One of the most popular tools in 3D modeling, the subdivide tool has become the go-to tool for adding geometry across a model without disrupting its topology or its basic shape. It can be used in almost any workflow, even for low poly models. There is no blender shortcut assigned to the subdivide tool, nor … Read more
The boolean modifier is a tool that is often used to create custom shapes in seconds that may otherwise take minutes or longer using other tools, and there are different ways to which you can apply your Boolean. What if though you wanted the use the Boolean to cut holes into your mesh, but instead … Read more
Blender can be used for almost any 3D-related task, from concept design to 3D printing. One of its most popular use cases though is for creating 3D animation, as in addition to its modeling toolset, it also has a suite of tools used for animation as well. And these tools have their own keyboard shortcuts … Read more
Blender shortcuts, or hotkeys as they are otherwise known, are used to improve the speed and the efficiency of the artists’ workflow. You will find many assigned shortcuts throughout the different areas of the Blender interface, and more so than anywhere else in the 3D viewport when creating 3D models. Below is a list of … Read more
Textures can come in an unlimited number of forms, with 1000’s of image textures available to download off the internet and an infinite amount more that can be created procedurally, through either Blender or external software like substance designer. One popular type of texture used by artists is a decal image with transparency. The quickest … Read more
If you are creating an animation where you have a monitor or TV within that animation, then it might be cool or even necessary to have something playing on that monitor. In other words, an animation within an animation. But this is much easier than you may at first think. To add an image sequence … Read more
