blender.md

Blender

Absolute Basics

Function	How to do
Zoom in / out	Mouse scroll wheel
Move around object	Press wheel
Move around plane	Shift + Press wheel
Fly around object	Shift + F , then use W A S D
New mesh objects	Shift + A
Detach multiple object	Object mode, then P

Object Mode

Function	How to do
Scale	S
Rotate	R, then scroll in the direction
Rotate in x-axis	R, then X
Rotate in y-axis	R, then Y
Rotate in z-axis	R, then Z

Edit Mode (Press Tab)

Three selection modes:

1. Vertices Select (corner points)
2. Line Select (edge Lines)
3. Face Select (object's surface)

Function	How to do
Extrude	E
Lock extrude in axis	E, then X / Y / Z
Scale extruded Piece	E, then S
Grab and move selected object	G
Lock grab tool in axis	G, then X / Y / Z
Proportional Editing	O
Cut objects	Ctrl + R, then scroll
Inset	I

Orthographic View

Works on keyboard's Number Pad (number keys don't work on Mac)

Function	How to do
Front	1
Right	3
Top	7
Bottom	9

If you do not have a number pad:

Alt + Press Wheel + Scroll in the direction

Or, press tilde (~) on your keyboard and select a side