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April 18, 2023

By admin

Total beginner tutorial Part #1

Move, Rotate and Scale

Shift+ Space:
G = Grab (move)
R = Rotate
S = Scale

Navigation

Fix small buttons

Preferences
Resolution scale: 1.25 – 1.5
trackpad: input tab> emulate 3 button mouse

zoom

scroll wheel / pinch

Orbit

middle mouse / alt drag finger
view> frame selected / shift+ (numpad) “.”

Pan

Shift + middle mouse

Building The First Pillar

Setup

Start FRESH New > General > do not touch cube YET
enable snapping tool (magnet icon top center)

Duplicate

right click>duplicate / shift + D
hit esc to drop the new cube and move after
object properties
![[Pasted image 20221222164731.png]]
bottom cube x an y to 2.0
2nd cube 1.5 for x and y
shift + D to dupe the 2nd and bottom cube and slide them to the top
save and save often. all 3d programs are janky

Multi-Selection Tools

hold shift select all pieces
shift D to dupe make 6 pillars
delete camera and light for now
now hat the cam and light it out of the way you can use box select to grab all ad dupe. (left click and drag)
dupe the top and bottom cubes and slide over
now dupe the 2 new cube and the pillar pillar to repeat pattern
![[Pasted image 20221222170342.png]]
build the side with your dupe skilz
box select the other wall and attach
![[Pasted image 20221222170946.png]]

Shading Tab

– ![[Pasted image 20221222171227.png]]
– Shift + C to put the 3D cursor back to world origin (I moved it accidentally)
– view port shading menu in upper right
– drop down menu and select a lighting preset. He used sunset
– ![[Pasted image 20221222172236.png]]
– next is the editor

Shader Editor
- ![[Pasted image 20221222172352.png]]
- click white bar near base color and change it to whatever you want.
- Download and extract textures from his link
- drag and drop textures into shader editor
- ![[Pasted image 20221222173141.png]]
- rename This material network from the default name “material” to “white” so we can now duplicate it
- press dupe button, rename to green and connect green node where the white one was before.
Array Modifier
- Press T to get toolbar back or just use shift + Space
- Move the green block below the pillar
- ![[Pasted image 20221223110519.png]]
- go to modifiers panel (wrench icon)
- Make the first array to make a row
- make a second array to make rows of that row
- ![[Pasted image 20221223110918.png]]
- now dupe the green array of block, move it down and assign the brown material network to it
- ![[Pasted image 20221223111059.png]]
- make a 3rd array modifer 4 rows going -1 Z (down)
- ![[Pasted image 20221223111335.png]]
- ![[Pasted image 20221223111356.png]]
Render Properties
- go to render properties tab (little TV)
  - turn on ambient occlusion (shadows from nearby objects)
  - make a factor of 4
  - change distance to 6 m to make the shadows longer.
  - Now you can see the shadows
- turn on bloom
  - intensity to 1.0
  - threshold of 6
  - ![[Pasted image 20221223112653.png]]
Tear Down The Scene – Animated Simulation
- Go to Layout Tab
- Not the Time slider at bottom
- click a block and Shift + L to select linked > material
- ![[Pasted image 20221223113131.png]]
- Add Ridged Body: Object menu> Rigid body > add Active
- ![[Pasted image 20221223113304.png]]
- Once I had the whole temple selected I took the time to put it in its own collection on the sidebar
- select the ground and add a rigid body > passive to it.
- Apply the modifiers on the ground to make them into real blocks
- modifiers tab > modifier 1, 2, 3 apply each one at a time
- go to scene properties tab, (water drop)
- increase gravity to -30 – not normally changed, for fun for this project
- add randomness to project by moving the bottom corners around to affect the way the pillars fall.
- save your file, simulations tend to crash!
- timeline
  - Change end time to 72 which is about 3 seconds
  - play the animation and see what you like and what you don’t
  - if you can move the cubes, make sure to review to frame one before you can edit anything
  - ![[Pasted image 20221223121823.png]]
  - ![[Pasted image 20221223121837.png]]
  - ![[Pasted image 20221223121853.png]]
  - now you can go to shading tab and press space bar to see the animation there.
  - ![[Pasted image 20221223122137.png]]
  - if your animation is exploding , you have a duplicate cube on top of another, super common mistake. this can be fixed in the next chapter.
Final Tip (that’s what she said)
- rebuild this Minecraft project for practice! Muscle memory mah dude.
- Good thing I took notes!
- Nailed it. 2022-12-23 / 13:02
- ![[Pasted image 20221223130155.png]]

