Model With Primitives Exercise CG Cookie

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Primitives are the building blocks of 3D models, and working with them is a fundamental skill for any aspiring artist or designer. In this exercise, you'll create a simple model using primitives to get a feel for how they work. Open up Blender and navigate to the "Object Mode" by pressing Tab on your keyboard. Now, let's start creating! To add a new primitive, click on the "Cube" button in the top menu bar. This will add a basic cube to your scene. Next, let's try adding some other primitives. Click on the "Cylinder" button and then select the "Torus" option from the drop-down menu. You can adjust the size of the cylinder by clicking on it with your mouse and dragging up or down. To move the torus around the scene, simply click on it and drag it to a new location. To add some detail to our model, let's use the "Subdivision Surface" tool. Select the cube and then go to the "Object Mode" menu and select "Subdivide". This will create a more detailed version of the cube with lots of faces. Now, let's try adding some texture to our model. Go back to the "Cube" button and click on it again. This time, instead of selecting the default cube, choose the "Plane" option from the drop-down menu. You can adjust the size of the plane by clicking on it with your mouse and dragging up or down. To add some texture to our model, let's use the "Texture Paint" tool. Select the plane and then go to the "Object Mode" menu and select "Texture Paint". This will open up a new window where you can paint your texture directly onto the plane. Once you've finished painting your texture, click on the "Save As" button to save it as an image file. Then, go back to the main Blender window and select the plane again. Go to the "Object Mode" menu and select "Material". This will open up a new window where you can assign a material to our model. To add some color to our model, let's use the "Shading" tool. Select the cube and then go to the "Object Mode" menu and select "Shading". This will open up a new window where you can adjust the shading of your model. Finally, let's try adding some lighting to our scene. Go back to the main Blender window and click on the "Light" button in the top menu bar. This will add a basic light source to your scene. You can adjust the intensity of the light by clicking on it with your mouse and dragging up or down. Congratulations, you've just created a simple 3D model using primitives! With practice, you'll be able to create much more complex models using these same techniques.