{"id":737,"date":"2015-10-19T14:29:25","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T14:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/avastar.online\/?page_id=737"},"modified":"2015-10-19T14:29:25","modified_gmt":"2015-10-19T14:29:25","slug":"3d-newbies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/avalab.org\/avastar\/292\/reference\/get-started\/3d-newbies\/","title":{"rendered":"Newbie Page"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cgcookie.com\/lesson\/welcome-to-the-blender-basics\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6422 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/avalab.org\/avastar\/292\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Image1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"731\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avalab.org\/avastar\/292\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Image1024.png 731w, https:\/\/avalab.org\/avastar\/292\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Image1024-300x171.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #cc2266;\">For Blender Newbies<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/138912597\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"create a character\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<h3><span style=\"color: #cc2266;\">For Avastar Newbies<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"symple-box  black center \" style=\"text-align:left;width: 75%;\"> <span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>If you are new to all of this, check out the above videos first. Also explore the documents below while you step deeper into the topic.<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<h1>Getting started with 3D<\/h1>\n<div class=\"symple-toggle state-closed \"><h3 class=\"symple-toggle-trigger \">New to Blender?<\/h3><div class=\"symple-toggle-container symple-clearfix\">\n<h3>First steps in Blender<\/h3>\n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<p>This tutorial is especially made for SL users. It gives a very brief first step intro to new Blender users.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cgcookie.com\/lesson\/welcome-to-the-blender-basics\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6422 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/avalab.org\/avastar\/292\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Image1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"731\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avalab.org\/avastar\/292\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Image1024.png 731w, https:\/\/avalab.org\/avastar\/292\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Image1024-300x171.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #cc2266;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<p>This informative video is about some of the most common pitfalls and how to get out of them once you apparently <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><em>stepped out of your workspace.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\"><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/At8lICNnTHg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>CGcookies tutorials<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<p>cgcookies has free tutorials but also provides a paid subscription. Good for the enthusiasts who really want to learn Blender from the ground up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong><\/span> They have many free courses, but you might decide it&#8217;s worth subscribing as their paid content is also very well done<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cgcookie.com\/categories\/3d\/courses\" class=\"symple-button default blue   \" target=\"_self\" title=\"Visit Site\" style=\"border-radius:3px\" rel=\"\"><span class=\"symple-button-inner\" style=\"border-radius:3px\"><span class=\"symple-button-icon-left fa fa-text-file-o\"><\/span>Go to the Blender Courses<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Agenzasbrothers tutorials<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<p>Comprehensive set of tutorials for blender in german language.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IPCNpi9x0_s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"symple-toggle state-closed \"><h3 class=\"symple-toggle-trigger \">New to Modelling?<\/h3><div class=\"symple-toggle-container symple-clearfix\">\n<h4>Create a Mesh Clone<\/h4>\n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"rhcol span8\">\n<p>This tool is included in Avastar. You can create a fully functional SL Avatar clone with 2 mouse clicks.<\/p>\n<p>Note, the character is CC-BY3 (owner is Linden Lab) which means it can be reused for free, but you can not put any sort of private license on it. You are allowed to modify, upload to SL and resell this character in SL.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rhcol span4\">\n<a href=\"\/workflows\/editable-avastars\/\" class=\"symple-button default blue   \" target=\"_self\" title=\"Visit Site\" style=\"border-radius:3px\" rel=\"\"><span class=\"symple-button-inner\" style=\"border-radius:3px\"><span class=\"symple-button-icon-left fa fa-file-text-o\"><\/span>Create a mesh Clone<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Use the MakeHuman Tool<\/h4>\n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"rhcol span8\">\n<p>A tool for creating human characters. Open Source, characters can be reused in any other virtual world for any purpose (including commercial reselling)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rhcol span4\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.makehuman.org\/\" class=\"symple-button default blue   \" target=\"_self\" title=\"Visit Site\" style=\"border-radius:3px\" rel=\"\"><span class=\"symple-button-inner\" style=\"border-radius:3px\"><span class=\"symple-button-icon-left fa fa-laptop\"><\/span>MakeHuman<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Model your own Mesh Head<\/h4>\n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"rhcol span6\">\n<p>A Youtube tutorial about modelling. Recommended by other Avastar