Learn Blender 3d

Learning Unit #3 focuses on many of the basic edit mode tools used in mesh modeling. It provides a good introduction to the sub-object components of Blender meshes.

1. View the 10 video tutorials. You may want to have your Blender application open to practice the tools or techniques demonstrated in each video tutorial. Click on the Flash link to view the streaming Flash video.
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Click on the Alternate Flash Stream Link to view Flash video

2. Complete the Learning Unit #3 Exercise.

3. Complete the Learning Unit #3 PDF Tutorials ("The Rocket" - Steam Locomotive - Modeling & "The Rocket" - Steam Locomotive - Animation). The tutorials are very long and very detailed. You may either follow them step-by-step or read through them and execute only those portions you need to understand. Click on the PDF tutorial link to view the tutorials. Any files you might need are located in the RocketSteamLocomotiveModeling ZIP file or the RocketSteamLocomotiveAnimation.zip file, which you can download by clicking on the link. There is a completed copy of the tutorial .blend file named "TheRocketSteamLocomotiveModelingComplete.blend" located in the "RocketSteamLocomotiveModeling.zip" file. There is also a completed copy of the Engine Drive Chain portion of the tutorial named RocketDriveTrainComplete.blend located in the "RocketSteamLocomotiveModeling.zip" file. There is a completed copy of the animation tutorial .blend file named "TheRocketSteamLocomotiveAnimationComplete.blend" located in the "RocketSteamLocomotiveAnimation.zip" file.

Learning Unit #3 - Exercise

Create a Blender model that looks something like this.