Absolute Basics, Introduction to Blender Flashcards
How is editor type option helpful which is at the top left of every platform?
It is helpful as I can change a particular area into another desired area. e.g. I can make the 3d view port as the outliner and so on and change the view of my workspace in the software.
How to add more views on the windows?
i can bring my mouse over any corner of the editor from where I want to split the screen into two views and repeat te process until i have the desrired no. of views.
What is the advantage of a multiple no. of views in the editor?
I can change the angle of the object am modelling or animating to look at it from different views to make the animation or modelling more efficient and accurate.
How to join back multiple no. of views on the window?
Right click on the partition line and click on join areas and hover your mouse on the direction you want it to be.
Where is the prefernces option?
In the edit tab.
How to move an object?
Select the object and press G to move the object freely. Press G and X,Y or Z consecutively if u want to move it on a particular axis. Left click to confirm position and right to go back to previous position.
How to scale an object, i.e., resize it?
Select the object and press S to scale the object freely. Press S and X,Y or Z consecutively if u want to scale it along a particular axis. Left click to confirm and right to go back to previous size.
How to rotate an object?
Select the object and press R to rotate the object freely. Press R and X,Y or Z consecutively if u want to rotate it along a particular axis. Left click to confirm position and right to go back to previous position.
Viewports panel (shows output properties) shortkey.
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How to reset parameters like rotation scale or position of an object to its orignal values
press alt + the command u want reset. e.g. if u want to reset the size, press alt+ s.
How to make a particular parameter as the original parameter?
ctrl + a and then select all transforms or hit the search bar and search all transforms option and select it to make the current parameters your default parameter if u reset your object.
How to add objects,camera or light to the 3d view port
shift+a and a drop down menu appears from where we can select what we want to add or hit the search bar and search up the item you want to add.
zoom in and zoom out
mouse’s middle wheel scroll
pan view
middle wheel press and move mouse
shift view
shift + middle mouse wheel press and move.
