Blender Basics and Shortcuts

What is Blender primarily used for in 3D design?

• Word processing and spreadsheet creation

• Video editing and music composition

• Animations, visual effects, and game assets

• Web development and graphic design

What is the cost of the Blender software?

• A monthly subscription fee

• A one-time purchase fee

• It is 100% free

• It is free for students, but paid for professionals

What is the keyboard shortcut to add new objects, such as a cube or sphere, to the scene in Blender?

• Ctrl + S

• Shift + A

• Alt + Z

• Ctrl + P

What is the name of Blender's default complex test object, often used for testing shaders and scene complexities?

• Utah Teapot

• Toi

• Suzanne

• Monkey Head

What is the primary difference between "Viewport Shading" and "Rendered View" modes in Blender?

• Viewport Shading is for 2D animation, while Rendered View is for 3D modeling.

• Viewport Shading is a lightweight mode for building, while Rendered View shows final lighting and shadows.

• Viewport Shading is for editing textures, while Rendered View is for sculpting models.

• Viewport Shading is for basic object manipulation, while Rendered View is for advanced physics simulations.

Which key combination allows a user to pan the view in Blender's 3D viewport?

• Ctrl + Middle Mouse Click

• Alt + Middle Mouse Click

• Shift + Middle Mouse Click

• Ctrl + Alt + Middle Mouse Click

When using the "Move" tool in Blender, what do the colored arrows on the gizmo represent?

• Different lighting directions

• The three primary axes (X, Y, Z) for constrained movement

• Available camera angles

• Object rotation controls

In Blender, which single hotkey initiates the "grab" action, allowing a selected object to be moved freely with the mouse cursor?

• M

• G

• T

• S

After initiating a "grab" action to move an object in Blender, which mouse click confirms the new position of the object?

• Right Click

• Middle Mouse Click

• Left Click

• Double Click

What is the primary purpose of "rendering" an image in 3D software like Blender?

• To apply textures to a 3D model.

• To create a high-quality, finished 2D image from the 3D scene.

• To animate objects within the 3D environment.

• To export the 3D model to a different software format.