10 Essential Modeling Tips

Introduction

• Tips to improve modeling workflow
• Most tips focus on modeling techniques

Tip 1: Controlling Your Bevel

• Bevel Basics: Select edge, hit Ctrl+B, use mouse wheel to adjust subdivisions, and mouse movement to expand bevel area.
• Advanced Control: Press P to flip the curve direction inward.
• Editing Bevel: Use the menu at the bottom to adjust shape value, typically 0.5 is default.

Tip 2: Edge Direction

• Poke Faces: Select all faces in edit mode, right-click, choose 'poke faces'.
• Triangulate: Right-click again, select 'triangulate faces' for complex topology.
• Decimate Modifier: Switch to 'unsubdivide' tab, increase iterations to 1.

Tip 3: Edge Sliding

• Basic Slide: Select edge, press G twice to limit movement along edge direction.
• Extended Slide: Press C after G to slide edge beyond shape boundaries.

Tip 4: Matching Loop Cuts

• Creating Cuts: Add cut with Ctrl+R, move it around to see dynamic matching with corners.
• Control Matching: Press E or F to match cut shape with specific corners.

Tip 5: Modeling with Booleans

• Example Setup: Two cubes, select bottom cube, add boolean modifier, select top cube as cut object.
• View Cut Area: Display top cube as bounds or wireframe.
• Modifying Cut Object: Apply modifiers like simple deform, solidify.

Tip 6: Saving Vertex Selection

• Save Current Selection: Create a vertex group, name it, hit 'assign'.
• Reload Selection: Select the group, hit 'select' to highlight vertices.

Tip 7: Multi-Object Parameter Change

• Changing Parameters: Select multiple objects, hold ALT key, adjust size or input values to apply changes to all.

Tip 8: Color Palette

• Finding Colors: Use Adobe Color to explore and download palettes.
• Application: Use an image editor to pick colors from downloaded palettes.

Tip 9: Keyframing Visibility

• Basic Setup: Keyframe visibility in the viewport and render.
• Process: Select timeframe, hit I on visibility icon, move frame, toggle visibility, keyframe again.

Tip 10: Save Frequently

• Quick Save: Use Ctrl+S.
• Unsaved Data: Look for star icon near the Blender logo indicating unsaved work.

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