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'''Title: '''Adding Door Handles and Materials

'''Author: '''Arthi Varadarajan

'''Keywords: '''blender 4.1, car parts, modeling, door handles, material properties, video tutorial.

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|| '''Visual Cue'''
|| '''Narration'''
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|| '''Slide Number 1'''

'''Title Slide '''
|| Welcome to the Spoken tutorial on '''Adding Door Handles and Materials '''in '''Blender 4.1'''.
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|| '''Slide Number 2'''

'''Learning Objectives'''
|| In this tutorial, we will learn to,
*Model the door handles 
*Add '''materials''' to the car and its parts
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|| '''Slide Number 3'''

'''System and Software Requirements'''
|| To record this tutorial, I am using
*'''Mac OS version 14.5 '''
*'''Blender version 4.1'''
It is recommended to install '''Blender version 4.1''' or higher.
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|| '''Slide Number 4'''

'''Pre-requisites'''

[https://spoken-tutorial.org/ https://spoken-tutorial.org]
|| To follow this tutorial,
*The learner must be familiar with editing objects in '''Blender.'''

If not please access the '''Blender''' tutorials on this website.
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|| Show Blender 

Select '''Car.blend >> Open'''
|| Let us open the car file which we created earlier.

Find the '''Car-animation '''folder. Select '''Car.blend '''and''' Open. '''

We will add door handles and materials to the car.
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|| Video Editor: '''numpad 1'''

Press '''Shift''' key and right click outside the car.

Point to the''' 3D cursor'''
|| First let us create the door handles. 

Press '''numpad 1''' to go to '''Front view.'''

Press '''Shift''' key and right click outside the car, above the light as shown.

Now the '''3D cursor '''is shifted here. 
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|| '''Add menu >> Mesh >> Cube'''

'''Properties >> Object'''
|| Go to the '''Add menu.''' Click on '''Mesh''' and select '''Cube.'''

To change the dimensions of the cube, go to '''Object''' '''Properties.''' 
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|| '''Scale >> X''' value to 0.2, '''Y''' & '''Z''' to 0.04
|| In '''Scale,''' set the '''X''' value to 0.2,''' Y''' and '''Z''' values to 0.04. Press '''Enter.''' 

Observe the change in the object. 
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|| 

Video Editor: '''Tab'''

Video Editor: '''Ctrl''' and '''R'''

'''Loop cut and Slides >> Number of Cuts''' to 2

Press '''Enter'''
|| Let us zoom in and work further. 

Press''' Tab''' key to go to '''Edit mode.'''

Press''' Ctrl '''and '''R''' keys together to show the '''loop cut. '''Double click and add the '''loop cut '''vertically. 

In the '''Loop cut and Slide''' option, change the '''Number of Cuts''' to 2. Press '''Enter.'''
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|| '''Tool box >> Scale'''

Drag the red handle
|| Go to the '''Toolbox.''' Click on '''Scale. '''

Drag the red handle and move the lines towards the corner of the object as shown.
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|| '''Select box tool'''

'''Face Selection mode >> '''Select corner 2''' faces'''
|| Click on the '''Select box tool.''' 

Select '''Face Selection mode. '''Hold the '''Shift key''' and select the corner 2''' faces.'''
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|| Video Editor: '''numpad 7'''

Video Editor: '''E'''

'''Extrude Region >> '''set the''' Z '''value to''' 0.1'''

|| Press '''numpad 7''' to go to '''Top view.'''

Press '''E''' to '''extrude''' the '''faces''' outside and click. 

In the '''Extrude Region,''' set the '''Z''' value to 0.1. Press '''Enter.'''
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|| 

Video Editor: '''Tab'''
|| Press '''Tab''' key to go to '''Object mode. '''

Now the door handle is made. 

We can place it on the door. 
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|| Video Editor: '''R'''

Video Editor: '''Z'''

Video Editor: '''-90'''

Video Editor: '''G'''

|| We need to rotate the handle. 

Press '''R''' and '''Z '''and -90 and press '''Enter.'''

Press '''G''' and move the door handle to the front door as shown.
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|| Video Editor: '''numpad 1'''

Video Editor: '''G'''

Video Editor: '''X'''
|| Press '''numpad 1''' for '''Front view.''' 

Press '''G''' and '''X '''to adjust the position of the handle.
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|| Video Editor: '''Shift''' and '''D'''

Video Editor: '''G'''

Video Editor: '''Y'''
|| Next let us duplicate the handle for other doors.

Press '''numpad 7''' to go to '''Top view.'''

Press '''Shift''' and '''D''' keys together to duplicate the handle.

Now press '''G''' and '''Y '''to move the duplicated handle to the back door.
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|| Video Editor: '''Ctrl''' and '''J'''
|| We shall now duplicate this for the other side doors. 

Hold the '''Shift''' key and select both the handles. 

Press '''Ctrl''' and '''J '''keys together to group them.
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|| Video Editor: '''Shift''' and '''D'''

Video Editor: '''R'''

Video Editor: '''Y'''

Video Editor: '''180'''

Video Editor: '''G'''

Video Editor: '''X'''
|| Press '''Shift''' and '''D''' keys together to duplicate them. 

To rotate the handles press '''R, Y''' and '''180.''' Press '''Enter.'''

Now press '''G''' and '''X''' to move them to the other side doors. 
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|| 

Go to '''User perspective view'''
|| Observe that the handles are placed on the other side of the car. 

Go to the '''User perspective view''' to check the position of the handles.
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|| Select the '''Car'''

Video Editor: '''Z'''
|| Next let us add '''material''' to the '''Car.''' 

