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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 — maximizing and tiling the window


Blender lets you maximize and tile the windows:

  1. Select the Header again with the right mouse button (RMB). The menu also has a selection for Maximize Area. Select Maximize Area with the left mouse button (LMB) now. There's only one window! Don't worry. The others are not gone. The window you maximized is just given the full display.

  2. Click the right mouse button (RMB) on the Header again; the bottom selection will say Tile Area, and clicking on it with the left mouse button (LMB) will show all of the windows again.

What just happened?

Blender gives you a lot of flexibility. If you need to, it allows any window to use the entire screen and you can quickly change it back to tiled windows when you are done. This is great when you need an extra big view of the 3D View window to select tiny parts or details.