The “shift+r” key combination, which repeats a perfect action, works not only with editing a mesh but also with the Blender interface. For example, with this key shot, we can simply move the modifier in the modifier stack up and down, without hunting the runaway arrows.
BIS (Blender Interplanety Storage) updated to v.1.6.2.
It is difficult to rotate mesh polygons around an edge if this edge is not parallel to the global X, Y, or Z axis — we need to switch to the edge local coordinate system, fix axes, and then rotate polygons about these axes. However, this can be done easier and faster – position the viewport parallel to one of the edges local axis and perform a rotation by simply pressing the “r” key.
To quickly rotate polygons around the edge:
Clicking the collection “eye icon” in Blender 2.8 outliner shows and hides the visibility of objects from this collection in viewport window. To show only objects from the necessary collection and hide objects from all other collections with a single click – click the “eye icon” with the “Ctrl” button pressed.
In Blender 2.8 the toolbars are located on the top of the working windows. But you can easily return them to the habitual bottom position.
Right-click on the panel and select “Flip to Bottom” to move the panel down. To return the panel back to the top, right-click on it and select “Flip to Top”.
This feature is not Blender 2.8 exclusive, the same can be done in Blender 2.7.
To set mesh (object) as active in Blender 2.8 Python API the “context.view_layer” is used instead of “context.scene”.
When trying to make object active with “bpy.context.scene.objects.active” Blender throws an error:
AttributeError: bpy_prop_collection: attribute “active” not found
To make object active in Blender 2.8 use the following code:
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obj = bpy.context.window.scene.objects[0] bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = obj # 'obj' is the active object now |
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