1. Unit 7: Blender Curve Tools

Video Tutorials: Vertex, Edge and Face Loop Selection, Face Loop Splitting, Knife Tool, Bevelling Tool, Symmetrical Modeling, Noise, Decimator Tool, Bezier Curve, NURBS Curve, Extruding Along A Path, Background Image

PDF Tutorials: Bezier Curve Modeling - Column, Proportional Editing - Landform

2. General Notes

This week we will look at some advanced mesh modeling methods and introduce Bezier and NURBS curves.

• View the Video Tutorials posted below: Vertex, Edge And Face Loop Selection, Face Loop Splitting, Bevelling Tool, Symmetrical Modeling, Noise, Decimator Tool, Bezier Curve, NURBS Curve, Extruding Along A Path and Background Image.
• Work through (with your copy of Blender open) the 2 PDF tutorials posted below: Bezier Curve Modeling - Column, and Proportional Editing - Landform. Any files you might need for the PDF tutorials are located in the zip file associated with the tutorial. Right-click on the zip file link and download it to your computer. Open the zip file from there and extract the files.

This might also be a good time to start thinking seriously about your Project #2. You may want to put some pencil to paper and begin playing around in Blender expanding your ideas.

3. Video Tutorials

• Video Tutorial - Vertex, Edge and Face Loop Selection
  
  
• Video Tutorial - Face Loop Splitting
  
  
• Video Tutorial - Knife Tool
  
  
• Video Tutorial - Bevelling Tool
  
  
• Video Tutorial - Symmetrical Modeling
  
  
• Video Tutorial - Noise
  
  
• Video Tutorial - Decimator Tool
  
  
• Video Tutorial - Bezier Curve
  
  
• Video Tutorial - NURBS Curve
  
  
• Video Tutorial - Extruding Along A Path
  
  
• Video Tutorial - Background Image

4. PDF Tutorials