Looking for Blender Tutorials

ropa-to

Hi, I'm interested to learn modelling with Blender but I'm struggling to find a suitable and free tutorials for beginners that isn't on video, I'm profoundly deaf and I need subtitles to watch these videos.

Anyone know great free written tutorials for newbies like me?

iconoplast

Unfortunately, most of the good tutorials specific to Blender are videos (at least the ones I know of are). You may have to go with a book. Fortunately, wikibooks has a couple of free ones -- I think I used Noob to Pro when I was first learning it. Sorry I can't be of more help!

ropa-to

Just checked out Noob to Pro wikibook, I think that will be very useful for now, thanks

elitewolverine

there are some good tutorials here as well...

http://blenducation.org/wordpress/

dont forget, blenderartists.com, great place for blender

nor forget the actual website
http://www.blender.org/education-help/

also these community websites are packed with info
http://www.blender.org/community/user-community/

and if you need materials, no place better than, the blender online material repository
http://matrep.parastudios.de/


also, depending on what type of tutorials your looking for, a few people here myself included might be able to help with at least a verbal tutorial...

megalmn2000

If you were working on 3ds Max, here's some tips:

Smoothing group
- "Set Smooth" to the model
- Edit mode
- Select edges to cut the smoothing groups
- Click on "Ctrl + E"
- Choose "Mark Edge Sharp"
- Modifier / EdgeSplitter
http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:2.5/Manual/Modifiers/Mesh/EdgeSplit

Bevel
- Modifier / Bevel
- Select the edges you want to bevel
- "Ctrl + Shift + E"
- Drag the amount of bevelling you want
http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:Manual/Modifiers/Mesh/Bevel

Triangulation
- Edit mode
- Ctrl + T
- Select edges
- Ctrl + E / Rotate Edge CW

Select loop
- Select edge
- Alt + select

Select ring
- Select edge
- Ctrl + Alt + selec

Attach (keeps same UVs)
- Select the models
- Ctrl + J

Pivot point
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftcYODrOd0M[/ame]

3DS MAX EQUIVALENCE
Shell = Solidify
Symmetry = Mirror