Intro To Blender

[@wedge_one]

Great initiative! I hope this encourage folks who are waiting for 2.8 (which will probably take another 3 months to be release in beta) to learn 2.79 now instead of waiting. The concepts for using Blender will remain the same, some new functionalities and keys we all will have to learn, but something that can be done in a couple of hours tops, but in the mean time you're building actual knowledge of 3D modeling.

[@Heavypoly]

I think as far as mesh modelling things will stay very similar, I'll try to keep pies as similar as possible for 2.8 also, replacing depreciated tools with their equivalents.

[@wedge_one]

I read on the code quest blog post that they'll change the Python API and at some point will even block add ons to discourage devs to port stuff to 2.8 before the new API is ready. The good news is that the beta will be release in August 12th and RC1 in October.

[@Heavypoly]

Awesome, good to hear we have a date!

[@akashdeephehar3080]

The HP config workflow is really efficient and considerate of carpal tunnel. Been getting back into blender and have learned most of the default shortcuts, and I gotta say this setup makes so much more sense. Going to download and try me out some good a dem booleans

[@SW-lw6mt]

Only recently found out about your Blender config and it's awesome! I was having a difficult time adjusting coming from Maya and your config made it so much easier. Heaps of thanks upon your person :)

[@TheGiakaama]

Nice one, your configuration of blender it's perfect for an old Modo user . I realy want to see now a UV Unwrapping tutorial :).

[@TheGiakaama]

Hi, I've put the selection script on Blender 2.8 and it works ( kind of :) ) . The only thing that doesn't work it's the select through :) . imgur.com/a/mlkY3Uz

[@npj5578]

Thanks so much for taking the time to create this for us, life saver

[@Heavypoly]

You're welcome, hope it's useful.

[@leiterlab]

Thank you so much for sharing the knowledge

[@ItsTeaMagic]

Many thanks for another vision of how to work in blender :) It's awesome I don't know why you haven't mention it, that you can shrink and grow selection with holding ctrl+shift and scrolling mousewheel. Also with 2 polys selected shift+mousewheel is grow/shrink loop Also, there is a little problem with loop slide - it's binded to double spacebar which does different command (transform on Y axis), so I rebinded it to Shift S

[@glebapril2186]

Great! I`m lov your tutorials, save you god)) amin`

[@FITZFACTOR]

MAC user question: Did anyone get a problem with saving User Preferences once you moved over the HeavyPoly Config? Saving tries to default to a read-only /private/ folder which just seems wrong. Much thanks to anyone able to help. Also Vaughan: Thanks so much for this! Looking forward to learning and adding 3D to my design workflow. I really appreciate and enjoy your teaching.

[@Heavypoly]

Yes, seems to be a mac permissions issue. ive heard moving blender to apps folder works

[@craysiswanted]

Hello.Finally I decided to switch to Modo - blender :) When I open the new scane, how can I delete the mesh from the ready? I have to delete the plane and the mesh every time.

[@musashidanmcgrath]

Why are you using Hillbilly booleans? You should be using Hardops! :)

[@Heavypoly]

I love booleans from all around, but yea Hardops is a very nice setup

[@ArtofMarinaOrtega]

Hi! I discovered your UI was available and I wanted to give it a try. However, I had boxcutter and hardops add-ons (not that I did much yet on Blender, but I got them seeing how intuitively they worked for cuting things more in the way of programs like 3dcoat, etc), and now I don't see the why of activate them. Is it possible to still using them with your UI? Thanks beforehand, and thanks for teaching Blender.

[@Heavypoly]

Hi Marina, some of the people on heavypoly forum are using hardops/boxcutter with heavypoly config: facebook.com/groups/heavypoly/search/?query=hardops&epa=SEARCH_BOX

[@jonathanstewart351]

I just downloaded and opened the folder for the Blender scripts, but find that the installer seems to be only for Mac computers. Do you have a version for us Windows (7) users? Hope so! Thanks. BTW, have you approached the Blender Institute with your modified setup?

[@Heavypoly]

Hi Jonathan, thanks for your donation! Make sure you download the Windows version of Blender here: builder.blender.org/download/ The scripts will work/install the same on Mac, Windows and Linux I have approached them on the developers site here: devtalk.blender.org/t/blender-2-8-user-interface-design/505/21 but haven't gotten any feedback on it yet

[@minghotong6879]

Nothing happens (from 16:30) when I shrift D to deplicute one more mesh, and then live subtract, however when I try to shrift D the live subtracted mesh, and live subtract again, nothing happens, I've been stuck here help!!

