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Just enough Blender for a Space Sim.md

I'm trying to build a Space Sim but I also need to learn Blender! So here are my notes as I learn it. Just the basics, enough to create very simple models to export into a game:

Moving the view

  • shift+C centers view
  • 1 is front view, 7 is top view
  • scroll to rotate
  • shift+scroll to pan
  • command+scroll to zoom

Adding, deleting, moving

  • g is move, r is rotate, s is scale
    • then x,y,z lock to select that axis and you can type the amount
    • shift+x, shift+y, shift+z to lock that axis
  • [obj] ctrl+a, s to normalize the dimensions of an object
  • x to delete
  • shift+a to add meshes

Editing meshes

  • fill empty area between two edges: select them + f
  • connect two points: select them + f
  • merge two points together: select them + m
  • split edges: select them, right click -> Subdivide
  • dissolve edges by selecting, x -> Dissolve Edges

Alignment

  • shift+tab to toggle snap
  • [ed] Viewport Overlays->Measurement-> Edge Length

Setup on Laptop

  • Edit->Settings->Input-> Emulate Numpad and Emulate 3 Button Mouse
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I'll put screenshots here too so I don't have to check them into VCS:

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