Difference between revisions of "Blender Tips"

Revision as of 15:09, 8 May 2024

Blender is a free and open source 3D computer graphics software tool set for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
It is used to create 3D models, motion graphics, interactive 3D applications, augmented and virtual reality, and many other related things.

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

Tips

The PPM Design Workstation 2 runs Blender better than our others, because it has an NVidia (Quadro P620) GPU.

Links to docs.blender.org:

Common Shortcuts

Glossary

Advanced, using the Command Line

Classes

PPM announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

Training

Links to blender.org:

Blender, everywhere. — Community Support

blender Benchmark

Blender 4.1 Reference Manual

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

Blender Product Home Page

Links to other external sites:

Everything New in Blender 4.1 — by CGCookie.com (Feb 15th 2024)

Everything New in Blender 4.0 — by CGCookie.com (Nov 8th 2023)

Official YouTube channel for Blender

Blender (software) — on Wikipedia

Related Pages

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

Autodesk Fusion Tips

Adobe Photoshop Tips

STL File Format Tips

USDZ File Format Tips

Procreate app Tips

3D Printing — Filament (FDM)

3D Printing — Resin (SLA)

Computers — Windows

Ubuntu

Hand-Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

Blender 4.0 Beginner Donut Tutorial — "Blender Guru" on YouTube

Blender Add-ons:

Precision Drawing Tools Learning Blender Slowly — "Learn Everything About Design" on YouTube

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

List of free and open-source software packages — on Wikipedia

Alternatives to Blender:

Onshape — Cloud-native CAD

SketchUp 3D design software — 3D modeling software

Adobe After Effects — "Make your ideas move."

For Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channel #computing

List of all PPM Slack channels

Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

PPM Tool Color Map — Interactive

Search the PPM Wiki — include both Content pages and Multimedia

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any info that is outdated.

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative processes by providing shared space, shared tools, materials, software and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into reality.

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 It is used to create 3D models, motion graphics, interactive 3D applications, augmented and virtual reality, and many other related things.
-Pikes Peak Makerspace has installed Blender 4.0.2 on our Design Workstations 1-3. (Workstation 2 runs Blender better than the others.)
+Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) keeps the current version of Blender installed on our Design Workstations 1-3.<br>
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+<br><p style="padding:0.2em 0.4em; background:#ff6c00; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:15%;"> &nbsp; </p>
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 ==Tips==
-'''Links to external sites:'''
+'''The PPM Design Workstation 2 runs Blender better than our others, because it has an NVidia (Quadro P620) GPU.'''
+Links to docs.blender.org:
 ===[https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/interface/keymap/introduction.html Common Shortcuts]===
 ===[https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/glossary/index.html Glossary]===
+===[https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/advanced/command_line/index.html Advanced, using the Command Line]===
-==Training — PPM Trainer(s) needed==
+==Classes==
-Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
+PPM announces its [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
+==Training==
 Links to blender.org:
-:'''[https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/index.html# Blender 4.0 Reference Manual]'''
+:'''[https://www.blender.org/community/ Blender, everywhere.]''' — Community Support
-:'''[https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/advanced/command_line/index.html Advanced, using the Command Line]'''
+:'''[https://opendata.blender.org/ blender Benchmark]'''
-"[https://www.blender.org/community/ '''Blender, everywhere.'''] — Community Support
+:'''[https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/index.html# Blender 4.1 Reference Manual]'''
-'''[https://www.blender.org/ Blender Product Home Page]'''
+:'''[https://www.blender.org/download/previous-versions/ Every Blender version]''' ("Your old files are safe.")
+:'''[https://www.blender.org/ Blender Product Home Page]'''
 Links to other external sites:
+:'''[https://cgcookie.com/posts/everything-new-in-blender-4-1 Everything New in Blender 4.1]''' — by CGCookie.com (Feb 15th 2024)
 :[https://cgcookie.com/posts/everything-new-in-blender-4-0 '''Everything New in Blender 4.0'''] — by CGCookie.com (Nov 8th 2023)
 :[https://www.youtube.com/user/BlenderFoundation '''Official YouTube channel for Blender''']
 :[[wikipedia:Blender_(software)|'''Blender (software)''']] — on Wikipedia
-==For Additional Help==
-:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
-:[[How To Slack#Channel Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
-:Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.
 ==Related Pages==
 Links to related PPM Wiki pages:
-:'''[[Autodesk Fusion 360 Tips]]'''
+:'''[[Autodesk Fusion Tips]]'''
 :'''[[Adobe Photoshop Tips]]'''
+:'''[[STL File Format Tips]]'''
+:'''[[USDZ File Format Tips]]'''
 :'''[[Procreate app Tips]]'''
 :[[3D Printing|<span style="color:#000000; background:#EE9F21">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''3D Printing — Filament (FDM)'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
 :[[3D Printing -- Resin|<span style="color:#000000; background:#EE9F21">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''3D Printing — Resin (SLA)'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
-:[[Computers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
+:[[Computers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers — Windows'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
 :[[Ubuntu|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Ubuntu'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
-==Curated Links==
+==Hand-Curated Links==
 Links to member-recommended external sites:
 :'''[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjEaoINr3zgEPv5y--4MKpciLaoQYZB1Z Blender 4.0 Beginner Donut Tutorial]''' — "Blender Guru" on YouTube
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 ::'''[https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/addons/3d_view/precision_drawing_tools/introduction.html Precision Drawing Tools]''' '''[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBDfGh8A8kXU0m-0xVwrbQFTiGR2wfyKZ Learning Blender Slowly]''' — "Learn Everything About Design" on YouTube
 :'''[https://blenderartists.org/t/awesome-blender-list-of-addons-tools-resources-on-github/1202865 Awesome-Blender]''' — from blenderartists.org
-:'''[https://github.com/agmmnn/awesome-blender awesome Blender add-ons, tools, tutorials and resources]''' — "agmmnn" on GitHub
+:'''[https://github.com/agmmnn/awesome-blender add-ons, tools, tutorials and resources]''' — "agmmnn" on GitHub
+Links to other external sites:
+:'''[[commons:Category:Blender_splash_screens|Blender splash screens]]''' — on WikiMedia Commons
+:'''[[commons:Blender_(software)|Blender (software)]]''' — on WikiMedia Commons
+:'''[[wikipedia:List_of_free_and_open-source_software_packages|List of free and open-source software packages]]''' — on Wikipedia
 Alternatives to Blender:
 :'''[https://www.onshape.com/en/ Onshape]''' — Cloud-native CAD
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 :'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/aftereffects.html Adobe After Effects]''' — "Make your ideas move."
-==Other Fun Stuff==
+==For Additional Help==
-Links to external sites:
+:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
-:'''[https://opendata.blender.org/ blender Benchmark]''' — on blender.org
+:[[How To Slack#PPM Channel Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
-:'''[[commons:Category:Blender_splash_screens|Blender splash screens]]''' — on WikiMedia Commons
+:Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.
-:'''[[commons:Blender_(software)|Blender (software)]]''' — on WikiMedia Commons
-:'''[[wikipedia:List_of_free_and_open-source_software_packages|List of free and open-source software packages]]''' — on Wikipedia
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