See Also: Blender Addons Blender Caves

Basics

Preferences

• Edit -> Preferences -> Addons
  • Add Mesh: Extra Objects
  • Mesh: LoopTools
    • Preferences -> Input - Emulate 3 Button Mouse
• Preferences -> Keymap -> Tab for pie menu

Keybinds

Organization

Collections

Collections are blender's main tool to organize a scene. They can be separated into view layers for compositing and switching between setups.

Move Collection - Select objects in outliner, press M

Organization Hotkeys

Modifiers

Subdivision Modifier - Ctrl + 2
Allows you to subdivide an object without actually subdividing geometry

Mirror Modifier
Enable Clipping - Treats mirrored and regular side as a single object.
Can mirror over origin or another object.

Texture Editing

UV Editing -> Shader Editor (Node System)

Grease Pencil

Grease pencil exists as an object. Draw within draw mode and points along strokes can be modified in edit mode.

• Tab to switch between edit/draw
• Set location and angle to 3d cursor for more accurate placement
• Arrow on the right to modify angle and location

Modeling

Origins determine an object's center, where it is transformed and mirrored from.

Metaballs

• No native symmetry
• For a workaround, right click and select duplicate linked to create an instance of the model

Environment

• A.N.T Tool to make environments
  • Hard to make modifications after initial creation (remake)

HDRI
Add HDRI in world tab on right, by adding environment texture to color tab

Atmospherics
In world tab, Volume drop down, principled volume
OR
Create an object (typically a box) - Remove the surface material, and add a Volume Scatter material to the volume only

Niche Techniques

Toon

Outlines

• Add 2nd Material, set material to flat toon shader
• Add material to object
• Add solidify modifier on object, set material offset to 1, invert normals & increase thickness

Related Info

Photorealism - PBR & Realistic Graphics