Re: Starting out

Hi Lewis,

Here is how is started out.

Download the latest manual and print out the hot key list.
Do the modeling part of the Gingerbread tutorial at the beginning of  
the manual.
Later when away from the computer look at the hot key printout and  
cross out commands you know.
(Don't cheat, just cross off what you remember)

I did this, doing the tutorial a couple of times a day. (it is short)  
and reviewing the print out on the way home.
After 3 days I had all the commands crossed off that i had been using  
in the tutorial.

This method really drills the commands and working in Blender into  
your brain in a short amount of time.

Let me know how it goes.

Anthony

- Visit my Project Journal at http://www.ourmedia.org/blog/49776


On Dec 25, 2005, at 1:38 PM, lewistheanalyst wrote:

> Hi everyone, I come from a huge programming/networking background
> (VB6, VB.Net, some JAVA, and tons of VBA as well as VBScript).  I
> found out about Blender while I was looking for some RPM's for my
> Linux machine.  I thought it was cool because it was open source.  I
> have always wanted to learn how to do stuff like this but I've always
> been intimidated.
>
> I have to admit I'm having a tough time at it.  I tried to work
> through some of the examples and the buttons/menus the tutorial says
> to use either aren't there or turn out differently than what they say
> it should.  Is there somewhere I can go just to learn how to make a
> cup or table or something simple to start out with?
>
> Any help would be appreciated and again I'm glad to have found this  
> group.
>
>
> Lewis
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Community email addresses:
>   Post message: [email protected]
>   Unsubscribe:  [email protected]
>   List owner:   [email protected]
>
> Shortcut URL to this group's page:
>   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Blender
>
> and in case you've forgotten:
>   http://www.blender3d.com
>
>
>
> SPONSORED LINKS
> Ribbon blender	K-tec blender	Waring blender
> Cuisinart blender	Vita mix blender	Commercial blenders
>
> YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS
>
>  Visit your group "Blender" on the web.
>
>  To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
>  [email protected]
>
>  Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
>
>



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]



------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> 
Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life.
http://us.click.yahoo.com/KIlPFB/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/_iFolB/TM
--------------------------------------------------------------------~->