Blender 4 noobs

So this is probally for DW to help me with but anyone have some sort of help for noob to start with blender their tutorials are not very clear. and the user interface is horrible!

Use the new beta.

Go to Sci-fi meshes, then the Tutorial section(i thinks its called the Dojo), then There is a highly detailed Tutorial for Blender Noobs.

The Blender Forums are also very well done for the most part, at least I found it that way

Dunno if you've went there or not but here the tut section on SCM

http://www.scifi-meshes.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?16-The-Dojo

The Blender for the faint hearted pretty much dominates the 1st page.

Blenders layout pretty much mauled my eyes, you cant find anything plus theres button which dont have anything to inidcate what they do, even when you hover over them.

I shall when i can be botherd to download it.

Well until then, stop complaining

Don't try to learn 2.4 just go for the Beta.

I've got the beta now so DW better be happier and wow it's so much nicer i can look at it without eye protection

You know how to move the Camera don't you?

no, trust me it's like telling a caveman how a lightbulb works

You the Numpad on your keypad, but make sure you have Num lock TURNED OFF

I don't have a num pad :L laptops suck sometimes

The G key moves objects. Use right click to select them, not the left click. S scales things if memory serves. All of these are also available if you hit the SPace bar and go through the drop-down menu. Oh and you should be aware of the three axis

I understand axis sketchup taught me that.

That's good

It's going to take a long time for me to understand it!

Yep, Blender isn't a good program for new people to learn. It's even tricky for experienced people. But if you just attempt simple things, then you'll get by and progressively work up. Maybe in a couple years you'll be modeling/animating semi-complex things

leewatson1 wrote:I don't have a num pad :L laptops suck sometimes

Yeah you kinda not gonna get very far with out one

Don't listen to him. I get by fine without mine. Though I don't use Blender much, I've gotten by quite well without my numpad

well i could always use the mouse and keyboard of the desktop

You will want a mouse though. You can use the track pad, but it's very difficult, mouse is much better

I'll load up a screenie of a way to alter your view with out using the Num Pad.

Just use the "View" menu

yeah i was going to show a screen of that.

There's no point really considering it's one of the main menus with the other menus

Lee said him self it's lay out is confusing.

2.4 was. Then he got 2.5
Still, it's not very difficult to find in either version and if he can;t find the main menu, well, then I have no hope for him and won't waste my time trying to help

I can find the menu, the 2.5 it's much easier to use and i've found some basic concepts such as resizing objects and moving them up and down.

I F***** up my layout in 2.5 and need to re-install it.