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'''Keywords''': 3D viewport, pan view, zoom view, rotate view, video tutorial. | '''Keywords''': 3D viewport, pan view, zoom view, rotate view, video tutorial. | ||
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|| '''Slide Number 1''' | || '''Slide Number 1''' | ||
− | || Welcome to the '''Spoken tutorial''' on '''Moving in 3D space''' in''' Blender'''. | + | || Welcome to the '''Spoken tutorial''' on '''Moving in 3D space''' in ''' Blender'''. |
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|| '''Slide Number 2''' | || '''Slide Number 2''' | ||
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'''Learning Objectives''' | '''Learning Objectives''' | ||
|| In this tutorial, we will learn to, | || In this tutorial, we will learn to, | ||
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|| '''Slide Number 3''' | || '''Slide Number 3''' | ||
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'''Software '''and''' System Requirement''' | '''Software '''and''' System Requirement''' | ||
|| To record this tutorial, I am using | || To record this tutorial, I am using | ||
* '''Mac OS version 14.5''' | * '''Mac OS version 14.5''' | ||
* '''Blender version 4.1''' | * '''Blender version 4.1''' | ||
− | It is recommended to install '''Blender version 4.1 '''or higher. | + | |
+ | It is recommended to install '''Blender version 4.1 ''' or higher. | ||
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|| '''Slide Number 4 ''' | || '''Slide Number 4 ''' | ||
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'''Prerequisites''' | '''Prerequisites''' | ||
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'''https://spoken-tutorial.org''' | '''https://spoken-tutorial.org''' | ||
− | || To follow this tutorial, the learner must be familiar with the | + | || To follow this tutorial, the learner must be familiar with the '''3D cursor'''. |
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If not, please access the relevant tutorials on this website. | If not, please access the relevant tutorials on this website. | ||
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||Video editor:''' “Ctrl and +”''' | ||Video editor:''' “Ctrl and +”''' | ||
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Video editor:''' “Ctrl and -” ''' | Video editor:''' “Ctrl and -” ''' | ||
||Let us first learn to zoom in and zoom out of the view. | ||Let us first learn to zoom in and zoom out of the view. | ||
− | Press''' Ctrl '''and''' plus(+) '''to zoom in the view of the''' 3D viewport.''' | + | |
− | And press '''Ctrl''' and minus'''(-)''' to zoom out the view of the '''3D viewport | + | Press ''' Ctrl ''' and ''' plus(+) ''' to zoom in the view of the''' 3D viewport.''' |
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+ | And press '''Ctrl''' and minus'''(-)''' to zoom out the view of the '''3D viewport'''. | ||
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|| Hover over '''Zoom in/out''' icon | || Hover over '''Zoom in/out''' icon | ||
|| Now we will learn to zoom using '''navigation '''tools. | || Now we will learn to zoom using '''navigation '''tools. | ||
− | Let's go to the right side of the''' 3D viewport | + | |
− | Observe a circle with arrows for''' X, Y | + | Let's go to the right side of the '''3D viewport'''. |
− | This is called''' Navigation gizmo | + | |
+ | Observe a circle with arrows for '''X''', '''Y''', and ''' Z axes'''. | ||
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+ | This is called ''' Navigation gizmo'''. | ||
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|| Only narration | || Only narration | ||
|| Below the '''Navigation gizmo''', observe there are some tools. | || Below the '''Navigation gizmo''', observe there are some tools. | ||
− | These are the '''navigation '''tools. | + | |
+ | These are the '''navigation''' tools. | ||
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Now locate the '''zoom tool'''. | Now locate the '''zoom tool'''. | ||
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|| Click on the''' zoom tool ''' | || Click on the''' zoom tool ''' | ||
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Move the mouse | Move the mouse | ||
|| Click on it and hold the mouse. | || Click on it and hold the mouse. | ||
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Move the mouse outward and inward to zoom in and zoom out. | Move the mouse outward and inward to zoom in and zoom out. | ||
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|| Scroll the mouse wheel up | || Scroll the mouse wheel up | ||
|| Now let us use the mouse wheel. | || Now let us use the mouse wheel. | ||
− | Scroll the mouse wheel upwards to''' zoom in | + | |
+ | Scroll the mouse wheel upwards to ''' zoom in'''. | ||
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|| Scroll the mouse wheel down | || Scroll the mouse wheel down | ||
