | Action |
|---|---|
| T | Transform |
| G | Move |
| R | Rotate |
| S | Scale |
| HOME (win) or fn+Left Arrow | Frame all |
| NUMPAD . (can be customized) | Frame selected |
| tab | toggle edit / object mode |
| 1 | vertex mode |
| 2 | edge mode |
| 3 | face mode |
Blender Mouse Controls
| Mouse Control | Action |
|---|---|
| middle mouse button | orbit camera |
| shift + middle mouse button | pan camera |
| scroll wheel | zoom camera |
Blender Introduction
Blender Default Scene with cube
- Blender User Interface
- Blender Modeling Tools
- Blender Hole in Cube
- Blender Beginner Polygon Modeling Tutorial
The official online Blender Reference Manual is a good place to learn the basics and investigate advanced topics.
Blender Basic Modeling
- Blender Move Objects
- Blender Merge Vertices
- Blender Auto Mirror
- Blender Object vs Edit Mode
- Blender Extrude
- Blender Apply All Transforms
Blender User Interface
Blender Hole in Cube
Blender Beginner Polygon Modeling Tutorial
Further Blender Modeling Topics
- Inset Across Mirror Modifier
- Blender Low Poly Car Model Tutorial
- Bevel and Sub D
- Hard Surface Plates
- Blender Change Modeling Units
- Blender Export STL