Blender 3D - 2.49 Keyboard Shortcut Reference Cheat Sheet

Written by Marc Roberge | 14 January 2011

Whether you are just starting out with Blender 3D or have been using it for some time, a good grasp of keyboard shortcuts (ie hotkeys) is essential to get around the Blender 3D environment.

The following is a list of the most commonly used Blender 3D 2.49 hotkeys. If you prefer, you can download our Blender 3D Keyboard Shortcut Cheat Sheet in .pdf format for free using the link below.

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Blender 3D - Where To Find Multi View Blueprints For 3D Modeling

Written by Marc Roberge | 11 January 2011

When I first started out making 3D models in Blender 3D, one of the biggest challenges was finding good reference material such as multi view drawings, photos and blueprints. Even when I was able to find a few “acceptable” sets, they rarely scaled well across views and generally had me guesstimating most of the time.

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Blender 3D: How to model a wine glass

Written by Marc Roberge | 27 January 2010

In this tutorial, we will see how to use the spin tool to model a wine glass in Blender 3D.  We will also see how to create a glass material for rendering.

Launch Blender 3D. Press “7” on your NumPad to ensure you are in top view.  Delete the default cube by pressing “X” and “Enter”.


We are going to add a circle mesh as a starting point for our wine glass profile.  To add a mesh, press your space bar once.  From the menu that appears, select “Add>Mesh>Circle”.

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