− | || Scroll the mouse wheel downwards to '''zoom out | + | || Scroll the mouse wheel downwards to '''zoom out'''. |
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|| Only narration | || Only narration | ||
− | || The second action we shall see is '''panning '''the view. | + | || The second action we shall see is '''panning''' the view. |
− | By '''panning '''the view we can change the view of the object. | + | |
+ | By '''panning ''' the view we can change the view of the object. | ||
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The viewing angle and magnification of the object will be the same. | The viewing angle and magnification of the object will be the same. | ||
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|| Hover over the object | || Hover over the object | ||
|| There are many ways of doing this using the mouse and the keyboard. | || There are many ways of doing this using the mouse and the keyboard. | ||
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First we will use the '''Shift '''key with the mouse wheel. | First we will use the '''Shift '''key with the mouse wheel. | ||
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|| Hold '''Shift '''and press the mouse wheel and move the mouse. | || Hold '''Shift '''and press the mouse wheel and move the mouse. | ||
− | || Hold the '''Shift '''key, press the mouse-wheel and move the mouse. | + | || Hold the '''Shift ''' key, press the mouse-wheel and move the mouse. |
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This action pans both left to right and up and down. | This action pans both left to right and up and down. | ||
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|| Move the mouse on the '''hand tool''' | || Move the mouse on the '''hand tool''' | ||
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Go to the right side of '''3D viewport''' | Go to the right side of '''3D viewport''' | ||
− | || Let us look at another way to''' pan '''the view. | + | || Let us look at another way to ''' pan ''' the view. |
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Go to the '''navigation '''tools. | Go to the '''navigation '''tools. | ||
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|| Click and move mouse on the '''hand tool''' | || Click and move mouse on the '''hand tool''' | ||
− | || Notice the '''hand tool'''. Click on it and hold the left mouse button. | + | || Notice the '''hand tool'''. |
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+ | Click on it and hold the left mouse button. | ||
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Now move the mouse from left to right. | Now move the mouse from left to right. | ||
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|| Move it to pan | || Move it to pan | ||
|| Observe how the '''3D viewport''' is panning in sync with the mouse movement. | || Observe how the '''3D viewport''' is panning in sync with the mouse movement. | ||
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Pause the video. | Pause the video. | ||
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Try moving the mouse in other directions and observe how the '''3D viewport''' pans. | Try moving the mouse in other directions and observe how the '''3D viewport''' pans. | ||
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|| Only narration | || Only narration | ||
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Go to the''' Edit menu ''' | Go to the''' Edit menu ''' | ||
>> select '''Preferences.''' | >> select '''Preferences.''' | ||
|| You can also use your '''numpad''' keys to pan the view. | || You can also use your '''numpad''' keys to pan the view. | ||
− | Go to the''' Edit menu '''and select '''Preferences.''' | + | |
+ | Go to the ''' Edit menu ''' and select '''Preferences.''' | ||
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|| Cursor on the window. | || Cursor on the window. | ||
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On the left panel select '''Input'''. | On the left panel select '''Input'''. | ||
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Here check the '''Emulate Numpad''' checkbox. | Here check the '''Emulate Numpad''' checkbox. | ||
|| '''Blender Preferences''' window opens. | || '''Blender Preferences''' window opens. | ||
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On the left panel select '''Input'''. | On the left panel select '''Input'''. | ||
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Here check the '''Emulate Numpad''' checkbox. | Here check the '''Emulate Numpad''' checkbox. | ||
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+ | Close the ''' Blender Preferences''' window. | ||
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|| Video editor: '''CTRL and 2''' | || Video editor: '''CTRL and 2''' | ||
− | || Press''' Ctrl '''and | + | || Press '''Ctrl '''and 2 to '''pan''' the view upwards. |
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|| Video editor: '''CTRL and 8''' | || Video editor: '''CTRL and 8''' | ||
