Creating a First Lock

Practical LearningPractical Learning: Modeling a First Lock

  1. Start Blender
  2. Click the default cube to select it (it should be selected already)
  3. On your keyboard, press Delete to remove that cube
  4. On the top menu, click View -> Viewpoint -> Front
  5. On the top menu bar, click Add -> Mesh -> Cone
  6. In the bottom-left section of the 3D Viewport, click Add Cube to expand its window
  7. In the Add Cube window, change the following characteristics: 
    Radius 2: 0.75
Depth:    0.5
Align:    View

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  8. To edit the cone, on the top-main menu of Blender, click Modeling
  9. Click and drag the Rotate button to see the large back face of the cone

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  10. On the top menu, click the Face button Face
  11. Click the large vertical face to select it

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  12. Press E to extrude and press Enter
  13. In the bottom-left section of the 3D Viewport, click Extrude Region and Move to expand its window
  14. In the Extrude Region and Move window, change the Z value to 0.45: 
    Move Z: 0.45

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  15. Position the mouse on an empty area of the 3D Viewport window. Press E to extrude and press Enter
  16. In the Extrude Region and Move window, change the Z value to 0.1: 
    Move Z: 0.1

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  17. Position the mouse in the 3D Viewport. Press S to resize the face. Pull the mouse slightly and click
  18. In the Resize window, change the X and the Z values to 0.95 each: 
    Scale: X: 0.95
       Z: 0.95
  19. Position the mouse in the 3D Viewport. Press E to extrude, then press S to resize, then press Enter
  20. In the Extrude Region and Move window, change the X and the Z values to 0.5: 
    Scale: X: 0.5
       Y: 0.5
       Z: 0.5

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  21. Rotate the cone to see the front face (you can use the middle button of the mouse)
  22. Click the front vertical face to select it

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  23. Press E to extrude and press Enter
  24. In the Extrude Region and Move window, change the Z value to 0.025: 
    Move Z: 0.025

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  25. Position the mouse in the 3D Viewport. Press S to resize. Slightly move the mouse and click
  26. In the Resize window, change the X and the Z values to 0.95 each: 
    Scale: X: 0.95
       Z: 0.95

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  27. While the face is still selected, position the mouse in the 3D Viewport. Press E to extrude, then press S to resize, then press Enter
  28. In the Extrude Region and Move window, change the X and the Z values to 0.875: 
    Scale: X: 0.875
       Z: 0.875

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  29. While the face is still selected, position the mouse in the 3D Viewport. Press E to extrude, then press S to resize, then press Enter
  30. In the Extrude Region and Move window, change the X and the Z values to 0.95: 
    Scale X: 0.95
       Z: 0.95

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  31. While the face is still selected, position the mouse on the 3D Viewport window. Press E to extrude, then press S to resize, then press Enter
  32. In the Extrude Region and Move window, change the X and the Z values to 0.95 each: 
    Scale: X: 0.985
       Z: 0.985

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  33. While the face is still selected, position the mouse on an empty area of the 3D Viewport window. Press E to extrude, then press S to resize, then press Enter
  34. In the Extrude Region and Move window, change the X and the Z values to 0.95 each: 
    Scale: X: 0.985
       Z: 0.985

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  35. While the face is still selected, position the mouse on an empty area of the 3D Viewport window. Press E to extrude, then press S to resize, then press Enter
  36. In the Extrude Region and Move window, change the X and the Z values to 0.95 each: 
    Scale: X: 0.95
       Z: 0.95

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  37. On the top tool menu, click the Edge button Edge
  38. Press and hold Alt
  39. On the shape in the 3D Viewport, click one of the edges of the 5th circle from the external circle
  40. Release Alt

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  41. Press G slightly and click
  42. In the Move window, change the values as follows: 
    Move: X: 0
      Y: 0.25
      Z: 0

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  43. Press and hold Alt
  44. Click one of the edges of the 4th circle from the external circle
  45. Release Alt

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  46. Press Ctrl + B and press Enter
  47. In the Bevel window, change the following values: 
    Width:    0.0125
Segments: 2

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  48. While the Edge option is still selected, press and hold Alt
  49. Click one of the edges outside the inner circle
  50. Release Alt

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  51. Position the mouse in the 3D Viewport window. Press Ctrl + B and press Enter
  52. In the Bevel window, change the following values: 
    Width:    0.0125
Segments: 2

