Difference between revisions of "Introduction to Blender"

Revision as of 12:54, 20 November 2016

Notes for a 3 year workshop on Blender.

If you have a laptop without dedicated numpad go to Blender User Preferences > Input.
Blender User Preferences SHORTCUT is Cmd ,

If you don't have a 3 button mouse, go to Blender User Preferences > Input.
Blender User Preferences SHORTCUT is Cmd ,

Selecting 'emulate mouse' will mean that you can simulate the middle mouse button if you press the Alt key while using the left mouse button.
But please get a three-button mouse.

Whenever you open Blender, it always starts with a box.
You'll notice that if you click around with the left mouse button, nothing happens.
But if you click on your middle mouse button and drag around, this is what moves your view around.

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 Notes for a 3 year workshop on Blender.
-We shall start with a box.
+== 1. Set up your devices ==
+===  Keyboard ===
+* If you have a laptop without dedicated numpad go to '''Blender User Preferences''' > '''Input'''.
+* '''Blender User Preferences SHORTCUT''' is <code>Cmd , </code>
+[[File:numpad.png]]
+=== Mouse ===
+* If you don't have a 3 button mouse,  go to '''Blender User Preferences''' > '''Input'''.
+* '''Blender User Preferences SHORTCUT''' is <code>Cmd , </code>
+[[File:emulatemouse.png]]
+* Selecting 'emulate mouse' will mean that you can simulate the middle mouse button if you press the <code>Alt</code> key while using the left mouse button.
+* But please get a three-button mouse.
+== 2. Open Blender - It always begins with a box ==
+* Whenever you open Blender, it always starts with a box.
+* You'll notice that if you click around with the left mouse button, nothing happens.
+* But if you click on your middle mouse button and drag around, this is what moves your view around.