Section 1 Flashcards
Master all of the lessons in Section one of the Blender Course
What is the format for asking questions in this course
- State the part of the lecture you are asking about, (eg. At 3:52 in Lecture 10…
- I have tried…
- Post a picture of the issue
How do you create a custom view in Blender?
On the header bar next to the Help menu, you can see the view that you are using. Normally, this is “Default’. You can change the view using the drop-down, or creat a custum view by clicking the + icon.
How do you change the position of the Header Bar?
RMB on the Header Bar and choose “Move to bottom” or move to Top.
What is the key command for the Tool Shelf?
T
What is the key command for the Properties panel?
N
When you drag a panel and it disappears, how do you get it back?
Click the + icon
How do you maximize the window you are working on?
Ctrl + Up Arrow (cursor key)
How do you set Blender up to work on 2 screens?
Choose ‘Window’ from the Header Menu and choose ‘Duplicate Window’. the new window will now be on top of the old. Drag it to the next screen. Or…
Ctrl + Alt +W
How do you reset Blender to the default layout?
File - Load Factory Settings
then
File - Save Startup File/ Ctrl+U
How can you change the size of text/buttons in Blender?
File - User Preferences
or,
Ctrl + U
On the Interface Tab: Choose Scale and adjust the scale until you are happy. Click - ‘Save User Settings’
Which mouse button controls rotation?
MMB
How do you pan left, right, up, down?
Shift + MMB
How do you zoom in and out?
Scroll wheel
How do you orbit around a selected object?
User Preferences - Interface - Rotate Around Selection
Where is the Outliner Panel?
Top Right-hand side above the main Properties Panel.
What does the Outliner Panel contain?
The list of objects in your editor. eg. camera, lamp, cubes, spheres…
What is the key command for Undo?
Ctrl + Z
What is the key command for for History?
Ctrl + Alt + Z
How do you reset the 3D Cursor to centre?
View - Align View
or Shift +C
What is the key command for the Snapping Menu?
Ctrl + S
What is the little orange dot on every object called?
The Origin
How do you select and object and then apply an action?
LMB to select
RMB to apply
What is an alternate method of selecting objects?
Click on the item in the Outliner Panel
How do you select multiple objects at one time?
Shift + LMB on each object you wish to select.
How do you move multiple objects once selected?
LMB between the selected objects to move. RMB to apply.
How do you determine the position of the 3D Cursor?
RMB where you want the cursor placed.
What is the key command for ‘Translate’ aka ‘Move’
G - (think G for grab)
What is the key command for Rotate?
R
What is the key command for Scale
S
How can you Translate/Rotate/Scale to specific calculations?
2nd Property Panel/N
under Transform
How do you add an object to your scene?
Shift + A
What is a Primitive?
A basking mesh shape from the Add menu.
What Primitives does Blender offer?
- Plane
- Cube
- Circle
- UV Sphere
- Ico Sphere
- Cylander
- Cone
- Torus
- Grid
- Monkey
Where is the Operator Panel and when does it appear?
Bottom left under Tool Shelf/T. Only appears when you first add an object before you make any changes. Cannot be retrieved once you have altered the object.
What are the Axis in Blender
X - Red Left to Right (in front view)
Y - Green Front to back (in front view)
Z - Blue Up and down(in front view)
How would you Rotate an object 90 degrees on the Z access only using the keyboard?
R + Axis Z + 90 (numberpad)
How would you scale an object on the Z and Y axis but not the X?
R + Shift + X
Can you type the directions for Scaling, Rotating, or Translating. Which panel and where?
Transform Panel/N
What is the key command for ‘Select All’?
A
What does ‘Open GL Render Image do?
Creates a very quick rendered image. This is a rough that will give you a quick look at the model in a rendered state.
Which Editor is opened when you choose ‘Open GL Render Image’?
The UV Image Editor
How do you save an image in ‘Open GL Render’?
Image - Save As Image/F3
How do you adjust the way your model is shading during a quick render?
Properties Panel/N - Shading - choose ‘Ambient Occlusion”
What is the key command for Forward
W
What is the key command for Backward
S
What is the key command forLeft
A
What is the key command for Right
D
What is the key command for Up
Q
What is the key command for Down
E
Does Blender automatically save your work?
Absolutely not!