CSC 240: Computer Graphics

Lab 13: Blender intro

The goal of this lab is to make sure Blender is working. Specifically, we will practice viewing and transformations in Blender.

  1. Make sure you've downloaded Blender (link on syllabus) and when you open it you get something like this picture:

    blender

  2. The first step is to make sure you can view the image from different angles in three different ways. If you don't have a mouse, you'll probably need to go to "File", then "User Preferences", then click "Emulate 3 Button Mouse".

    Then test out:

    • pan: Shift - Alt - Click

    • orbit: Alt - Click

    • zoom: Ctrl - Alt - Click

    This takes some practice, but is very important for viewing your images from different angles.

  3. Finally, test out our "classic" three transformations, using the options on the left-hand panel:

    • Translate: you should be able to click and hold and move the cube around.

    • Rotate: click and hold to rotate the object.

    • Scale: click and hold to scale the object bigger or smaller.