[@minghotong6879]

Its really weird that my blender is different such as when I try to add live (cutline or subtract), the cube doesnt add any modifier at all so thats why nothing happens

[@TheGiakaama]

Hello, Is there a way to modify the transform ( grab ) tool, when pressing a modifier ( CTRL, SHIFT etc ) to behave like the Element Move in Modo ?

[@Heavypoly]

not that I know of

[@nkarb]

Is there any way I can symmetrize mesh based on the pivot instead of the origin of an object using shift-x pie? And thanks a lot for your config, it's really amazing

[@Heavypoly]

You could use regular mirror with last selective transform orientation. I usually just change the center of the object with ctrl shift RMB then use shift x to mirror.

[@bman6659]

hey man, blender newbie here, can i ask, in other tutorial i learn about randomize transform where we press space to search for randomize transform. in your config, how to do that since spacebar is used for move? thx

[@bman6659]

already found the button to randomize transform, but its now working in your config

[@Yarogor]

THX for your work! But I find some problems with hotkeys. I just downloaded and install latest 2.8 beta and can`t load your hotkeys. 'Ctrl Shift Middle Mouse', 'Ctrl Shift Space' E.t.c. not working. I`ve installed all scripts but don`t understat what I doing wrong?

[@Heavypoly]

These configs are for 2.79. For 2.8, search 'HEAVYPOLY 2.8 install'

[@Yarogor]

@@Heavypoly thx for quick reply!

[@PanupatChong]

Dear Vaughan. I noticed to took down your Rubik tutorial, is this a replacement for that one? Thank you for the video by the way.

[@Heavypoly]

Yes, this is the replacement, thanks.

[@p0lycruncher310]

hey man. I just downloaded your config today because it seems very useful but it has some downsides, because it brokes my blender quite a lot. I also cant install any addons for some reason. Also selection by holding left mouse button deselects the faces instead of adding them. Do you know why this happening?

[@Heavypoly]

Hi, this requires daily build of Blender, it wont work with standard build. (follow the video exactly)

[@p0lycruncher310]

do you mean the video which is included in the config download?

[@Heavypoly]

Yes install video

[@p0lycruncher310]

nice! this should fixes the issue. Thanks for the quick help. I also do have an other question. In vanilla blender you can move faces, vertices and edges around just by click and holding right mouse button. Is this also still possible with your config?

[@carboarddesktop3528]

A lot of the shortcuts broke for a slight version change, so yeah, make stuff for major build or it's not cross-compatible

[@Heavypoly]

Carboard Desktop the regular builds are missing some features used in the Heavypoly config. Anything not working for you using the daily build?

[@michaw4364]

Hey, im totaly new to blender. How to select through the geometry? It looks like that model switches to wireframe mode to select through, i cant select somehow. Thanks..

[@Heavypoly]

Follow the installation instructions^ to download the daily build of blender, select through script doesn't work on regular builds

[@TheGiakaama]

I noticed that. What changed that it doesn't work on the 2.79b ?

[@Heavypoly]

They add new features to the daily builds

[@RobotJeeg]

I have a little problem with the configs you use and share. Basically you are teaching a "modified" Blender. I understand that your blender is better then default Blender but I feel like if I'm learning another application! I have your "nes controller for blender" tutorial. It was fun and I modeled the nes controller. Then I reinstalled blender (because I wasn't able to remove your configs and reset Blender) and I discovered that without your configs I cannot use Blender fast and easy. Basically I have to start again with the real Blender. You are great...but...I think you should teach the "Real Blender" not your super-configured one. I know that it's slower but people should know that they are learning an heavy confugred software and not the real deal. That's just my opinion I know. Just a suggestion for your future videotutorials.

[@Heavypoly]

Fair point, although I try to make it clear that we're using a modified configuration in the videos. The reason I don't teach default Blender is because I don't work that way myself. I believe there's alot of potential for Blender to be faster for modelling so I tweaked the UI, use it for professional work and teach it this way. I can refund the NES if it's not useful for you!