Total Beginner Tutorial Part #2

Learning the tools
- Hot Keys
  - Download cheat sheet link
  - ![[Pasted image 20221223131301.png]]
  - G = Grab
  - R = Rotate
  - S = Scale
  - X,Y,Z = Snapping
    - W for selections
      - don’t press it more than once, or it will change selection tool type
  - Lazy port Addon
    - this gives you he same handles at the move tool
    - github link
    - go to prefs>addons>install>install the py file.
    - Check the box
  - Hot key practice time!
    - Shift D, esc duplicate
    - G move
    - R rotate
    - S scale
    - Repeat 10 time
- Edit mode
  - tab key
    - to switch in and out of object and edit mode
    - you can only select one object in edit mode. You need to go back into object mode to select another object
  - edit mode selections
    - 3 buttons beside the mode indicator
    - ![[Pasted image 20221223154539.png]]
    - vertices (points)
      - Hotkey: 1
      - ![[Pasted image 20221223160135.png]]
    - edges (lines)
      - Hotkey: 2
      - ![[Pasted image 20221223160253.png]]
    - faces (sides)
      - Hotkey 3
      - ![[Pasted image 20221223160341.png]]
- Extrude
  - Destructive vs non-destructive actions
    - Edit mode is destructive to follow this work flow to be able to step back if needed
    - ![[Pasted image 20221223160748.png]]
      - navigate into position
      - select the mush
      - perform the action
      - undo if you fuck up
      - repeat
  - Extrude practice:
    - ![[Pasted image 20221223161531.png]]
    - always navigating in position to see everything you are going closely
    - select the mesh
    - do the thing
    - navigate into close position again.
- Inset
  - inset tool is right under extrude
  - be very careful and slow. This is your only chance to undo
  - ![[Pasted image 20221223162341.png]]
  - then you can use extrude tool to push that in
  - ![[Pasted image 20221223162418.png]]
  - again the only chance to undo before moving on to the next cycle of navigate>select>preform>undo
  - I tried using the E and I keys for these tools but in free form mode you don’t get the nice handles like you get when you press the toolbar buttons
- Merge tool
  - go to vert mode (1 key)
  - navigate to close position
  - select a vert
  - use shift key to a vert beside it
  - Press M for merge menu
  - select merge at center
  - ![[Pasted image 20221223163338.png]]
- Loop Cut
  - Ctrl + R
  - find the edge center
  - clck to enter
  - esc to drop
  - ![[Pasted image 20221223163930.png]]
  - ![[Pasted image 20221223163956.png]]
  - there are lots more ways to use loop cut. this is the only way that will be used to the tut.
Making the sword
- blocking in the blade
  - new general file
  - default cube with the following dimensions to jump start the project.
    - ![[Pasted image 20221223165742.png]]
    - x 0.23
    - y 1
    - z 0.06
  - tab into edit mode.
  - Select all
  - right click and subdivide
  - ![[Pasted image 20221223170302.png]]
  - use the merge tool to make point at the front
  - ![[Pasted image 20221223170459.png]]
  - ![[Pasted image 20221223170515.png]]
    - use it again and “sharpen” the blade on the side sides
    - – ![[Pasted image 20221223170538.png]]
  - go around to all side until you get a low poly blade.
  - ![[Pasted image 20221223170706.png]]
- Project folder and backup files
  - Subfolders
    - make a folder for the whole project
    - make a subfolder for downloads
    - that way you can move the whole project directory and non of you linked files will break
  - turn on autosave
    - Edit>prefs>save and load> autosave on
    - ![[Pasted image 20221223172056.png]]
    - change save versions to 20.
    - This makes a new version every manual save
    - you can rewind a fucked up project this way
  - how to open a backup file>open>change filter to see backup .blend files
    - ![[Pasted image 20221223172518.png]]
  - folder structure and back up system now ready to go
- center groove of the blade
  - using the bevel tool:
    - Be very gentle
    - drag in the direction of the handle – no matter what
    - don’t be zoomed out
    - only ever click once on the tool
    - ![[Pasted image 20221224085709.png]]
  - Select the center edges with edge select tool
    - ![[Pasted image 20221224085842.png]]
