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Blender 3D Basics

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Blender 3D Basics

Overview of this book

Blender is by far the most popular open source graphics program available. It is a full featured 3D modeling, animation and games development tool used by millions all over the world ñ and it's free! This book is for those looking for an entry into the world of 3D modeling and animation regardless of prior experience. Blender 3D Basics is the entry level book for those without prior experience using 3D tools. It caters for those who may have downloaded Blender in the past but were frustrated by its lack of intuitiveness. Using simple steps it builds, chapter by chapter, into a full foundation in 3D modeling and animation. Using Blender 3D Basics the reader will model a maritime scene complete with boats and water, then add materials, lighting and animation. The book demystifies the Blender interface and explains what each tool does so that you will be left with a thorough understanding of 3D.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Blender 3D Basics Beginner's Guide
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
3
Controlling the Lamp, the Camera, and Animating Objects
Index

Time for action — scaling and aligning the template


The next step is to make sure that the template is properly scaled Blender scene, so that the units marked on the template are the same as an equal number of units in the Blender scene.

To do this, you will set the cube to the size of six Blender units. Next, you will adjust the template until the dimension marks—those two lines above and below the number 6 on the side-view template—align with the top and bottom of the cube.

  1. In the 3D View, select the cube. Scroll to the top of the 3D View Properties Panel so you can see the Transform subpanel. Set the Dimensions: to X: 6.00, Y: 6.00, Z: 6.00, the same way that you set the dimensions of reference blocks in Chapter 5,

  2. Press Numpad 3 to display the Right view.

  3. Scroll down to the Background Image subpanel of the 3D View Properties panel.

  4. Look in the panel where it says 6709_07_01.png, as shown in the following screenshot.

  5. Change the size of the background image by setting the value of Size: to...