{"id":612,"date":"2024-09-06T10:05:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T14:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animation.monmouth.edu\/instruct\/?p=612"},"modified":"2025-01-24T09:06:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T14:06:37","slug":"quick-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animation.monmouth.edu\/instruct\/blender\/quick-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Blender Quick Start"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Introduction to Blender, in two flavors: for people who have used Autodesk Maya, and for those who have not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Covers scene navigation, adding and manipulating objects (edit mode)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have used Maya, the first video is the one to watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The shortcuts used are listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Blender Quick Start (for Maya Users)\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UO6sMy99YtM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The video below is for non-Maya users<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Blender Quick Start\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7thh8zd6OWs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shortcuts used in these videos:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Navigate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Move around in 3D view: Middle Mouse (for Rotate. Add SHIFT for pan (technically dolly) and CTRL for zoom)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALT\/Option + rotate view<\/strong> > snaps to orthographic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Numeric Pad . (dot)<\/strong> &#8211; Focus on selected object<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Home<\/strong> &#8211; Frame all<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Manipulate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>T<\/strong> &#8211; Show Tools on side<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>G<\/strong> &#8211; Move<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>R<\/strong> &#8211; Rotate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>S<\/strong> &#8211; Scale<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Limit to one axis: G + Y limits Move to Y axis, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shift-SPACE + G<\/strong> > Move tool<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Edit (enter Edit Mode using TAB)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1<\/strong> &#8211; Vertex selection (point)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2<\/strong> &#8211; Edge selection<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3<\/strong> &#8211; Face selection<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>E<\/strong> &#8211; Extrude<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction to Blender. 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