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  53. On the top bar, click the Face button Face
  54. Click the large central face to select it
  55. Press E to extrude
  56. Then press S to resize, then press Enter
  57. In the Extrude Region and Move window, change the X and Y values as follows: 
    Scale X: 0.65
      Z: 0.65

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  58. Position the mouse in the 3D Viewport window. Press G to move the face
  59. Move the mouse slightly and click
  60. In the Move window, change the following values: 
    Move X: 0
          Y: 0
          Z: -0.105

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  61. While the face is still selected, press E to extrude
  62. Then press S, then press Enter
  63. In the Extrude Region and Move window, change the following values: 
    Move X: 0.975
     Z: 0.975
  64. While the face is still selected, press E to extrude
  65. Tthen press S, then press Enter
  66. In the Extrude Region and Move window, change the following values: 
    Move X: 0.975
     Z: 0.975
  67. While the face is still selected, press E to extrude
  68. Then press S, then press Enter
  69. In the Extrude Region and Move window, change the following values: 
    Move X: 0.205
     Z: 0.85

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  70. On the top tool menu, click the Edge button Edge
  71. Press and hold Alt
  72. Click one of the edges of the circle between the three circles that were just drawn
  73. Release Alt

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  74. Press G slightly and click
  75. In the Move window, change the values as follows: 
    Move: X: 0
       Y: 0.025
       Z: 0

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  76. On the top toolbar, click the Face button Face
  77. Click the large oval face on the lock to select it

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  78. Press E to extrude and press Enter
  79. In the Extrude Region and Move window, change the following values: 
    Move X:  0
     Y:  0
     Z: -0.75

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  80. Position the mouse close to the oval hole. Press Ctrl + R to create a cut and click once
  81. Move the cut as close as possible to the oval hole. Then click to confirm the cut

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  82. Position the mouse on the interior of the oval hole. Press Ctrl + R to create a cut inside the oval hole and click once
  83. Move the cut as close as possible to the outside of the oval hole. Then click to confirm the cut

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  84. On the main menu of Blender, click Layout

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  85. To save the lock, on the main menu, click File -> Save
  86. Set the document name Door-Lock-Simple-1
  87. Click Save
  88. While the lock is still selected, in the Properties window, click the Modifiers button Modifiers
  89. Still in the Properties window, click Add Modifier -> Generate -> Subdivision Surface
  90. In the Properties window, set the Levels Viewport to 2: 
    Levels Viewport: 2
  91. Right-click the lock and click Shade Smooth:

    Modeling a Simple Door Lock

  92. To save, on the main menu, click File -> Save As...
  93. Set the document name Door-Lock-Simple-2
  94. Click Save As

Creating a Varying Lock

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Practical LearningPractical Learning: Creating a Varying Lock

  1. On the main menu, click File -> Open Recent -> Door-Lock-Simple-1
  2. While the lock is still selected (if not, click it to select it), on the main menu of Blender, click Modeling
  3. On the top menu bar, click View -> Viewpoint -> Top
  4. Position the mouse on the lock in the large upper part. Press Ctrl + R to create a loop cut
  5. Click once to create the cut
  6. Move the mouse (and line cut) close to the middle line and click

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  7. Position the mouse on the lock in the large lower part. Press Ctrl + R to create a loop cut
  8. Click once to create the cut
  9. Move the mouse (and line cut) close to the middle line and click

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  10. Press S to resize. Move the mouse slightly and click
  11. In the Resize window, change the following values: 
    Scale X: 0.825
      Z: 0.825

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  12. While the loop cut is still selected, press Ctrl + B and press Enter
  13. In the Bevel window, change the following values: 
    Width:    0.0125
Segments: 2
  14. On the top tool menu, click the Edge button Edge
  15. Press and hold Alt
  16. Click one of the edges of the circle between the three circles that were just drawn
  17. Release Alt

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  18. While the loop cut is still selected, press Ctrl + B and press Enter
  19. In the Bevel window, change the following values: 
    Width:    0.0125
Segments: 2

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  20. On the main menu of Blender, click Layout

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  21. While the lock is still selected, in the Properties window, click the Modifiers button Modifiers
  22. Still in the Properties window, click Add Modifier -> Generate -> Subdivision Surface
  23. In the Properties window, set the Levels Viewport to 2: 
    Levels Viewport: 2
  24. Right-click the lock and click Shade Smooth:

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  25. To save, on the main menu, click File -> Save As...
  26. Set the document name Door-Lock-Simple-3
  27. Click Save As
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