Blender

Free and open source 3D creation suite. Free as in freedom.

Computer graphics software tool set used for creating animated films, visual effects, art, 3D-printed models, motion graphics, interactive 3D applications, virtual reality, and, formerly, video games.

General shortcuts

• Toggle left toolbar::t
• Properties, right toolbar (useful to set dimensions, position, etc.)::n
• Add new object::S-a
• Delete::x or DEL (single object deleting without confirmation)
• Search for function, mode aware::F3
• Initiate move, move along axis:
  g; then x, y, z move along axis or move using MiddleMouse hold with snapping to axis. Along local axis - x,x/y,y/z,z. Alternative drag MMB while moving to snap/move object to axis. You can move object by Gizmo (local) in move mode (left toolbar) and white circle around object. To cancel move press ESC or RMB.
• Scale:
  S, along axis - X/Y/Z or scale using MiddleMouse hold with snapping to axis. Along local axis - X,X/Y,Y/Z,Z. Or scale button in left panel.
• Rotate
  R, along axis - X/Y/Z or rotate using MiddleMouse hold with snapping to axis. Along local axis - X,X/Y,Y/Z,Z. Or rotate button in left panel.
• Trackball Rotate::R, R
• Precise movement
  S- (hold). Allow to drag/set value more precisely.
• Incremental movement
  C-(*hold*). Allow to drag/set value incrementally or enable snapping.
• Duplicate vertices/mesh.
  S-D, or Mesh -> Duplicate. LMB to confirm, Esc to cancel. When you duplicate vertices, you can press p to separate them into a new mesh.
• Duplicate Linked TODO: linked?::M-D
• Hide selection (geometry/vertices)::H
• Show All::M-H
• Hide all Except Selected::S-H
• Annotate::D (*hold*) + LMB (*drag*)
• Erase Annotation::D (*hold*) + RMB (*drag*)
• Open quick favorite’s menu::Q
• Rename object
  You can rename selected object by double-clicking on it in outliner. Or select object and press F2.
• Shading Pie Menu
  Z. You can also change/check current view-port shading in top right corner, layout mode
• Toggle X-Ray (to select through mesh)
  M-Z or button in top right (2 squares).
• Pivot point pie menu TODO: what is pivot?::.
• Snap pie menu::S-S
• Orientation pie menu::,
• Maximise Area (but keep toolbar)::C-Space
• Fullscreen Area::C-M-Space
• Quad view::C-M-Q
• Open popup menu for last action (Adjust Last Operation)::F9

Navigation shortcuts

• Orbit::MMB

• Pan::S-MMB

• Zoom In/Out::Scroll or C-MMB

• Smooth zoom::C-MMB (drag)

• Fly::S-~. Scroll to change speed.

• Pie Menu::~

• Focus::.

• Isolate::/

• Fast View Switch::M-MMB (*drag*)

• Camera::0. Or press button in right toolbar (toggle the camera view).

• Front::1

• Rotate Down::2

• Side::3

• Rotate Left::4

• Persp/Ortho::5

• Rotate Right::6

• Top::7

• Rotate Up::8

• Opposite::9

• Show All Objects::Home

• Zoom to region::S-B

Change Window type (under Cursor):

• Assets::S-F1
• Movie Clip::S-F2
• Nodes::S-F3
• Python Console::S-F4
• 3d Viewport::S-F5
• Graph::S-F6
• Properties::S-F7
• Video Sequencer::S-F8
• Outliner::S-F9
• UV/Image::S-F10
• Text::S-F11
• Dope Sheet::S-F12

Object mode shortcuts

• Change Mode Pie Menu::C-TAB
• Edit/Object mode toggle::TAB
• Mirror::C-M then X/Y/Z (or MMB (drag))
• Set Parent (to last selected)::C-P
• Clear Parent::M-P
• Toggle Snapping::S-TAB, or button in top right controls.
• Clear Location::M-G
• Clear Rotation::M-R
• Clear Scale::M-S
• Apply Menu - Location / Scale / Rotation::C-A
• Join Selected Objects::C-J
• Copy Attributes to New Objects TODO: what is this?::C-L
• Add Subdivision level::C-0/1/2/3/4/5
• Mask view to region / Clear mask::M-B
• Center 3D cursor::S-C
• Move active object to collection::M
• Move Active Camera to view::C-M-Numpad0
• Set as Active Camera::C-Numpad0

General selection shortcuts

• Select::LMB

• Select All::A

• Deselect All::M-A

• Marquee Box Select::B or LMB (*drag*)

• Circle Select::C

• Lasso Select::C-RMB

• Invert Selection::C-i

• Select Linked::S-L

• Select Similar::S-G

• Select from many TODO: what is this?::M-LMB

• Select Connected Mesh::C-L, useful to restore selection.