Select the '''Car. '''

Press '''Z''' and''' '''select '''Material Preview''' to view the changes clearly.
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|| '''Properties >> Materials >> '''

Click on '''New >> Car'''
|| Go to '''Properties. '''Click on '''Material.''' Click on '''New.'''

Change the name to '''Car '''and''' '''press '''Enter.'''
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|| '''Surface''' field >> '''Glossy BSDF'''

'''Base color >> '''Select a blue shade
|| Click on the '''Surface''' field. Select '''Glossy BSDF '''from the list. 

This gives a glossy effect to the object. Click on the '''Color''' field. Color wheel opens. 

I will select a blue shade. Observe the change in the '''Car. '''
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|| 

Click on the '''+''' icon >> New

Change the name to '''Glass'''

'''Surface''' field >> '''Glass BSDF'''
|| Next let us create a glass material for the windows.

Press '''Tab''' to go to '''Edit mode.''' Hold the Shift key and select the 6 glasses.

In the '''Material properties,''' click on the '''+''' icon'''.'''

Click on '''New. '''Change the name to '''Glass.''' Press '''Enter.'''

Click on the '''Surface''' field. Select '''Glass BSDF.''' 
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|| '''Material properties >> '''

Select '''Glass >> Assign'''
|| Click on '''Assign.'''

Observe the changes in the windows.
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|| Video Editor: '''Tab'''

Video Editor: '''Ctrl''' and '''J'''

'''Material properties >> New'''

Change the name to '''Light'''
|| Press '''Tab''' to go to '''Object mode. '''

Let us add material to the lights. Select all the 4 lights. 

Press '''Ctrl''' and '''J''' keys together to group them together.

In the '''Material properties,''' click on '''New.''' Change the name to '''Light. '''Press '''Enter.'''
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|| '''Surface''' field >> '''Emission'''

Increase the '''Strength''' value to 10
|| Click on the '''Surface''' field. Select '''Emission. '''This gives a glowing effect to the object. 

Increase the '''Strength''' value to 10'''. '''

Observe the change in the lights.
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|| Select the radiator

'''Materials properties >> '''

Click on '''New'''

Change the name to '''Black'''

'''Surface >> Glossy BSDF'''
|| Next we will add materials to the radiator.

Select the radiator.

In the '''Material properties, '''click on '''New. '''

Change the name to '''Black '''and''' '''press '''Enter.'''

Change the '''Surface''' to '''Glossy BSDF.''' 
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|| '''Color >> black'''
|| Click on the '''Color''' field. Change the color to black as shown.

Observe that the '''material''' is added to the radiator. 
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|| Select the door handles >> Click on the dropdown of the '''Material''' icon
|| We will add the same '''material''' to the door handles and wheel.

Select all the door handles. Press '''Ctrl''' and '''J''' keys to group them.

Click on the dropdown of the '''Material''' icon to the left of the '''New''' option. 
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|| Select '''Black '''material

wheel >> '''Black '''material
|| The materials which we are adding will be listed here. Select '''Black '''from the list. 

Select the wheel and add the same material. 
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|| Video Editor: '''Tab'''

Video Editor: '''numpad 3'''
|| Let us add material to the wheel drum. 

Press '''Tab''' key to go to '''Edit mode. '''

Press '''numpad 3''' to go '''Side view.''' 

Select the faces in the front region of the wheel as shown.
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|| '''Material properties >> +'''

Click on '''New'''

Change the name to '''Drum>> Assign'''

'''Surface''' to '''Glossy BSDF'''
|| In the '''Material properties,''' click on '''+''' icon. 

Click on '''New.''' 

Change the name to '''Drum.''' Press '''Enter. '''

Change the '''Surface''' to '''Glossy BSDF.''' 

Click on '''Assign.'''
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|| Video Editor: '''Tab'''

Show the other side wheels
|| Press '''Tab''' key to go to '''Object mode. '''

Now the '''materials''' are added to the car and its parts. 
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|| Video editor: '''Ctrl''' and '''J'''
|| Hold the '''Shift''' key and select the car, lights, radiator and door handles.

Press '''Ctrl''' and '''J''' keys together to group them. 
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|| Video editor: '''Ctrl''' and '''S'''
|| Press '''Ctrl''' and '''S '''keys together to save the file. 

With this we have come to the end of this tutorial.
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|| '''Slide Number 5'''

'''Summary'''
|| Let’s summarize. 

In this tutorial, we have learnt to
*Model the door handles 
*Add '''materials''' to the car and its parts
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|| '''Slide number 6'''

'''Assignment'''
|| As an assignment, please do the following: 
*Create door handles for the jeep model
*Add '''materials''' to the jeep

Your completed assignment should look like this. 
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|| '''Slide number 7'''

'''About the Spoken Tutorial Project'''
|| The video at the following link summarizes the '''Spoken Tutorial project.'''

Please download and watch it.
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|| '''Slide number 8'''

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|| The '''Spoken Tutorial Project''' team conducts workshops and gives certificates.

For more details, please write to us.
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|| '''Slide number 9'''

'''Answers for THIS Spoken Tutorial'''
|| Please post your timed queries in this '''forum'''.
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|| '''Slide number 10'''

'''FOSSEE Forum'''
|| For any general or technical questions on '''Blender''', visit the '''FOSSEE''' '''forum''' and post your question.
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|| '''Slide number 11'''

'''Acknowledgement'''
|| '''The Spoken Tutorial''' project was established by the '''Ministry of Education''', '''Government of India'''.
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|| 
|| This is Arthi from '''IIT Bombay''' signing off.

Thanks for joining.
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