Interface and Navigation

What you’ll be able to do

• Orbit, pan, and zoom fluently inside Blender’s 3D Viewport.
• Toggle between Object Mode and Edit Mode using Tab.
• Select Vertices, Edges, and Faces using 1, 2, 3.
• Move, Rotate, and Scale 3D meshes using G, R, S.

1. Viewport Controls

• Orbit: Hold Middle Mouse Button and drag.
• Pan: Hold Shift + Middle Mouse Button and drag.
• Zoom: Scroll Mouse Wheel.

2. Transform Keys

• G (Grab): Move selected geometry.
• R (Rotate): Move selected geometry.
• S (Scale): Resize selected geometry.
• Axis Constraint: Press X, Y, or Z after G, R, or S to lock movement to a single axis.

Try it

1. Open Blender. Delete the default Cube (X -> Delete).
2. Press Shift + A -> Mesh -> Monkey (Susanne).
3. Practice orbiting around Susanne, panning, and scaling her head.
4. Press Tab to enter Edit Mode. Select a vertex on Susanne’s nose and press G to pull it forward.

Terms

• topology

Next

No direct dependent modules. Explore the Course Maps for suggested sequences.