    - click on bevel tool and very slowly drag in direction of the handle
    - ![[Pasted image 20221224090000.png]]
    - add a loop cut ctrl+r
    - click, then hit esc to drop it in dead center
    - then S for scale it down on the Z axsis (blue)
    - ![[Pasted image 20221224090312.png]]
  - Subdivision modifier
    - go to modifiers and add sub division surface
    - make sure view port and render is the same value 2 for this one
    - and turn off preview in view port to only see it in object mode.
    - it’s just easier to noobz for now.
    - ![[Pasted image 20221224090804.png]]
    - it looks like trash that will be fix in next step
  - cage mesh
    - delete back faces
      - press 3 for face tool in edit mode
      - X for delete menu
      - ![[Pasted image 20221224101359.png]]
      - ![[Pasted image 20221224101444.png]]
    - add resolution
      - select all, right click, subdivide
      - ![[Pasted image 20221224101619.png]]
      - this is a destructive method
    - Add simple smoothing
      - this adds more nondestructive resolution
      - Change first subdivision modifiers to simply
      - add a second subdivision modifier to catmull-clark level 1
      - ![[Pasted image 20221224101825.png]]
      - you can add more levels of the simple subdivision modifier for more resolution and make the shape look sharper but 2 is good for this project for the final render.
- Blade extension
  - select the end
  - extrude
  - hit the bottom box and put in 4.8m for Z
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224112404.png]]
- Blade Taper
  - Use simple deform modifier to put a 0.35 taper of the Y
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224113015.png]]
  - taper will add width so we jsut want to sale her back down
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224113211.png]]
  - change scale x to 0.180
- Primitive block ins
  - create the first cylinder
  - in object mode > add > mesh > calendar
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224113715.png]]
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224113750.png]]
  - last action panle (f9)
  - reduce verts to 10 only. You want to model in low poly and add more details later.
  - cap fill type = nothing. this will remove the top which we don’t need.
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224114132.png]]
  - then put in the prams to have it where it need to be and the right size for the tut
  - normally we would eyeballs these
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224114542.png]]
  - press (num) “.” to select frame and zoom in for working
  - dupe 3 more times entering these prams to get all theshapess setup for modeling
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224131557.png]]
  - press tab key to go to the next pram quickly
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224132155.png]]
  - .
- Reference Images
  - Link
  - file > Append > collection > sword reference
  - quad view
    - View menu > area > quad view
    - ![[Pasted image 20221224133624.png]]
  - wire frame view
    - last corner, press wire frame button
    - ![[Pasted image 20221224133702.png]]
    - .
- Guard Extrusions
  - Setup
    - ctrl+ (num)”.” to frame select in all quad mode windows
    - Select the dot in the middle of a face to select a face in wire mode
    - when extruding horizontal you want to match the vertical edges
    - when extruding vertically you want to match the horizontal edges
  - horizontal extrusion
    - Extrude out but do not adjust in extrude mode
    - hit G and adjust in move tool
    - ![[Pasted image 20221224134716.png]]
    - i also used the snap tool to help when i did this.
  - Vertical Extrusion
    - do the same with vertical
    - ![[Pasted image 20221224135142.png]]
    - Remeber to adjust in grab tool and not extrustion tool. i made this misstake a few times
  - final extrustion
    - do this again like the photo for the last one.
    - ![[Pasted image 20221224135505.png]]
    - .
- Guard extrusion tweaks
  - Select with box select tool to get both the back and front
  - Technique!!! Move whole row vertically together and work from top to bottom
  - match the top line first
  - deselect
  - select the bottom three
  - line up the next line
  - deselect
  - select the bottom 2
  - etc.