• Select Connected Mesh Under Cursor::L

• Select Edge Loop::M-LMB

• Select Edge Ring::C-M-RMB

• Vertex Select Mode::1

• Edge Select Mode::2

• Face Select Mode::3

• Mirror current selection::C-S-M

• Grow/Shrink Selection TODO: need to fix my keyboard::C-Num+/ C-Num-

• Edge Crease::C-E

• Shrink/fatten::M-S

Edit mode shortcuts

Modelling:

• Extrude::e, select at least few vertices, edges or faces.
• Inset, TODO: how its working?::i
• Bevel::C-B
• Bevel Vertices::C-S-B
• Loop cut, this is context-sensitive operation::C-R
• Vertex/Edge Slide::G,G
• Knife::K
• Fill Face::F
• Shear::C-S-M-S
• Bend::S-W
• Split::Y
• Rip::V
• Rip Fill::M-V
• Merge::M
• Recalculate Normals::S-N
• Flip Normals: TODO: what it does?::C-S-N
• Proportional Editing On/Off::O
• Proportional Falloff Type::S-O
• Separate to new object::P

Curve Editing:

• Add new handle::E or C-RMB
• Change handle type::V
• Delete but maintain connection::C-X
• Close curve::M-C
• Tilt, TODO: what is this?::C-T
• Clear Tilt::M-T

Texturing:

• TODO: need review
• Unwrap::U
• Mark Seam::C-E

UV Editor shortcuts

• TODO: need review
• Select Island::L (under cursor) or C-L
• Stitch::V
• Weld::S-W
• Pin::P
• Unpin::M-P
• Select Pinned::S-P

Image editor shortcuts

View:

• Properties, Scopes, Slots and Metadata::N
• View at 100%::1 (Numpad)
• View to Fit::S-Home
• Next Render Slot::J
• Previous Render Slot::M-J
• Select Render Slot::1-8
• Save Image::M-S
• Save Image As TODO: need compare with pdf cheatsheet::S-M-S

Paint:

• Create New Blank Image::M-N
• Open Image::M-O
• Brush Properties::N
• Brush Size::F
• Brush Strength::S-F
• Sample Color::S
• Flip Color::X

Nodes shortcuts

TODO: need review

• Cut Connection::C-RMB (drag)
• Connect selected::F
• Properties::N
• Delete selected but maintain connection::C-X
• Duplicate selected and maintain connection::C-S-D
• Mute Selected::M
• Group Selected::C-G
• Ungroup Selected::C-M-G
• Edit Group (Toggle)::TAB
• Frame Selected Nodes::C-J
• Show/Hide inactive node slots::C-H

Compositor:

TODO: need review

• Move backdrop::M-MMB
• Zoom backdrop::V / M-V
• Properties and performance::N

Sculpting shortcuts

• Inflate::I
• Draw::X
• Grab::G
• Brush Selection::S-Space
• Change Brush Size::F
• Change Brush Strength::S-F
• Brush Angle::C-F
• Angle Control::R
• Stroke Control::E
• Mask (box)::B
• Mask (brush)::M
• Mask (brush) erase mode::Hold C-, while you in mask mode (B).
• Clear Mask::M-M
• Invert Mask::C-i
• Hide (box)::H
• Toggle Isolate mode::/
• Temporary toggle smooth tool::S-

Rendering and animation shortcuts

• Render::F12
• Render Animation::C-F12
• Playback rendered animation::C-F11
• Set Render Region, TODO: how it working?::C-B
• Clear Render Region::C-M-B

Animation general:

• Play/Pause Playback::Space
• Reverse Play::C-S-Space
• Scroll through frames::M-Scroll
• Next/Previous Frame::Left/Right arrow
• First/Last Frame::S-Left/Right arrow
• Jump to Keyframe::Up/Down arrow
• Add Keyframe on current frame::i
• Delete Keyframe on current frame::M-i

Timeline / Dopesheet

• Toggle Dopesheet::C-TAB

• Toggle Frames/Seconds::C-T

• Zoom to fit active keyframes::Home or . (Numpad)

