Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
(Source: CC-BY-SA 3.0 Steven Abadie)
Figure 8.3
The Blender software interface.
I will not deny that at first glance Blender can appear daunting. But don't let that first
impression stop you from learning it. The Blender community has created numerous high-
quality tutorials and documentation to get you started with creating your design in this
software.
I know, you're thinking: “I thought this was for beginners?” Trust me, this will be easy.
In just a few steps, we're going to make a derivative. To get started, go to
www.blender.org
to download and install Blender.
When you first open Blender, a default project will be opened. In the 3D workspace,
you will see three objects: a cube, a dot with dotted circles around it, and a pyramid shape.
If you have a mouse with a middle mouse button, click and hold it down when in the 3D
workspace. With the middle mouse button clicked, move the mouse cursor to rotate the
3D workspace. You can also zoom in and out by holding the CTRL key on your keyboard
and the middle mouse button, or by scrolling the mouse wheel if it has one. Holding the
Shift key and middle mouse button will pan across the workspace.
