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2022-12-30T21:11:50Z

Extruded Text

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 No better way than to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2TGOElE_1c watch Josh].  He shows:
 * Add text, clean it, rotate it, extrude it, bevel it...
 === Object modeling keys ===

2022-12-29T21:57:49Z

Put a "cap" on a loop

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	* Ctrl-E Enter (to extrude a duplicate set of vertices)		* Ctrl-E Enter (to extrude a duplicate set of vertices)
	* Alt-M > to Center (to merge them into the center of the loop)		* Alt-M > to Center (to merge them into the center of the loop)

			=== Extruded Text ===

			No better way than to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2TGOElE_1c watch Josh]. He shows:
			* Add text, clean it, rotate it, extrude it, bevel it...

	=== Object modeling keys ===		=== Object modeling keys ===

2022-12-28T18:04:35Z

Extrude

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	=== Extrude ===		=== Extrude ===
	Ctrl-E > Extrude edges > (press x/y/z to constrain to one axis) > left-click		Ctrl-E > Extrude edges > (press x/y/z to constrain to one axis) > left-click

			OR

			Ctrl-E > Extrude edges > (middle-mouse-drag to constrain to one axis) > (let go, it will stay constrained) > (drag) > left-click

	To extrude along an axis defined by existing elements:		To extrude along an axis defined by existing elements:

2022-12-28T17:41:41Z

Object rotate pan zoom

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	* To move an object to the world center:		* To move an object to the world center:
	select object > open sideways-right-bar Item menu > Transform > Location > set to 0,0,0		select object > open sideways-right-bar Item menu > Transform > Location > set to 0,0,0

			=== Pivot point ===
			To effectively rotate, you need to control the pivot point around which the rotation occurs.

			Top 3D Viewport menu (starts with Edit/Object Mode)
			> two-circle icon right of Global (Transformation orientation)
			> dropdown > Active Element (this seems to work best)

			Then numpad-. to center it.

	=== Object rotate pan zoom ===		=== Object rotate pan zoom ===

2022-12-28T17:30:07Z

Add node where edges intersect

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	* Open Options, click Auto Merge		* Open Options, click Auto Merge
	* Click dropdown to the left of Auto Merge to get to more options, and click the Split Edges and Faces checkbox		* Click dropdown to the left of Auto Merge to get to more options, and click the Split Edges and Faces checkbox
	* Now you are ready to perform the action; press G, DO NOT MOVE the mouse and click its left button to create a node at the intersection		Now you are ready to perform the action.
			* select the edge to split
			* press G, DO NOT MOVE the mouse and click its left button to create a node at the intersection

	=== Dissolve ===		=== Dissolve ===

2022-12-28T17:26:00Z

Remove doubles

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	* Click dropdown to the left of Auto Merge to get to more options, and click the Split Edges and Faces checkbox		* Click dropdown to the left of Auto Merge to get to more options, and click the Split Edges and Faces checkbox
	* Now you are ready to perform the action; press G, DO NOT MOVE the mouse and click its left button to create a node at the intersection		* Now you are ready to perform the action; press G, DO NOT MOVE the mouse and click its left button to create a node at the intersection

			=== Dissolve ===
			To remove an edge without also deleting its nodes and everything they connect to, use Dissolve.

			Select the edge > Ctrl-X

			OR

			Select the edge > Del > Dissolve (...)

	=== Remove doubles ===		=== Remove doubles ===

2022-12-28T17:20:37Z

Extrude

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	=== Extrude ===		=== Extrude ===
	Ctrl-E > Extrude edges > (press x/y/z to constrain to one axis) > left-click		Ctrl-E > Extrude edges > (press x/y/z to constrain to one axis) > left-click

			To extrude along an axis defined by existing elements:
			* View > Align View > Align view to Active > (top/bottom/right/etc... as desired)
			* E (I then clicked middle mouse button and the extrusion snapped to the desired direction. weird but it worked)

	=== Mesh/bridge two objects together ===		=== Mesh/bridge two objects together ===

2022-12-28T15:57:22Z

Remove doubles

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	* You can also x-ray select to get occluded object vertices		* You can also x-ray select to get occluded object vertices
	* "Follow the edge" extended ring/line select: Alt-Sh-lclick an EDGE		* "Follow the edge" extended ring/line select: Alt-Sh-lclick an EDGE

			=== Add node where edges intersect ===

			* Next to X Y Z on top-right bar, select Auto-Merge
			* Once that tool is selected, configure it via the Active Tool (screwdriver + wrench) button on vertical right menubar
			* Open Options, click Auto Merge
			* Click dropdown to the left of Auto Merge to get to more options, and click the Split Edges and Faces checkbox
			* Now you are ready to perform the action; press G, DO NOT MOVE the mouse and click its left button to create a node at the intersection

	=== Remove doubles ===		=== Remove doubles ===

2022-04-22T17:52:17Z

Plugins

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	Find them here:		Find them here:
	/spiceflow/bitpost/softraid/software/apps/blender/plugins		/spiceflow/bitpost/softraid/software/apps/blender/plugins

			Here's a newer beta one to try
			* [https://youtu.be/92QmjS-xDaI CAD sketcher]

	==== Custom keybinding ====		==== Custom keybinding ====

2021-07-19T15:12:58Z

Object Modeling

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	* Ctrl-E (to open edge menu)		* Ctrl-E (to open edge menu)
	* Bridge edge loops		* Bridge edge loops

			=== Put a "cap" on a loop ===
			* Alt-Sh click an edge to select the loop
			* Ctrl-E Enter (to extrude a duplicate set of vertices)
			* Alt-M > to Center (to merge them into the center of the loop)

	=== Object modeling keys ===		=== Object modeling keys ===