Blender Tips

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Blender is a 3D computer graphics software tool set used to create 3D models, motion graphics, interactive 3D applications, augmented and virtual reality, and many other related things.

It is free and open-source software (FOSS), for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) keeps the current version of Blender installed on our Design Workstations 1-3.

The PPM Design Workstation 2 runs Blender better than the other PPM workstations, because it has an NVIDIA (Quadro P620) GPU.

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Tips

Links to docs.blender.org:

Common Shortcuts

Glossary

Advanced, using the Command Line

Every Blender version ("Your old files are safe.")

Training

Links to blender.org:

Blender 4.3 Reference Manual

Video Editing — Introduction

Blender, everywhere. — Community Support

blender Benchmark

Blender Product Home Page


Links to other external sites:

Blender (software) — on Wikipedia
Everything New in Blender 4.2 — by CGCookie.com (Aug 21st 2024)

Hand-Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

Everything Blender can do in one video — " blendereverything " on YouTube (12:47 mins)
Blender 4.0 Beginner Donut Tutorial — "Blender Guru" on YouTube (Playlist•14 videos)

Blender Add-ons:

Awesome-Blender — from blenderartists.org
add-ons, tools, tutorials and resources — "agmmnn" on GitHub

Links to other external sites:

Blender splash screens — on WikiMedia Commons
Blender (software) — on WikiMedia Commons

Alternatives to Blender:

Adobe After Effects — "Make your ideas move."
DaVinci Resolve — "editing, color correction, visual effects, motion graphics and audio post production"
Onshape — Cloud-native CAD
SketchUp 3D design software — 3D modeling software

Additional Help

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

Adobe After Effects Tips
Autodesk Fusion Tips
Adobe Photoshop Tips
STL File Format Tips
SVG File Format Tips
USDZ File Format Tips
Procreate app Tips
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