Mesh Modeling Fundamentals Kust

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Here's a comprehensive exercise plan to master the fundamentals of CG Cookie Mesh Modeling: **Warm-Up (10 minutes)** 1. Open Blender and navigate to Edit Mode by pressing Tab on your keyboard. 2. Create a new mesh object by clicking on the "Mesh" button in the Tool Shelf or by using the shortcut Ctrl+A. 3. Switch to Vertex Select mode by pressing Ctrl+Tab until you see the vertex icon. **Exercises (30 minutes)** 1. **Subdivision Surface**: Apply a Subdivision Surface modifier to your mesh and observe how it affects the geometry. 2. **Loop Cut**: Create a loop cut on your mesh by selecting an edge, then clicking on the Loop Cut tool in the Tool Shelf or using the shortcut Ctrl+R. 3. **Face Split**: Split a face into two separate faces by selecting the face and then clicking on the Face Split tool in the Tool Shelf or using the shortcut Ctrl+F. 4. **Mesh Merge**: Merge two meshes together by selecting both objects, then clicking on the Mesh Merge button in the Tool Shelf or using the shortcut Ctrl+J. **Challenge Exercise (20 minutes)** Create a simple mesh model of a cube with a subdivided surface and a loop cut. Add a face split to create a new face, then merge two meshes together to form a single object. **Submission Guidelines** Please submit your completed exercise as a .blend file to the CG Cookie community forum. Make sure to include your name and contact information in the file's metadata.