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A full screen 3D workspace in Blender.

How to Toggle Full Screen View in Blender 3D

ByBrandon's Drawings March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 Updated onMarch 24, 2023

When we want to work with a full screen in Blender 3D, we can toggle our current editor screen to full view with a shortcut.

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3D objects available for download in Envato Elements

3D Objects from Envato Elements (Not What You Think)

ByBrandon's Drawings March 24, 2023March 26, 2023 Updated onMarch 26, 2023

Envato Elements provides a category of “3D Models” but they may not be the 3D objects you’re thinking they are.

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How to Cancel an Envato Elements Subscription

ByBrandon's Drawings March 22, 2023March 28, 2023 Updated onMarch 28, 2023

Envato Elements is a great subscription service, but life sometimes requires us to cancel. Here’s how to easily cancel your Envato Elements subscription.

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How to Add a License to Envato Elements Downloads

ByBrandon's Drawings March 20, 2023March 26, 2023 Updated onMarch 26, 2023

Envato Elements is great, but we need to add licenses for each project we use an asset for. Here’s how to add a license to a previously downloaded asset from Envato.

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Several images as planes displayed in the Blender 3D Viewport.

How to Import Images as Planes in Blender 3D

ByBrandon Stocking March 19, 2023March 19, 2023 Updated onMarch 19, 2023

The Import Images as Planes plug-in comes pre-installed in Blender. It can be used to easily import images and apply them to planes in a Blender scene.

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How to Apply All Modifiers in Blender 3D at Once

ByBrandon Stocking March 18, 2023March 28, 2023 Updated onMarch 28, 2023

In Blender we can apply modifiers individually but here’s a way to apply all modifiers on selected objects at the same time.

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An object's mesh is selected in the Blender 3D viewport.

How to Select in Blender 3D (20+ Ways)

ByBrandon Stocking March 17, 2023March 18, 2023 Updated onMarch 18, 2023

This article covers 20+ different methods of selecting in Blender 3D. Some work in Object Mode, some in Edit Mode and some in both.

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Learning the Blender 3D Interface

Learning the Blender 3D Interface

ByBrandon's Drawings March 16, 2023March 17, 2023 Updated onMarch 17, 2023

The Blender 3D interface can be intimidating to navigate, but this page is the place to start to learn the Blender UI.

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The set origin menu in Blender 3D.

Object Origin Points in Blender 3D (and How to Move Them)

ByBrandon's Drawings March 16, 2023March 28, 2023 Updated onMarch 28, 2023

Object Origin Points in Blender are important to understand. They are the primary reference points for all objects in 3D space.

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Blender 3D: How to Set Camera to Current View

ByBrandon's Drawings March 16, 2023March 18, 2023 Updated onMarch 18, 2023

In Blender, we can set the camera to match the current viewport view with a simple keyboard shortcut.

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The Operator panel menu is deplayed in the Blender 3D viewport.

Blender 3D Operator Panel: Adjust Last Operation

ByBrandon Stocking March 14, 2023March 20, 2023 Updated onMarch 20, 2023

The operator panel in Blender is a set of options available immediately after an operation is completed. It can be used to adjust the last operation.

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The confirm delete menu is displayed to delete the default cube in Blender.

How to Delete and Dissolve in Blender 3D

ByBrandon Stocking March 12, 2023March 28, 2023 Updated onMarch 28, 2023

Everything you could want to know about deleting, dissolving and collapsing geometry in Blender…and how to delete objects too!

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How to Become an Affiliate on Blender Market

ByBrandon's Drawings March 11, 2023March 29, 2023 Updated onMarch 29, 2023

Blender Market isn’t just a place for creators to make extra money. They have a really good affiliate program. Here’s how it works and hos to j

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Introduction to the Blender Interface – All 23 Editors

ByBrandon's Drawings March 8, 2023March 12, 2023 Updated onMarch 12, 2023

Blender has 23 editor screens that all do something different. Before you get overwhelmed, here’s a simple overview of each one.

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How to Add a Vertex in Blender

ByBrandon's Drawings March 6, 2023March 14, 2023 Updated onMarch 14, 2023

The ability to add a single vertex in Blender may be handy when modeling. Here are a few ways to do it.

