Blow Torch

I've started using blender do you think you could give me a few tips

I know these tips are random, maybe because I learned them myself and I usually randomly learn stuff lol

**PLEASE**

Switch to OLDEST FIRST on the comments section so you can see this BY ORDER

Its far easier that way

Holy tutorial bro

I mean really, I'm self-taught so I took far more time than people who paid 500 bucks for some course that barely teaches them horseshit

I've seen absolute pros; legends who started Blender like a decade ago (Like DDiaz Design for cars)

It's been ten months for me and the only thing holding me back is my PC. Sure, it's great but always crashes if I add that little extra detail. Refer to the PC guide.

alr

Oh yeah, And dont forget to use LTS Versions of Blender.

LTS = Long Term Support

2-ish Years of continuous bug fixes

I Use 4.5.3LTS

No LTS = One big bug? Either fix it yourself by hacking into Blender or re-downlaod and reinstall another Blender version. That's mad boring and takes a lot of time.

There's a version 5 LTS*

*Post they made on LinkedIn

Also, in teh SHader Editor

Please ignore the "normal" function thing. Even I can't master it. That's for figuring out the.... texture of the textures.

As for hardware, I mentioned using a multi-billion dollar quantum hyper computer. Yes, this may be a bit of a stretch but it's not entirely a lie. I use a 2021 MacBook Pro with pretty powerful specs even today, but I barely get 3FPS once I try to run Water/Air Sims with stuff in the background. Sure, you can delete it or make a new folder for your sims but that's redundant.

You NEED a good PC to run Blender. Sure, as a beginner, maybe not. But once you get good at it; you won't be making low-poly cars or roblox figures. To keep improving your Blender skills, you have to try hard things. That's a no shit, Sherlock. What's also a no-shit Sherlock is you need a good PC to run those. What I'll say next may sound nerdy to most people, but you'll have to get used to PC Specs if you wish to buy a capable PC the next time. Trust me, all worth it.

[SPECS]:

- Intel i7 preferably a Gen 11; Clock Speed Doesn't Matter much 3.2Ghz or more should do
- 24+Gigs of ram (custom PC)/32GB Ram (Pre-Built or Laptop); Dont need a DDR5; stick to DDR4 [IK, RAM Prices are extremely high in the AI Era but Amazon Renewed, Back Market and Micro Center (US Market) all have really good deals)
- My GPU in Windows terms are similar to a GTX 1650 ; Aim for an RTX 2070 ti or higher
- Power Supply should be 700-800W; Could be lower if you get lucky at the GPU
-Any MSI/ Asus TUF or ROG Motherboard is great

As for the Monitor, Don't GAF about the refresh rate. You aren't really gaming on it or working for Pixar.
2K/"QHD" IPS LCD or OLED is great! Recommend IPS LCD Because they're far cheaper and often get brighter. OLED Panels are often 300$+

Yeah I'd say my pc shouldn't have too much trouble
Still might have some tho🙏

HIGHLY Recommend taking Inspo from SketchFab and if your models look good, you can even sell em there (you dont have to)

https://sketchfab.com/feed [MAIN PAGE]

https://sketchfab.com/_rememberWHO_you_is [My page, great Inspo for Animal Hospital/Operation One/Laptop models]

https://sketchfab.com/ddiaz-design [My fav dude for cars]

https://sketchfab.com/vmmaniac [For stores/fashion]

https://sketchfab.com/CATholic [Textures]

https://sketchfab.com/rickythunder [Maps]

Also, most people with a pfp there are active and will see your comments. They are better than me in blender. They sometimes have the best advice around

https://youtu.be/7TJo6wq1Y4Q

[x] means you press that key on your keyboard

I have a couple I found out the hard way:

- dont EVER use "Unwrap Angle based"; use LIGHTMAP PACK/SMART UV UNWRAP; SCALE TO BOUNDS

> That's for Textures mapping correctly on surfaces. Access it by Edit Mode [TAB] -> [U]

- Always Render in EEVEE First; Use Ray Tracing 1:8 for the Best results (Found in the Camera/Render tab). Then use Cycles if necessary. This is because a good 92%-ish of the Blender Population doesn't possess a NASA/IBM Quantum Hypercomputer at home

> 64-128 Samples are good. You don't need anything higher than that

- When you import high-poly stuff from SketchFab, ALWAYS uh; so... [A] -> [Control/Command + J] (Join Everything) -> "MODIFIERS"/🔧Tab -> "DECIMATE" -> Decimate to 35-60% of the Whole mesh.

>Why? Because it's a genuine pain in the ass to render it on MATERIAL PREVIEW because it lags too much. ⚠️; Also if you have liquid simulations (explained in the next comment) please decimate it also if your resolution is above 64 (will explain by a video I'll upload; no sound bc my mics broken)

Is it just me or does this look like tf2 weapon

Lol it does