[@RobotJeeg]

The nes tutorial was a very good tutorial! I'm happy that I did it. But after that tutorial I was totally lost! Because the other tutorials online were totally different. Basically I had to start again almost from zero. What if you explain in a video the differences between your Blender and the basic one? So your clients will not be lost if one day they will use basic Blender. I'm still confused for example about which shortcuts in you tutorial were "custom" and which one were "default". Just an idea. Bye!

[@pavel__k6364]

If you need a standard version of the blender, you can use it from other authors. The Internet is full of different courses (for example, from Andrew Price), but the course from Heavypoly is unique to his approach and his custom settings. Do not need to teach the master how to become an apprentice.

[@RobotJeeg]

No. I'm not talking about the artist. I'm not talking about the master. I was talking to the "teacher". When he does a videotutorial he is a teacher. I was saying that as a teacher he should explains to his customers that his tutorials are about a "special" version of Blender and not the basic application. It's just a question of transparency towards his customers. Luckily now there are also free tutorials like this one and so a customers will know that he will study a custom Blender and not the basic one.

[@pavel__k6364]

You should understand this when you put custom settings from Havypoly. It is obvious that it will not be to default values program.

[@koguister]

Hey there! I just been having a problem. When I Righ click and drag a box to selec Vertex, Edges or Faces dont work, I cant select that way. Did anyone had that same problem?

[@Heavypoly]

its left click drag

[@koguister]

Sorry, I mean left, I tried with both Clicks... Here a sample: www.screencast.com/t/PicnbXq1

[@Heavypoly]

You need the daily 2.79 build, regular blender build will throw that error

[@koguister]

ok, I will try that. Thanks Dude! Keep the amazing work!

[@koguister]

In the Daily 2.79 build the Aerea Pie dont work :S . In the other version (I dont know how to call it) work as charm.

[@dpixvid]

Live Boolean cool

[@MechNominal]

Modo vs Blender? Which would you prefer?

[@Heavypoly]

Blender for me.

[@MechNominal]

Interesting, I use C4D heavily for my work I may just add Blender to my workflow specifically for modeling and only that. I like the fact that you can just stick it on a thumbstick and bring it with you anywhere!

[@Heavypoly]

Also great that you don't need to call IT to 'install' it if you're working in an office

[@JacobHalton]

Anyone know the updated shortcut for the Transforms pie? It used to be Shift+Space, but in the current version that's Extrude.

[@emiliohermosillo84]

I JUST UNLIK MAYA FROM TOOLBAR.

[@Yarogor]

In 2.8 beta mesh not highlighted in Object Mode when you selet it.

[@Yarogor]

Oh, it fixes with Overlays. Sorry, first day in Blender ))

[@MyVince83]

awesome idea - using custom hotkey config in tutorial. Using knife tool for align vertices along axis - is a super black magick, man. And for this piece of shit you want $27? Why not $270?

[@Heavypoly]

Where are you getting $27? It's free

[@MyVince83]

Heavypoly i'm talking about full course

[@SlayerDUDE1993]

*This is bad.* I mean you making people to use your config to teach blender and you forgetting about tons of other tutorials that shows how to do some things with standard keyboard/mouse layout. Basically you made changes to blender that you find easy to use, but It doesn't mean for others It will be easy to. When you new to any application, it actually doesn't matter which keyboard shortcuts you have to memorize, if you didn't use similar apps before, of course. *Keyboard layout is a personal thing you know. It's like making left-handed people write with right hand.* There are some good tips in your video, but when it ends, someone would like to know more tips and he's gonna suffer from "why doesn't this work? I did everything just like you said!". That's why I don't like blendersensei format. *If you new to blender, study standard layout and only after that try to change it if you feel necessity.* The only thing that bothered me for months is that "stupid" right-click selection method. I tried to change it to left click in preferences, but it didn't work well in the timeline, so I changed it back to "normal". Blender 2.8 is comming. Devs have plans on "fixing" standard layout making it more tolerant to industry standard software users, so get ready. Soon more people will be in the same boat. Peace and Happy Blending!

[@capzlock4950]

I'm a noob that learned Heavypoly's layout and I can follow standard layout tutorials just fine, except with this layout I can do things faster. :)

[@simonriverin1726]

but....but.... who's forcing you to learn this one ?