The ONLY 5 Modeling Tools You Need To Make ANYTHING in Blender

Chris Bailey ( @CBaileyFilm ) takes us through the top 5 Blender beginner modeling tools you need to model ANYTHING in Blender! Start with nothing but a cube and use these tools to take your model in any direction. If you want to start 3D modeling or want to sharpen your existing skills as a CG artist this tutorial is for you! What do you think are the top 5 modeling tools shown in this tutorial? Let us know in the comments!

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This video covers the five modeling tools to make anything in Blender
- Beginner Modeling Tutorial In Blender
- Getting started with 3D Modelling
- Advanced Modelling Tips
- Best tools to use to create 3D models
- How to make a whiteboard marker :-)

Chapters
0:00 - Getting started with modeling tools
0:30 - The Bevel Tool
1:08 - Merge Tool
1:46 - Extrude Tool
3:23 - Loop Cut Bevel
4:50 - Grid Fill

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[kingturtleoverlordiv]

You don't need the subsurf and bevel to get the smooth shade, just activate "auto smooth" under normals in the mesh data properties tab.

[bantharadio]

The animation made me feel like I was watching the ESPN HIGHLIGHTS of Blender modeling

[aa_gg]

He protects,
he attacks
But the most important
he doesn't delete the default cube !!

[ilovedoge]

Me: already knows these 5 modelling tools
Also me: can't make anything

I've been modelling for some years, and I've always wondered how to fill gaps so they could look good. That grid fill is a complete level up! Thx a lot!

[ecksluss]

I like how at around 2:08 you went from "step by step" to "timelapse hope you can keep up and didn't have any weird issues when you try to copy this part."

[FarQuZeDesigns]

5:31 No, it is not the missing geometry, it is the normals. Go to the Mesh properties (green triangle pointing downwards ) Under „Normals“ you will find „Auto Smooth“ turn that on.

Normals are bit more intricate but when you shade smooth the normals will be averaged between adjacent faces. Auto smooth will prevent that averaging for adjacent faces when the angle between the two is higher than the value next to „auto smooth“ (hard to explain in text)

[sGabrielJ]

the shortcut for grid fill is ctrl+F, another tip is after apply shader smooth you can go to Object Data Propeties (green triangle) > Normals > Auto Smooth, this will normalize automatically the normals withou need of the subdivision modifier

[DenisTrebushnikov]

Recently I found out that I use these most of all in addition to your's 5:
6) alt+e - to Extrude along normals
7) i - to Inset Faces
8) Symmetrize (mesh-> Symmetrize rather than or in addition to mirror modifier)
9) Bridge Edge Loop (always in a quickmenu as well as grid fill tool)
10) Solidify modifier
11) j - to Connect Vertex Path
12) k - to Knife tool.
and less or completely don't use subdivision modifier.
barely or limited use spin and shear tools

[zhulikkulik]

I'd say there are actually 11 of them. Move, rotate, scale, spin, extrude, inset, bevel, loop cut, knife, snap... to..., merge.

And two great addons you get directly with Blender itself - pie menu to speed everything up and loop tools.

[ganapathym]

Most entertaining tutorial from CGCookie with Superb Graphics and Music.

[remtromol]

my favorite tool would be the double G key, move the vertices by line.

[MidnightStr]

Why waste polys on Bevelling everything? Just use Edge Crease + the Subsurf "Use Crease" toggle and boom, clean edges, no extra geometry.

[TheSunlithEarth]

Really nice guide, precise, fast, engaging, keeps the attention and never feels boring with the music in background. Amazing work!

[Awertnex]

Oh by the way, you don't need to hit ESC after extruding, you can just do "E" "S" right away, it'll work the same, and same with rotation and location

[RealCubeMelonClock]

Booleans are pretty important as well. I also use auto smooth in the object data properties menu, instead of sub-surf/beveling edges -- unless I really need the extra geometry, or the auto smooth doesn't do exactly what I want. I enjoy videos like this because it never hurts to go over the fundamentals, and I like bite-sized tutorials.

[Telekdays]

Thank you man, You might have changed my life for real. I'm tired of looking everywhere to learn and relearn blender everytime I stop using it. this will make me stick to it and probably achive my first game in unity

[Revy]

ive been using blender for 5 months and I learned so much. This might be the best blender video I have ever watched. its up there with the donut

[secret-name]

Been getting back into Blender recently and you just blew my mind with the L-Shift + X/Y/Z tip. You legend!

[superviewer]

I'm a graphics and model designer in a variety of artistic fields and really trying to get my foot in with 3D/Blender. Voice and narration is so crucial, and compared to others I tried to learn from, you nailed it. Thank you so much.