2D Orthogonal Views in Blender – Part 2
Because of the danger of our eyes being fooled, we often draw an object in one 2D orthogonal view, move it into the correct position in a different 2D Orthogonal View, and cross-check in the third view…
3D Orthogonal View vs 3D Perspective View in Blender – Part 1
A perspective view of an object means that the object appears as it would in reality. An orthogonal 3D view is a 3D view in Blender of an object which is NOT corrected for the perspective of the viewer…
Ngons vs Quads in Blender – The Endless Debate
Create your mesh with Ngons, Quads, and Tris. Good modelling is an art form. Then re-mesh the object to wind up with a mesh made of all quads…
What is a Startup File in Blender?
A Startup file in Blender provides a starting template so that when you begin a new drawing, there are certain preset settings just the way you always want them for every drawing…
What is Clipping in Blender?
Clipping in Blender uses clipping-planes to hide details in front of our object of interest and also behind it. Different clipping planes can be set for each individual camera in the scene…
How do I set up a drawing in Millimeters in Blender
To change to working in millimeters in Blender, we need to change a few default values in different places.
How do I Rotate an Object in Blender?
Why does the Rotate command in Blender often seem to go wrong? Here’s how to Rotate an object correctly.
When a Tube is Solidified, why are there Vertices only on one Edge?
When we use a modifier to create an object, sometimes we can’t access the underlying geometry. Why?
How do I Insert a Reference Image into a Blender Drawing??
Two ways to get a reference image into Blender and manipulate it.