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Understanding Blender Addons Blender addons are python scripts that extend the functionality of the Blender 3D modeling and animation software. They allow users to easily add new features, tools, and workflows to Blender without having to modify the core codebase. Some examples of popular blender addons include: Sculpting and retopology tools for enhancing models Physics…

Understanding Blender’s Snap Settings Blender allows users to snap objects, mesh elements like vertices and edges, and the 3D cursor to various predefined snapping targets. This snapping behavior is governed by settings found in the Snapping panel within Blender’s sidebar. Here we will explore the core snapping tools that serve as the foundation for more…

Understanding Snap Transform in Blender The snap transform tool in Blender allows users to precisely place, rotate, and scale objects by snapping them to specific predefined increments on the grid or to the surfaces of other objects. When enabled, snap transform constraints object movements to fixed steps based on a snap distance rather than allowing…

Understanding Snapping Behavior in Blender Snapping is a modeling tool in Blender that allows objects, vertices, edges, and faces to snap to various predefined targets to assist in precise positioning. When enabled, snapping overrides standard transform behavior and forces selected elements to jump to specific locations in 3D space or on other objects. Unexpected snapping…

In the three-dimensional Blender workspace, object transforms determine the precise position, orientation, and scale of models. The transform tools allow users to translate, rotate, and scale objects along XYZ axes to finely adjust their localization in 3D space. Understanding object transforms is key to accurate scene construction. Transform adjustments made in object mode apply to…

Disabling Snapping for Precise Modeling Snapping can be a useful tool in Blender to quickly align vertices, edges, and surfaces to each other or to the world grid. However, precision modeling often requires more granular control over transformations without any automatic snapping. Understanding how to temporarily disable snapping and re-enable it when necessary will help…

What are Clipping Planes and Why They Matter Clipping planes define the boundaries of the rendered view volume in Blender by clipping away geometry outside this region. The clipping planes consist of the near and far clip distances which specify how close and how far geometry is rendered from the camera viewpoint before being clipped….

Understanding Clipping Planes in Blender Clipping planes in Blender refer to the front and back planes that delimit visible geometry in the 3D viewports and final renders. Any geometry outside these clipping distances is cropped from view. The clipping distances help optimize viewport performance by culling unseen vertices. They also allow artists to crop the…

What is Clipping and Why It Matters Clipping refers to the practice in 3D computer graphics of limiting the rendering of geometry to a certain proximity from the camera. The closest point at which geometry starts being rendered is called the near clipping plane, while the farthest point is called the far clipping plane. Setting…

Improving Viewport Performance by Setting Default Clipping Values The viewport clipping planes in Blender determine the limits of the visible area when viewing and navigating a scene. Setting appropriate default clip start and end values can optimize viewport performance and speed up your workflow. Having clipping planes that are too far apart results in Blender…