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A quick step by step guide to learn Blender features and commands ( Blender versions 2.8x and 2.9x)

What you will learn

Understand the Blender 2.8 and 2.9 Windows System

Learn how to use the Blender 2.8 and 2.9 default interface

Customize the preset workspace

Description

In this introductory course of Blender we will focus on the fundamental aspects of the program, learning, in an intuitive and progressive way, how to use its main functionalities.

You will understand how the user interface works and quickly learn the basic commands, using both the keyboard and menus.

At the end of this course you will be able to navigate in the 3d space, visualize 3d models, set views and change the preset work area in no time.

I’ve included also simple examples to make you better understand what 3D computer graphics is and how it works.

This is a good course for absolute beginners, but also for people that have used or are already using 3d modelling programs and want to switch to Blender.


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How to use this course

This course is structured in a way that will help you fast memorize Blender commands without involving you in any particular project.

I suggest you watch the course in full at least once.

In any case, in order to optimize your time and avoid you to re-listen to the entire course if you don’t remember just a part of my lectures, I’ve included also short β€œHow to” clips, that will go straight to the point and clearly explainΒ  to you, how to execute certain tasks.

If you are already familiar with Blender but not an expert you can use this course to refresh your skills, and most likely discover those hidden simple features of the program that sometimes are overseen in other courses.

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Content

Welcome

Introduction to the course
How to use this course
The Blender version 2.8x
Downloading and installing Blender for your OS

The Windows System

As soon as you open Blender 2.8 – The splash screen
The startup scene
Areas, editors and workspaces overview
How to resize an area
How to split an area
How to join an area
How to display an area in full screen
How to change an editor type in an area
Let’s test your memory!

How to arrange editors layout

Default layout overview and regions
How to resize or hide a region
Toolbar arrangement
How to switch tab
Panels
How to collapse or expand a panel
How to change the position of a panel
How to pin a panel
How to zoom content inside a panel

Navigation

The 3D Viewport
Basic 3d viewport navigation
How to emulate the numpad box
How to navigate the 3d viewport using the 3d Gizmo
How to navigate the 3d viewport with the mouse and the keyboard
How to navigate the 3d viewport using the view and search menus
Bonus Lecture – How to visualize the Z axis

Setting the 3D Viewport point of view

Be more precise
Zoom Region
Viewpoint: Top, bottom, right, left, front and back
Quad view
3D viewport projection types
View Persp/Ortho
Camera View

Create your own workspace

A layout for every task
How to switch workspaces
How to add a new workspace
How to delete a workspace
How to reorder a workspace
How to rename a workspace tab
How to save a customized workspace
How to save a customized workspace as a part of the defaults
How to open a file in your custom set of workspaces
How to merge a workspace from another file into your current file

Final

Conclusion
Bonus Lecture: How to import a 3d model in Blender 2.8
Credits