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Dillon Gu
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2: Modeling

File Setup

How to setup your file before modeling by placing your Concept Art reference in your scene.

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13 comments
Gabriel Garcia
Gabriel Garcia
Jan. 9th, 2023

seems like a great video. but it's 6 years old and the layout is different. Blender studio should update with more current tutorials.

Michael Brinson
Michael Brinson
Feb. 18th, 2022

Im using 3.0 so I cant follow rly bc everything is i a different area.

Erick W. de Olivera
Erick W. de Olivera
March 26th, 2022

I sorted it out by adding a "Reference image" in 3.x after switching to a specific perspective (i.e Front, or Side)

Example: numpad 1 -> Shift+A (choose image > reference).  In the image properties, choose Show in: Ortographic, Only Axis Aligned.

Repeat it after switching to side perspective (i.e numpad 3)  and you will be able to align images and start modelling.

Most of what's left is similar to 2.x version - I hope it helps.

Cheers!

MrMacBorrow
MrMacBorrow
Dec. 20th, 2020

Hello Dillon Gu, are you using any Addons? When i press N, i dont have a that complex menue with all this functions. In fact my menue just shows options for View, 3D Cursor, Collections and Annotations. Im using Blender 2.9.1 and i dont know how to insert this image.

Steve Bowman
Steve Bowman
July 11th, 2020

this is hard since it's an old version

Rodolfo Alvarado
Rodolfo Alvarado
Aug. 3rd, 2019

really want to learn but I just started and have blender 2.8

Paulo Rego
Paulo Rego
May 7th, 2018

Am I the only one who finds this artist incredibly easy to follow and understand. I snooze off when watching Blender tutorials elsewhere but this guy has a very natural and interesting way of presenting concepts.

Pablo Vazquez
Pablo Vazquez
May 8th, 2018

@Paulo Rego: You're not the only one, he's so good and easy to follow!

Alexaner banks
Alexaner banks
April 8th, 2019

*@Pablo Vázquez* can

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Gelan
Gelan
Dec. 31st, 2020

@Paulo Rego you should watch tutorials by blender guru, he also is interesting.

Rodolfo Alvarado
Rodolfo Alvarado
Aug. 3rd, 2019

he is, although I can't seem to find anything because I use blender 2.8. but he explains really well. *@Paulo Rego*

Kirk Shoemaker
Kirk Shoemaker
Aug. 21st, 2017

Where can we download the snowman.png file - I found it - would like to delete this comment but find no option

Connor Mackay
Connor Mackay
Sept. 15th, 2017

no delete option :(

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