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224140455.png]]
  - .
- Proportional editing
  - will turn anything rubbery and sticky when you are moving things
  - get out of quad view
  - get out of wire mode
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224145702.png]]
  - Select tip of guard and turn on proportional mesh littel bullseye near the snapping tool
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224145833.png]]
  - S to scale you can use the pop up to make the affected area biiger or smaller if you like
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224150035.png]]
  - default 1.0 is good here.
- Guard – Mirror modifier
  - turn off Proportional editing,
    - this is easy to forget and fucks everything up.
  - Delete half of the guard
    - ![[Pasted image 20221224151603.png]]
  - Add mirror Modifier, done.
    - ![[Pasted image 20221224151701.png]]
  - you can change to X Y or Z depending on the project, default works here.
- Bridge edge loops.
  - time to close th ends on the guard.
  - use local view (num)”/”
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224153229.png]]
  - select bttom 1 ,2 in order then select top 1 ,2 in same order for this to work right
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224154127.png]]
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224154216.png]]
  - .
- Guard – Edge Creases tool
  - add subdivision surface > set to 3
  - Right click guard > edge smooth
  - Select all
  - Shift deslect middle edges
  - keep selected just the outside edges that you want to make harder looking
  - edge menu > crease edges (shift E)
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224161229.png]]
  - move mouse up until the corner says 1.0
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224161416.png]]
  - the lines will turn pink
  - add another subdivision modifier with these settings to smooth out the edges
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224161722.png]]
  - set levels to 1
  - and uncheck creases
- Handel Shape
  - get out of local mode (num) “/”
  - frame select the handle (num) “.”
  - make oval shape but changing the prams or eyeball it
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224162425.png]]
  - select back edge ansd scale in for a taper
  - Selec menu > slect loops > edge loops
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224163058.png]]
  - use loop cut ctrl+R to make 2 loops for a grip
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224163230.png]]
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224163337.png]]
  - scale in and do the same for the bottom
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224163419.png]]
  - .
  - select middle loop
  - add bevel like before
  - Right lick and pick smoother like before
  - add the subdivision modifiers like before
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224164056.png]]
  - he goes over this fast, we are using skills from before
- Adding toruses
  - Torus
    - ![[Pasted image 20221224164756.png]]
      - right click and shade smooth
  - Location and scale
    - resize and relocate to generally what we want
    - ![[Pasted image 20221224165124.png]]
    - use skills set to squish and inset like so
    - ![[Pasted image 20221224165342.png]]
  - Dupe
    - ![[Pasted image 20221224165629.png]]
    - Keep going scale and move as needed
  - Bottom handle
    - round out the handle by scaling the last torus and handle end to be round again.
    - you can use wire mode to help select the end of the handle
    - ![[Pasted image 20221224170150.png]]
    - .
- Pommel base
  - subdivision modifiers / shade smooth
  - loops cut in the middle
  - scale loops cut in the middle
  - select ever other vert on the end, scale those to make a star shape
  - use X-ray mode to help see
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224171300.png]]
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224171445.png]]
  - dupe another torus and move on the end on top of star shape.
  - ![[Pasted image 20221224171631.png]]
  - .
- Pommel Tip
  - Scale
  - Loop Cuts
  - Mesh fill
  - Inset and extrude
- Skipped the rest of the note
  - for the sake of deadlines i’ve stopped the notes here. you can go back and make them later if you like mah dude.