12/11/2020
KEYBOARD/MOUSE COMMANDS FOR SPECIFIC TASKS
1. To insert a key frame while animating, set the location, rotation and scaling for the object as desired. In the Timeline window enter the frame number which you want to be key framed,then click in the 3D window and press the I key to insert a keyframe. In the menu which appears, click on location,rotation,scale or any combination of these commands. A yellow line will appear in the Timeline window which indicates that a key frame is added.
2. To delete a key frame, select the yellow line of the frame desired, in the Time line window.Click in the 3D window, then hold down Alt key and click on I key.
3. To select different short cuts for view,in object mode, click on the view on the control bar. A menu list will appear. Select the option desired.For example to get quad view hit Ctrl+Alt+Q.
4. To loop cut an object, go to edit mode (press Tab key), position the cursor on the edge where you want to make a loop cut, then press Ctrl+R. A pink line will appear. Drag it with the mouse and leave it where you want to make loop cut and LMB. The pink line will change into yellow.
5. To add an edge between two vertices, select the vertices and press F key. An edge will be added.
6. To create a face between three or more vertices, select the vertices and press F key. A face will be created between these vertices.
7. To select a circle on any object, go to edit mode. On the required circle, select an edge, then click on "Select" option in the control bar near the edit mode button, then in the menu which appears click on Edge loop.
8. To unwrap a mesh,split the 3D window into two. Change one window to UV/Image editor window. In 3D window,go to edit mode, select the complete object. All the vertices and edges should be selected. The hit U key and then select Smart UV project. The unwrapped mesh will will be displayed in the UV/Image Editor window.
9. To position an object at 0,0,0 location, select the object in object mode and then press Alt+G. To set the rotation of an object to zero degree along all three axes-x,y &z.select the object in object mode and press Alt+R.
10. To apply a material to multiple objects. Assume that you have three object- A Cube an UVSphere and a Cylinder. Add a material to the Cube. To add the same material to the other two objects, select the UVSphere and the Cylinder and lastly the Cube,then click on object menu, then on Make Link option and then on Materials option.
11. The same procedure as explained above(10 above) can be used to link animation data to different objects.
12. To move an object along the X,Y or Z axis: To move along the X axis, position the cursor on the Red arrow and click LMB and drag the Red arrow. The object will move in the X direction. Similarly to move an object along the Z axis, click on the Blue arrow, hold the LMB down and then drag up or down.
13. To scale an object along the X and Y axis, press S to scale then Shift+Z then 1.5 and hit Enter key. The object will be scaled 1.5 times its current size along the X and Y axis.
