question regarding when to use ‘apply transformation’?

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    Patty Hatfield
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      Do I use this function in this exercise?      I am staring over with Lesson 2.      Since I can’t see the cube in the tutorial, I select the cube in my outliner [which is highlighted in my 3D viewer.]  In the tutorial, this reference file is hidden in the outliner. So, at first, I was lost!   

      In my 3D viewer, this now allows me to ‘see’ which blueprint to select.  Following the Gizmo in the tutorial I am able select Front View to begin working. [ To keep the cube active showing orange, I need to assure both Overlays and Wireframe are ON. ]  I get confused when he quickly switches blueprint views, but I follow the position of his Gizmo and continue.   

      Next, I successfully resized the cube’s Top Side /Hat.  Yet, to assure I am following correctly, I recheck my Outliner and 3D Viewer with his.  [ Somehow, I remembered I skipped around, confused and ended up deleting the cubes top and bottom or front and back!]   

      At this point, I will make the two Loop Cuts for the notches.  [ Select cube, scroll to zoom in, select topside /hat, then  crtl+R, F9, 2, left click to confirm. 

      Next with both Loop Cuts selected: Do you mean in vertex select, highlighted orange?   I think in edit mode, I chose ‘vertex select for the vertices selected.  Then press Num 7  for top view / blueprint.   This returns me to Front/Face blueprint or Ref

      Question: HERE’S where I am LOST!   I cannot see what the tutor is doing, I only here him.  Well, let me try….. I’ll be back.

      #93895
      Omar Domenech
      Participant

        You know, I always say Press Start is tricky, it looks beginner but it’s not really so beginner friendly. Since you just finished the Blender basics, I’d say your next course should be the Modeling Fundamentals, it’s the next logical step:

        https://cgcookie.com/courses/core-fundamentals-mesh-modeling

        You can come back to Press Start later, I bet Martin will agree.

        #93896
        Patty Hatfield
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          well, there must be another way to achieve this part by suing the tools i have. I will be back.

          #93897
          Patty Hatfield
          Participant

            Yes, I played the video back a few times and slowed it way down. Zooming in really helped me to actually see each step. Moving on….thanks!

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