− | || Press '''Ctrl '''and | + | || Press '''Ctrl''' and 8 to '''pan''' the view downwards. |
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|| Video editor: '''CTRL and 4''' | || Video editor: '''CTRL and 4''' | ||
− | || Press '''Ctrl '''and | + | || Press '''Ctrl''' and 4 to '''pan''' the view to the right. |
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|| Video editor: '''CTRL and 6''' | || Video editor: '''CTRL and 6''' | ||
− | || Press '''Ctrl '''and | + | || Press '''Ctrl''' and 6 to '''pan''' the view to the left. |
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|| Only narration | || Only narration | ||
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|| Press and hold the mouse wheel and move the mouse in a square pattern. | || Press and hold the mouse wheel and move the mouse in a square pattern. | ||
|| Now, to rotate the view, press your mouse wheel and move the mouse in a square pattern. | || Now, to rotate the view, press your mouse wheel and move the mouse in a square pattern. | ||
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This gives us '''Turntable Rotation'''. | This gives us '''Turntable Rotation'''. | ||
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|| '''Edit menu''' >>''' Preferences''' | || '''Edit menu''' >>''' Preferences''' | ||
− | || For that, let us go to the '''Edit menu | + | || For that, let us go to the '''Edit menu'''. |
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+ | Click on '''Preferences'''. | ||
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|| Select '''Navigation''' | || Select '''Navigation''' | ||
|| '''Blender Preferences''' window opens. | || '''Blender Preferences''' window opens. | ||
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On the left panel select '''Navigation'''. | On the left panel select '''Navigation'''. | ||
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− | || Hover on '''trackball''' option | + | || Hover on '''trackball''' option. |
− | || Click on '''Trackball | + | |
+ | Click on '''Trackball'''. | ||
+ | || Click on '''Trackball'''. | ||
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Close the''' Blender Preferences''' window. | Close the''' Blender Preferences''' window. | ||
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|| Hover on '''Navigation gizmo ''' | || Hover on '''Navigation gizmo ''' | ||
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Move the mouse left to right | Move the mouse left to right | ||
|| Hover the mouse over the '''Navigation gizmo'''. | || Hover the mouse over the '''Navigation gizmo'''. | ||
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Press and hold down the left mouse button. | Press and hold down the left mouse button. | ||
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Then move the mouse from left to right. | Then move the mouse from left to right. | ||
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|| Video Editor: '''4''' | || Video Editor: '''4''' | ||
− | || Press | + | || Press 4 to rotate the view to the left. |
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|| Video Editor: '''6''' | || Video Editor: '''6''' | ||
− | || Press | + | || Press 6 to rotate the view to the right. |
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|| Only narration | || Only narration | ||
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|| Video Editor: '''2''' | || Video Editor: '''2''' | ||
− | || Press | + | || Press 2 to rotate the view upwards. |
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|| Video Editor: '''8''' | || Video Editor: '''8''' | ||
− | || Press | + | || Press 8 to rotate the view downwards. |
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|| Only narration | || Only narration | ||
Go to '''3D viewport''' '''menu bar | Go to '''3D viewport''' '''menu bar | ||
>> View '''>>''' Navigation'''. | >> View '''>>''' Navigation'''. | ||
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|| We have one more method to '''zoom, pan''' and '''rotate''' . | || We have one more method to '''zoom, pan''' and '''rotate''' . | ||
− | Let’s go to the '''3D viewport''' '''menu bar''' and click on '''View | + | |
+ | Let’s go to the '''3D viewport''' '''menu bar''' and click on '''View'''. | ||
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|| Hover over the '''zoom, rotate''' and '''pan''' | || Hover over the '''zoom, rotate''' and '''pan''' | ||
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Hover over the panel | Hover over the panel | ||
− | || Then click on '''Navigation'''. A submenu opens. | + | || Then click on '''Navigation'''. |
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+ | A submenu opens. | ||
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Here we can see the commands for '''zoom, rotate''' and '''pan.''' | Here we can see the commands for '''zoom, rotate''' and '''pan.''' | ||
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|| '''Slide Number 5''' | || '''Slide Number 5''' | ||
