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== 1. Set up your devices ==
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== Set up your devices ==
 
===  Keyboard ===
 
===  Keyboard ===
 
* If you have a laptop without dedicated numpad go to '''Blender User Preferences''' > '''Input'''.
 
* If you have a laptop without dedicated numpad go to '''Blender User Preferences''' > '''Input'''.
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* But please get a three-button mouse.
 
* But please get a three-button mouse.
  
== 2. Open Blender - It always begins with a box ==
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== Open Blender - It always begins with a box ==
 
* Whenever you open Blender, it always starts 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.
 
* You'll notice that if you click around with the left mouse button, nothing happens.

Revision as of 12:55, 20 November 2016

Notes for a 3 year workshop on Blender.


Set up your devices

Keyboard

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

Numpad.png

Mouse

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

Emulatemouse.png

  • 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.

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.


See also

  • Blender - My master notes for Blender