users<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rhcol span6\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lPb4Cwo8xtc&#038;t=0\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lPb4Cwo8xtc&amp;t=0<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"symple-toggle state-closed \"><h3 class=\"symple-toggle-trigger \">New to Avastar? The Essential Tutorials<\/h3><div class=\"symple-toggle-container symple-clearfix\">\n<p><strong>Read at least once:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"symple-box  green center \" style=\"text-align:left;\"> \n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<a href=\"\/reference\/getting-help\/\" class=\"symple-button default blue   \" target=\"_self\" title=\"Visit Site\" style=\"border-radius:3px\" rel=\"\"><span class=\"symple-button-inner\" style=\"border-radius:3px\">Get Help<\/span><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>A few quick tips where you can find help for Avastar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/237656451\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"getting_help_2_0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"symple-box  green center \" style=\"text-align:left;\"> \n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<a href=\"\/reference\/first-steps\/\" class=\"symple-button large blue   \" target=\"_self\" title=\"Visit Site\" style=\"border-radius:3px\" rel=\"\"><span class=\"symple-button-inner\" style=\"border-radius:3px\">First Steps<\/span><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Create<\/strong> a Basic mesh character<\/li>\n<li><strong>Import<\/strong> a Mesh to your online world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/138912597\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"create a character\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"symple-box  green center \" style=\"text-align:left;\"> \n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<a href=\"\/reference\/use-sl-shapes\/\" class=\"symple-button large blue   \" target=\"_self\" title=\"Visit Site\" style=\"border-radius:3px\" rel=\"\"><span class=\"symple-button-inner\" style=\"border-radius:3px\">SL Shapes<\/span><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Export<\/strong> a Shape from Second Life.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Import<\/strong> a Shape to Blender.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Export<\/strong> the Mesh to Collada.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Import<\/strong> the Mesh to Second Life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/139638577\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"upload_custom_shape_1_6\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"symple-box  green center \" style=\"text-align:left;\"> \n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<a href=\"\/reference\/pose-a-character\/\" class=\"symple-button large blue   \" target=\"_self\" title=\"Visit Site\" style=\"border-radius:3px\" rel=\"\"><span class=\"symple-button-inner\" style=\"border-radius:3px\">Poses<\/span><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Avastar Templates<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Targetless IK<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Keyframes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Export an animation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/120094057\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"pose-a character\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"symple-box  green center \" style=\"text-align:left;\"> \n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<a href=\"\/reference\/usermanual\/attachments\/\" class=\"symple-button large blue   \" target=\"_self\" title=\"Visit Site\" style=\"border-radius:3px\" rel=\"\"><span class=\"symple-button-inner\" style=\"border-radius:3px\">Attachments<\/span><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Basics of Attachments<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Skinning fundamentals<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight Maps<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight Inspection tools<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xHAzP6RJNE8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"symple-box  green center \" style=\"text-align:left;\"> \n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<a href=\"\/reference\/my-first-animation\/\" class=\"symple-button large blue   \" target=\"_self\" title=\"Visit Site\" style=\"border-radius:3px\" rel=\"\"><span class=\"symple-button-inner\" style=\"border-radius:3px\">Animations<\/span><\/a>\n<p>Here is how to create your first Animation using Avastar. I assume that you have a bit of experience with Blender. We will do a three frame animation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10323\" title=\"splash\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.machinimatrix.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/splash.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"200\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"symple-toggle state-closed \"><h3 class=\"symple-toggle-trigger \">Weighting and such<\/h3><div class=\"symple-toggle-container symple-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<p>Weighting tutorial from Timmi Allen (german)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jW4Le-Y1ZwQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<p>Weight Painting for beginners<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\"><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tl4qTgwQwYw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h1>What next?<\/h1>\n<p>We recommend that you start reading the <a href=\"\/reference\/first-steps\/\" class=\"symple-button small green   \" target=\"_self\" title=\"Visit Site\" style=\"border-radius:3px\" rel=\"\"><span class=\"symple-button-inner\" style=\"border-radius:3px\">First Steps<\/span><\/a> Document from our Essential documentation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Blender Newbies For Avastar Newbies Getting started with 3D What next? 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