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'''Summary ''' | '''Summary ''' | ||
||This brings us to the end of this tutorial. | ||This brings us to the end of this tutorial. | ||
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In this tutorial, we have learnt to | In this tutorial, we have learnt to | ||
* Zoom, pan and rotate the view | * Zoom, pan and rotate the view | ||
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||''' Slide Number 6''' | ||''' Slide Number 6''' | ||
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'''Assignment''' | '''Assignment''' | ||
||As an assignment, please do the following: | ||As an assignment, please do the following: | ||
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* Add a '''Cylinder '''object on the '''3D viewport''' | * Add a '''Cylinder '''object on the '''3D viewport''' | ||
* Check the '''zoom, pan''' and''' rotate''' effects on the '''Cylinder''' | * Check the '''zoom, pan''' and''' rotate''' effects on the '''Cylinder''' | ||
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|| '''Slide Number 7''' | || '''Slide Number 7''' | ||
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'''About the Spoken Tutorial Project''' | '''About the Spoken Tutorial Project''' | ||
||The video at the following link summarizes the '''Spoken Tutorial project.''' | ||The video at the following link summarizes the '''Spoken Tutorial project.''' | ||
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Please download and watch it. | Please download and watch it. | ||
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|| '''Slide Number 8''' | || '''Slide Number 8''' | ||
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'''Spoken Tutorial workshops''' | '''Spoken Tutorial workshops''' | ||
||The '''Spoken Tutorial Project''' team conducts workshops and gives certificates. | ||The '''Spoken Tutorial Project''' team conducts workshops and gives certificates. | ||
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For more details, please write to us. | For more details, please write to us. | ||
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|| '''Slide Number 9''' | || '''Slide Number 9''' | ||
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'''Answers for THIS Spoken Tutorial''' | '''Answers for THIS Spoken Tutorial''' | ||
|| Please post your timed queries in this '''forum'''. | || Please post your timed queries in this '''forum'''. | ||
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|| '''Slide Number 10''' | || '''Slide Number 10''' | ||
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'''FOSSEE Forum''' | '''FOSSEE Forum''' | ||
|| For any general or technical questions on '''Blender''', visit the '''FOSSEE''' '''forum''' and post your question. | || For any general or technical questions on '''Blender''', visit the '''FOSSEE''' '''forum''' and post your question. | ||
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|| '''Slide Number 11''' | || '''Slide Number 11''' | ||
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'''Acknowledgment''' | '''Acknowledgment''' | ||
||'''Spoken Tutorial''' project was established by the '''Ministry of Education''', '''Government of India'''. | ||'''Spoken Tutorial''' project was established by the '''Ministry of Education''', '''Government of India'''. |
Latest revision as of 12:37, 26 June 2024
Title: Moving in 3D Space
Author:Sejal Dhiman and Arthi Varadarjan
Keywords: 3D viewport, pan view, zoom view, rotate view, video tutorial.
Visual Cue | Narration |
Slide Number 1 | Welcome to the Spoken tutorial on Moving in 3D space in Blender. |
Slide Number 2
Learning Objectives |
In this tutorial, we will learn to,
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Slide Number 3
Software and System Requirement |
To record this tutorial, I am using
It is recommended to install Blender version 4.1 or higher. |
Slide Number 4
Prerequisites |
To follow this tutorial, the learner must be familiar with the 3D cursor.
If not, please access the relevant tutorials on this website. |
Point to the Interface of Blender. | I have opened the Blender interface. |
Video editor: “Ctrl and +”
Video editor: “Ctrl and -” |
Let us first learn to zoom in and zoom out of the view.
Press Ctrl and plus(+) to zoom in the view of the 3D viewport. And press Ctrl and minus(-) to zoom out the view of the 3D viewport. |
Hover over Zoom in/out icon | Now we will learn to zoom using navigation tools.
Let's go to the right side of the 3D viewport. Observe a circle with arrows for X, Y, and Z axes. This is called Navigation gizmo. |
Only narration | Below the Navigation gizmo, observe there are some tools.
These are the navigation tools. Now locate the zoom tool. |
Click on the zoom tool
Move the mouse |
Click on it and hold the mouse.
Move the mouse outward and inward to zoom in and zoom out. |
Scroll the mouse wheel up | Now let us use the mouse wheel.
