Section 1

Question 1

What is the format for asking questions in this course

Answer 1

1. State the part of the lecture you are asking about, (eg. At 3:52 in Lecture 10…
2. I have tried…
3. Post a picture of the issue

Question 2

How do you create a custom view in Blender?

Answer 2

On the header bar next to the Help menu, you can see the view that you are using. Normally, this is “Default’. You can change the view using the drop-down, or creat a custum view by clicking the + icon.

Question 3

How do you change the position of the Header Bar?

Answer 3

RMB on the Header Bar and choose “Move to bottom” or move to Top.

Question 4

What is the key command for the Tool Shelf?

Answer 4

T

Question 5

What is the key command for the Properties panel?

Answer 5

N

Question 6

When you drag a panel and it disappears, how do you get it back?

Answer 6

Click the + icon

Question 7

How do you maximize the window you are working on?

Answer 7

Ctrl + Up Arrow (cursor key)

Question 8

How do you set Blender up to work on 2 screens?

Answer 8

Choose ‘Window’ from the Header Menu and choose ‘Duplicate Window’. the new window will now be on top of the old. Drag it to the next screen. Or…
Ctrl + Alt +W

Question 9

How do you reset Blender to the default layout?

Answer 9

File - Load Factory Settings
then
File - Save Startup File/ Ctrl+U

Question 10

How can you change the size of text/buttons in Blender?

Answer 10

File - User Preferences
or,
Ctrl + U
On the Interface Tab: Choose Scale and adjust the scale until you are happy. Click - ‘Save User Settings’

Question 11

Which mouse button controls rotation?

Answer 11

MMB

Question 12

How do you pan left, right, up, down?

Answer 12

Shift + MMB

Question 13

How do you zoom in and out?

Answer 13

Scroll wheel

Question 14

How do you orbit around a selected object?

Answer 14

User Preferences - Interface - Rotate Around Selection

Question 15

Where is the Outliner Panel?

Answer 15

Top Right-hand side above the main Properties Panel.

Question 16

What does the Outliner Panel contain?

Answer 16

The list of objects in your editor. eg. camera, lamp, cubes, spheres…

Question 17

What is the key command for Undo?

Answer 17

Ctrl + Z

Question 18

What is the key command for for History?

Answer 18

Ctrl + Alt + Z

Question 19

How do you reset the 3D Cursor to centre?

Answer 19

View - Align View

or Shift +C

Question 20

What is the key command for the Snapping Menu?

Answer 20

Ctrl + S

Question 21

What is the little orange dot on every object called?

Answer 21

The Origin

Question 22

How do you select and object and then apply an action?

Answer 22

LMB to select

RMB to apply

Question 23

What is an alternate method of selecting objects?

Answer 23

Click on the item in the Outliner Panel

Question 24

How do you select multiple objects at one time?

Answer 24

Shift + LMB on each object you wish to select.

Question 25

How do you move multiple objects once selected?

Answer 25

LMB between the selected objects to move. RMB to apply.

Question 26

How do you determine the position of the 3D Cursor?

Answer 26

RMB where you want the cursor placed.

Question 27

What is the key command for 'Translate' aka 'Move'

Answer 27

G - (think G for grab)

Question 28

What is the key command for Rotate?

Answer 28

R

Question 29

What is the key command for Scale

Answer 29

S

Question 30

How can you Translate/Rotate/Scale to specific calculations?

Answer 30

2nd Property Panel/N | under Transform

Question 31

How do you add an object to your scene?

Answer 31

Shift + A

Question 32

What is a Primitive?

Answer 32

A basking mesh shape from the Add menu.

Question 33

What Primitives does Blender offer?

Answer 33

1. Plane 2. Cube 3. Circle 4. UV Sphere 5. Ico Sphere 6. Cylander 7. Cone 8. Torus 9. Grid 10. Monkey

Question 34

Where is the Operator Panel and when does it appear?

Answer 34

Bottom left under Tool Shelf/T. Only appears when you first add an object before you make any changes. Cannot be retrieved once you have altered the object.

Question 35

What are the Axis in Blender

Answer 35

X - Red Left to Right (in front view) Y - Green Front to back (in front view) Z - Blue Up and down(in front view)

Question 36

How would you Rotate an object 90 degrees on the Z access only using the keyboard?

Answer 36

R + Axis Z + 90 (numberpad)

Question 37

How would you scale an object on the Z and Y axis but not the X?

Answer 37

R + Shift + X

Question 38

Can you type the directions for Scaling, Rotating, or Translating. Which panel and where?

Answer 38

Transform Panel/N

Question 39

What is the key command for 'Select All'?

Answer 39

A

Question 40

What does 'Open GL Render Image do?

Answer 40

Creates a very quick rendered image. This is a rough that will give you a quick look at the model in a rendered state.

Question 41

Which Editor is opened when you choose 'Open GL Render Image'?

Answer 41

The UV Image Editor

Question 42

How do you save an image in 'Open GL Render'?

Answer 42

Image - Save As Image/F3

Question 43

How do you adjust the way your model is shading during a quick render?

Answer 43

Properties Panel/N - Shading - choose 'Ambient Occlusion"

Question 44

What is the key command for Forward

Answer 44

W

Question 45

What is the key command for Backward

Answer 45

S

Question 46

What is the key command forLeft

Answer 46

A

Question 47

What is the key command for Right

Answer 47

D

Question 48

What is the key command for Up

Answer 48

Q

Question 49

What is the key command for Down

Answer 49

E

Question 50

Does Blender automatically save your work?

Answer 50

Absolutely not!