• Set Keyframe Interpolation::T

• Set Keyframe Handle Type::V

• Set Keyframe Extrapolation::S-E

• Mirror Keyframes::C-M

• Set Preview Range::P then LMB (drag)

• Auto set preview range::C-M-P

• Clear Preview::M-P

• Marker::M

• Rename Marker TODO: not working?::C-M

• Bind Selected Camera to Selected Marker, TODO: what it do?::C-B

• Select keyframes before/after current frame::[/]

• Select all keyframes on current frame, TODO: what it do?::C-K

Graph Editor:

• TODO: need review
• Add Keyframe at Cursor::C-RMB
• Properties and Modifiers::N
• Lock Selected Channel::TAB

Rigging (armatures)

• Add new bone::E
• Duplicate bone::S-D
• Bone Settings::S-W
• Roll::C-R
• Clear Roll::M-R
• Recalculate Roll::S-N
• Align bone::C-M-A
• Switch bone direction::M-F
• Dissolve Bone::C-X
• Dissolve bones::C-X
• Split::Y
• Separate::P
• Scroll Hierarchy::] and [

Posing Mode:

• TODO: need review

• Add Keyframe::i

• Clear Location::M-G

• Clear Rotation::M-R

• Clear Scale::M-S

• Apply Pose::C-A

• Propagate Pose::M-P

• Push Pose from Breakdown::C-E

• Relax Pose to Breakdown::M-E

• Pose Breakdowner::S-E

• Copy Pose::C-C

• Paste Pose::C-V

• Add IK::S-i

• Add Pose to Library::S-L

• Paste Pose Flipped::C-S-V

• Add Constraint::C-S-C

More keybindings

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Tutorials

• Creating Realistic 3d Pencil model in Blender Tutorial

• Tutorial: Quick Smooth Camera Movements in Blender - YouTube

• Beginner Modelling Chair Tutorial - YouTube

• Blender Tutorial - Creating a Stormy Ocean - YouTube

• How To Render This Cinematic Shot With EEVEE - YouTube

• Create a Realistic Forest in 30 Minutes - YouTube

• PRESS START: Your Simple First Blender Project

• Тропическая сцена в Blender

• Blender Tutorial - Quick Rigid Body Fun

• How to Create Ghibli Trees in 3D - Blender Tutorial

• Create a Subway in Blender in 20 minutes

• How to Create a Low Poly Tree in 1 Minute

• Blender Beginner Modelling Tutorial - Part 1

• Intermediate Blender Tutorial Series

• How to Learn 3D in 4 weeks (self-taught curriculum)

• The Complete “Game Development with Blender” Book

• BlenderText To 3D AI Generator

• Animate a Character in 15 Minutes in Blender

• GitHub - ichlubna/blenderScripts: Random Python scripts for Blender

• Destroy Anything with Particles in Blender - Iridesium

• Use Backface Culling To Make Objects Transparent Based On Perspective - Blender

• Easy Caustics in Blender!

• Sculpt January 2018 | no 9 | Tool | Blender

• Easy God Rays or Sun Rays in Blender

• Ray Gun Beginners Tutorial | Blender 2.8 | Part 2 materials

• Clipping or Alpha Inheritance

• Burning Embers, Leaves or Dust Particles

• Creating Magic Portals | Transparent Textures in Blender 2.8

• Blender Tutorial - Particle trail in less than 5 minutes

• How to Make Electricity FX in Blender - Iridesium

• Magic spell symbol VFX animation tutorial Blender - Eevee

• Glass Plasma Orb in Blender (Blender Tutorial)

• Flaming Magic Sword - Blender Tutorial Part 2

• Making a Procedural Magical Blast | Blender Geometry Nodes | Part 1

• Blender Energy FX Tutorial |Blender

• Как сделать пружину

• Glass Liquid Simulation Tutorial

• Geometry Nodes from scratch (check your filesystem)

• Price-Donut Tutorial in Blender

• CG Cookie-Blender Basics

External links

• Blender Guru
• Josh Gambrell
• Derek Elliott
• SouthernShotty
• Grant Abbitt
• Ryan King Art
• Curtis Holt
• Polygon Runway
• CG Geek
• Max Hay
• Polyfjord
• Smeaf
• CG Geek
• Max Hay
• Polyfjord
• Smeaf
• Cleverpoly
• Default cube
• Kaizen tutorials
• Bad normals
• Kev Binge
• intranetgirl
• RenderRides