Scroll the mouse wheel upwards to zoom in. |
Scroll the mouse wheel down | Scroll the mouse wheel downwards to zoom out. |
Only narration | The second action we shall see is panning the view.
By panning the view we can change the view of the object. The viewing angle and magnification of the object will be the same. |
Hover over the object | There are many ways of doing this using the mouse and the keyboard.
First we will use the Shift key with the mouse wheel. |
Hold Shift and press the mouse wheel and move the mouse. | Hold the Shift key, press the mouse-wheel and move the mouse.
This action pans both left to right and up and down. |
Move the mouse on the hand tool
Go to the right side of 3D viewport |
Let us look at another way to pan the view.
Go to the navigation tools. |
Click and move mouse on the hand tool | Notice the hand tool.
Click on it and hold the left mouse button. Now move the mouse from left to right. |
Move it to pan | Observe how the 3D viewport is panning in sync with the mouse movement.
Pause the video. Try moving the mouse in other directions and observe how the 3D viewport pans. |
Only narration
Go to the Edit menu >> select Preferences. |
You can also use your numpad keys to pan the view.
Go to the Edit menu and select Preferences. |
Cursor on the window.
On the left panel select Input. Here check the Emulate Numpad checkbox. |
Blender Preferences window opens.
On the left panel select Input. Here check the Emulate Numpad checkbox. Close the Blender Preferences window. |
Video editor: CTRL and 2 | Press Ctrl and 2 to pan the view upwards. |
Video editor: CTRL and 8 | Press Ctrl and 8 to pan the view downwards. |
Video editor: CTRL and 4 | Press Ctrl and 4 to pan the view to the right. |
Video editor: CTRL and 6 | Press Ctrl and 6 to pan the view to the left. |
Only narration | The next action we shall see is to rotate the view. |
Press and hold the mouse wheel and move the mouse in a square pattern. | Now, to rotate the view, press your mouse wheel and move the mouse in a square pattern.
This gives us Turntable Rotation. |
Only narration | For more flexibility over the action of rotation you can use a trackball rotation. |
Edit menu >> Preferences | For that, let us go to the Edit menu.
Click on Preferences. |
Select Navigation | Blender Preferences window opens.
On the left panel select Navigation. |
Hover on trackball option.
Click on Trackball. |
Click on Trackball.
Close the Blender Preferences window. |
Only narration | Rotating the view can be done either left to right or up and down. |
Hover on Navigation gizmo
Move the mouse left to right |
Hover the mouse over the Navigation gizmo.
Press and hold down the left mouse button. Then move the mouse from left to right. |
Move the mouse up to down | For up and down rotation, move the mouse upward and downward direction. |
Only narration | We can also use the numpad shortcut keys. |
Video Editor: 4 | Press 4 to rotate the view to the left. |
Video Editor: 6 | Press 6 to rotate the view to the right. |
Only narration | Now let us rotate the view in an up and down directions using keys on numpad. |
Video Editor: 2 | Press 2 to rotate the view upwards. |
Video Editor: 8 | Press 8 to rotate the view downwards. |
Only narration
Go to 3D viewport menu bar >> View >> Navigation. |
We have one more method to zoom, pan and rotate .
Let’s go to the 3D viewport menu bar and click on View. |
Hover over the zoom, rotate and pan
Hover over the panel |
Then click on Navigation.
A submenu opens. Here we can see the commands for zoom, rotate and pan. |
Only narration | Please pause the video and explore using this method. |
Slide Number 5
Summary |
This brings us to the end of this tutorial.
In this tutorial, we have learnt to
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Slide Number 6
Assignment |
As an assignment, please do the following:
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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. |
Slide Number 8
Spoken Tutorial workshops |
The Spoken Tutorial Project team conducts workshops and gives certificates.
For more details, please write to us. |
Slide Number 9
Answers for THIS Spoken Tutorial |
Please post your timed queries in this forum. |
Slide Number 10
FOSSEE Forum |
For any general or technical questions on Blender, visit the FOSSEE forum and post your question. |
Slide Number 11
Acknowledgment |
Spoken Tutorial project was established by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. |
This is Arthi along with Sejal from IIT Bombay signing off.
Thank you for joining. |