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Section 3 Flashcards

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1
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What is a “Lean Production Pipeline”?

A

The process of sharing early unfinished work with developers throughout the production process to be sure that you are creating assets that suit their needs.

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What is the default scale that Blender offers?

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Blender Units

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3
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What is the approximate measurement of a Blender Unit?

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1 meter.

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4
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Can you customize the measurement units in Blender?

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Yes you can work in metric or imperial from 1” to 1 km.

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Where do you find the option for setting the parameters of your grid floor?

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Properties Panel/N under ‘Display’.

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6
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If you have scaled your object to a small size where you cannot zoom in enough to view the object, how do you solve the issue?

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Reset the zoom: View - View Selected/.

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What happens if you make your object too small?

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You will not be left with enough material to create a model.

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How do you reset the zoom function?

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View - View Selected/. (period on num pad is the shortcut.

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9
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Why is it usually best to work in Blender Units rather than a custom scale?

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Because when you customize the scale, you might be creating assets that cannot be used in other projects because they won’t match in scale.

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10
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Can you make notes about your model in Blender?

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Yes. Choose Text Editor from the main Properties Panel

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11
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Which works best: One large model that contains all information or multiple models.

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If a model is very detailed and large then multiple models for each layer of detail will work best.

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12
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What are the two ways of importing a Background image into Blender?

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  1. Drag and drop image from folder into the 3D Editor.

2. On the Properties Panel/N scroll to Background image. Choose Add Image.

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13
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Do you need to be in Perspective View Orthographic View to see a background image?

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Orthographic View

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14
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Where do you find the controls to adjust the scale, location, rotation of a loaded background image?

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In the Properties Panel/N under the Background Image tab.

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15
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What are Bezier Curves?

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Bezier Curves are mathematical vector curves that can be scaled infinitely with no loss of detail.

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16
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When using Bezier Curves, is it better to have more or less points to create a functional curve?

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As few as possible to create smooth lines and minimize file size.

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What are the 3 ways of switching to Bezier Curve Mode?

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  1. Tool Shelf/T under ‘Create’ choose Bezier Curve.
  2. Shift + A. same as dding an object but choose ‘Curve’ instead of ‘Mesh’.
  3. The ‘Add’ menu is the same menu as Shift + A. (but in reverse for some reason).
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18
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Why would you want to be sure your Tool Shelf/T is open when you add a Bezier Curve?

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To access the Operator Panel which is only visible until you create changes in your curve.

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19
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When you create a new Bezier Curve, you want to choose ‘Align to view’ in the Operator Panel. Why?

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This will allow you to constrain the curve to 2D. You can create 3D curves but would not always want this.

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20
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Does a newly created Bezier Curve show up in the Outliner Panel?

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Yes

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21
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How do you select, move and place a point on a Bezier Curve?

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LMB to select and move. RMB to place. (like all else in Blender).

22
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If you have chosen ‘Align to View’ for your curve so that you are editing on only 2 axis, how do you maintain the position of the axis you do not want to edit?

A

Properties Panel/N and change the coordinate that you want to remain static to 0. Then choose ‘Global’ rather than ‘Local’ settings? (Local is the default.)

23
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How do you move handles on Bezier Curves.

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LMB to select and move. RMB to place. (like all else in Blender).

24
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How do you add a vertex control point to your Curve?

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LMB to select the last point of the curve. Ctrl & RMB to add a new vertex.

25
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How do you convert a Bezier Curve into a Mesh object?

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Object - Convert to/Alt + C - Mesh from Curve/Meta/Surf/Text

26
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How do you convert a Bezier Curve to a Mesh object without losing the original Bezier Curve?

A

Got to the Operator Panel (Underneath Tool Shelf/T) and check the box that says; “Keep original.”

27
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What happens in the Outliner Panel when you choose ‘Keep original’?

A

You will see two items instead of one. The original Bezier curve and the Mesh that was created from the original Bezier Curve.

28
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What is the key command for Spin?

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Alt + R

29
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Where do you find the adjustments to control the ‘Spin’ of your mesh to create what you want?

A

In the Operator Panel below the Tool Shelf/T.

30
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There are 4 options in the Spin Operator. The first one is Steps. What does the Steps option do?

A

Determines the amount of detail in your Wireframe.

31
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This option determines the angle from 0 to 360 degrees. It is the _____ option.

A

Angle

32
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How would you use the Center option if you wanted your object to be at the exact center of all axis?

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X,Y,Z = 0

33
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Where do you find the Materials Panel?

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On the main Properties Panel. Icon has a wrench on it..

34
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Do you add Materials in Object Mode or Edit Mode?

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Both. Object Mode to set up your Materials and apply to your model. Edit Mode to assign the Material to the selected areas.

35
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Is there a limit to how many materials you can add to one model?

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No. Until you crash your computer.

36
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If your Materials Panel doesn’t look right, what should you check?

A

The rendering engine. Should be ‘Blender Render’.

37
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Can you export and utilize a .blend file in any other program?

A

Yes. Specifically the game engine Unity.

38
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Which is ‘Leanest’? When your target package ‘Live Reads’ your .blend file? Or, when you export your model as a .fbx, .stl file?

A

Live Read.

39
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Which option would you choose from the Tool Shelf/T if you wanted to smooth your model without adding extra geometry?

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Under “Shading” choose “Smooth”. Also referred to as ‘Smooth Shading’.

40
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What is a Collider Mesh?

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An invisible wireframe that fits outside of your model containing only convex lines.

41
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What is the purpose of a Collider Mesh?

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The collider mesh is needed for Unity (and other) software that has specific requirements because without the mesh the program cannot recognize an asset as being solid.

42
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What is the maximum number of vertices your Collider Mesh can have?

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May vary by program but for Unity 256

43
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Do you make your Collider mesh in the same file as your model or is it a separate file?

A

Must be an entirely separate file!

44
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How do you make your mesh Convex?

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Mesh - Vertices/Ctrl + V - Convex
or;
Hit the space bar to bring up search and type ‘Convex Hull’

45
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What is the Decimate Modifier used for?

A

To remove vertices while maintaining some of the original structure. (eg. a convex shape that has enough width and height to contain the original model).

46
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What does the Modifier icon look like and where is it located?

A

The wrench icon in the main Properties Panel. (Sometimes needs to be dragged to the left to see all options).

47
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Will the Decimate Modifier work if ‘Smooth Shading’ is turned on?

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No.

48
Q

What are the 3 Primitives that you can choose from if you want to create a sphere?

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  1. UV Sphere
  2. Ico Sphere
  3. Cube
49
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Which Sphere Type is made up of rings and segments?

A

UV Sphere.

50
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Which modifier would you use if you were creating a Sphere from a cube?

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The Subdivision Surface Modifier.

51
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What is the differernce between an Ico Sphere and a UV Spere?

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The Ico Sphere is made up of triangles and a UV Sphere is made up of lines and segments.

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