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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 — saving a file


Now it's time for the most important command in Blender. Saving the work that you have done:

  1. In the upper-left corner of the Blender window, select File and choose Save As from the drop-down menu. This opens up the File Browser as shown in the following screenshot:

  2. Click theLMB on where it says untitled.blend, as shown in the previous screenshot. The background becomes darker and you can edit the name now. When you have named the file, press Enter.

  3. If you wish to increment the file name, that is, to have files named animation1.blend, animation2.blend, and so on, move the cursor over to the right and click on the plus sign. Before you press the Save As Blender File button, make sure that you are in the right directory.

  4. To go up a directory, click on the up pointed arrow at the top of the list of files. To go into a directory, click on the icon that looks like a cardboard file folder, similar to the My Cool Stuff folder in the previous screenshot.

  5. Once you are...