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Ten Things I Love About Blender Market

ByBrandon's Drawings March 5, 2023March 10, 2023 Updated onMarch 10, 2023

Blender Market is a marketplace for Blender users to get affordable assets, share their creations and support the Blender Community. Here’s why you’ll love it.

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Using Workspaces in Blender 3D

Using Workspaces in Blender 3D

ByBrandon Stocking March 2, 2023March 28, 2023 Updated onMarch 28, 2023

Workspaces in Blender are the main elements of the Blender interface. Several come as defaults but they are highly customizable.

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A Blender scene with light groups.

How to Use Light Groups in Blender 3D

ByBrandon Stocking February 26, 2023March 10, 2023 Updated onMarch 10, 2023

Light groups in Blender are a way to adjust light from individual lamps after we render. It’s all done in the compositor. Light groups are awesome and here’s how to use them.

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The knife tool is used to model a cube in Blender.

How to Use the Knife Tool in Blender 3D

ByBrandon Stocking February 22, 2023March 10, 2023 Updated onMarch 10, 2023

The knife tool in Blende is a versatile mesh-cutting tool everyone should understand (but seldom use).

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3D Modeling in Blender

ByBrandon's Drawings February 21, 2023March 17, 2023 Updated onMarch 17, 2023

A resource page dedicated to 3D modeling in Blender.

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The Real Snow Add-On for Blender 3D (Free)

ByBrandon Stocking February 20, 2023March 10, 2023 Updated onMarch 10, 2023

The Real Snow add-on comes pre-installed with Blender and adds procedural snow to the top of objects.

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A sphere is separated by material in Blender 3D.

How to Separate Objects in Blender 3D

ByBrandon Stocking February 18, 2023March 10, 2023 Updated onMarch 10, 2023

There are three ways to separate an object into different objects in Blender 3D. Here’s everything you need to know.

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Multiple objects merged into one in Blender 3D.

How to Join Objects in Blender 3D

ByBrandon Stocking February 17, 2023March 10, 2023 Updated onMarch 10, 2023

In Blender, we can join or merge multiple objects into one. This reduces the number of objects and saves data. However, there are some alternatives to consider as well.

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Is Blender Free? Then Why Doesn’t It Suck?

ByBrandon Stocking February 17, 2023March 12, 2023 Updated onMarch 12, 2023

Is Blender really free and if so, is it a low quality software? This will answer exactly how Blender maintains quality while staying free.

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A transparent cube seen through in x-ray mode in Blender.

How to Use X-Ray View Mode in Blender 3D

ByBrandon Stocking February 17, 2023March 10, 2023 Updated onMarch 10, 2023

X-Ray View Mode in Blender allows us to see through objects and select objects or parts of a mesh through solid geometry. Here’s how to use X-Ray mode in Blender.

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Blender scene statistics showing polygon and vertex count.

How to See Poly Count and Vertex Statistics in Blender

ByBrandon Stocking February 16, 2023March 24, 2023 Updated onMarch 24, 2023

We can view polygon, edge and vertex counts for our 3D models or entire scenes in Blender. Here’s how to display statistics in the Blender viewport and status bar.

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Edge length measurements highlighted on the Blender default cube.

How to Change Units of Measurement in Blender 3D

ByBrandon's Drawings February 10, 2023March 10, 2023 Updated onMarch 10, 2023

This Blender tutorial will show you how to change the units of measurement in Blender and how to have them display in the 3D viewport for precision modeling.

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How to Change the Resolution and Aspect Ratio in Blender

How to Change the Resolution and Aspect Ratio in Blender

ByBrandon's Drawings February 9, 2023March 10, 2023 Updated onMarch 10, 2023

How to change the render resolution and aspect ratio in Blender. Also covered are render presets and common resolution dimensions.

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How to Use the Spin Tool in Blender

ByBrandon's Drawings February 6, 2023March 15, 2023 Updated onMarch 15, 2023

The spin tool in Blender extrudes geometry while spinning it around a pivot point. A great tool for bending things like pipes and tubes. Here’s everything you could want to know about it.

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Save Big During Blender Market Sales in 2023

ByBrandon's Drawings February 1, 2023March 10, 2023 Updated onMarch 10, 2023

The Blender Market sale has 3D models, material packs, geometry node generators and add-ons for up to 25% off. Here are the best deals on Blender assets from Blender Market during this year’s sales.

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