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1. Do you have any query on Blender Basics ? Do you want want to know how to do some thing in Blender ?
Send a mail to iblnd300@gmail.com.
2. We also conduct online classes on Blender Basics. Get in touch for more details.
BLENDER
HOW TO LEARN BLENDER ?
The basic mindset to learn Blender is to have a sense of curiosity and fun. Blender, today is a professional grade software. The opening screen of Blender would be daunting. You would feel that it is highly complicated and confusing.Its user interface has many windows,hundred of buttons and options with multiple levels of drop down menus and settings.A simple strategy to gain control in working with Blender is to enlarge your circle of learning, step by step,gradually. Biting more than you can chew at one go doesn't work. It may quickly turn you off.
One additional approach to learn and Master Blender is to have a "Never say die" attitude. What ever may be the level of difficulty, never give up. If you have failed a dozen times, still do not give up. Try again. Persistence only will pay. If you are faint hearted, this is not for you. Just quit. If you are read for the long haul and ready for an extended grind, a pot of gold awaits you at the end of the tunnel. So good luck ! Make a choice!
Search for a way to understand and learn the particular task on hand. The first place to look for help is the web. Hundreds of tutorials and videos are there to help you find your way. As you work your way forward, pause to think and analyze where you are erring. Blind effort is meaningless. Effort with focus and clarity in thought and action will speed up the learning process. A great strategy to speed up learning Blender is to team up with like minded individuals with whom you can share your learning and queries. Form a collaborative network. This approach would prove to be a win-win approach.
It is important to remember that hundreds of individuals on the web are ready to share and assist you in the learning process. All that you need to do is seek help and knowledge.
STARTING BLENDER AND ITS OPENING SCREEN
STARTING BLENDER
1. If you are working on Windows and have Blender installed, click on the Blender short cut on your Desktop,to launch Blender. The other approach would be to go to start->Program Menu and click on the Blender icon.
2. If you are working on Linux,open the Terminal Emulator, change directory to Blender version like 2.79 or 2.83 , depending on the version installed on your computer.Next enter "blender" and hit the Enter key in the command prompt.
OPENING SCREEN
When you launch Blender, it opens with multiple windows which are placed adjacent to each other on the display screen.
The main working window is in the centre, with an object like a cube or monkey placed in the middle.This is the 3D WINDOW .This is the largest window visible on the display screen. The opening screen will be displayed as shown below.
On the right top corner is the OUTLINER WINDOW which lists the objects in the 3D window. When you launch Blender this window would show a list of a cube/monkey, a camera and a light.
Blender version 3.6 To make any edge to be rounded smoothly, we can use the bevel tool in Edit Mode. Look at the cube in Image 1 where all t...