{"id":737,"date":"2015-10-19T14:29:25","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T14:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/avastar.online\/?page_id=737"},"modified":"2022-10-27T08:17:22","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T08:17:22","slug":"3d-newbies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/avalab.org\/avastar\/300\/reference\/get-started\/3d-newbies\/","title":{"rendered":"Newbie Page"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><image src=\"\/avastar\/300\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/approve_logo_300.png\" style=\"width:120px;vertical-align:middle;margin-left:0px;margin-right:10px;\"><\/image> Getting started with 3D<\/h1>\n<div class=\"row-fluid tolightblue\">\n<div class=\"rhcol span6\">\n<p>You are new to Character creation? Or you never worked with Blender before? Or it is your first time to work with Avastar?<\/p>\n<p>Then please take the time and check out the videos below.\u00a0 At the end you will save a lot of time while stepping deeper into the topic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rhcol span6\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-44191 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/avalab.org\/avastar\/300\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/newbie_title.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avalab.org\/avastar\/300\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/newbie_title.png 960w, https:\/\/avalab.org\/avastar\/300\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/newbie_title-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/avalab.org\/avastar\/300\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/newbie_title-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>For Blender Newbies<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row-fluid tolightblue\">\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Most recommended:<\/strong><\/span> The Blender Basis Course from CGCOOKIE.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/span> CGCOOKIE is one of the better learning plattforms for Blender. We highly recommend to at least watch the Basis course.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cgcookie.com\/courses\/blender-3-basics-intro-to-blender\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-44167 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/avalab.org\/avastar\/300\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Image-300-blender-basis-course.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"731\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avalab.org\/avastar\/300\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Image-300-blender-basis-course.png 731w, https:\/\/avalab.org\/avastar\/300\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Image-300-blender-basis-course-300x171.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>For Avastar Newbies<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row-fluid tolightblue\">\n<div class=\"rhcol span5\">\n<p>You also should at least glimpse over the Avastar newbie Video before you dive deeper into Avastar.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Important:<\/span> <\/strong>This video is made with an older version of Blender and Avastar. But the shown procedures are still valid for the newest Avastar\/Blender combination, the user interface has changed only slightly since the Video was made.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rhcol span7\">\n<p><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7etiEEoU-sI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='et-box et-warning'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'>While we appreciate and welcome any third party documentation about our tools, we strictly recommend to refer to our up to Date textual Documentation on this website to avoid working with misleading or erroneous information from other sources<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"symple-toggle state-closed \"><h3 class=\"symple-toggle-trigger \">New to Blender?<\/h3><div class=\"symple-toggle-container symple-clearfix\">\n<h2>First steps in Blender<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row-fluid tolightblue\">\n<div class=\"rhcol span5\">This video is very good for beginners, although he might talk a tiny bit too fast. So, watch it twice!<\/div>\n<div class=\"rhcol span7\">\n<p><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jnj2BL4chaQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>CG cookies tutorials<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row-fluid tolightblue\">\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 auf Deutsch<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row-fluid tolightblue\">\n<div class=\"rhcol span5\">\n<p>Comprehensive set of tutorials for blender in german language:<\/p>\n<p>This is a very old video, but it still might be of some help, let it be just diving into the past and having some popcorn time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rhcol span7\">\n<p><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IPCNpi9x0_s\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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<h2>Create a Mesh Clone<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row-fluid tolightblue\">\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<h2>Use the MakeHuman Tool<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row-fluid tolightblue\">\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.makehumancommunity.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<\/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<h2><strong>Watch at least once:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"row-fluid tolightblue\">\n<div class=\"rhcol span6\">\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<p>A few quick tips where you can find help for Avastar<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rhcol span6\">\n<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/237656451?h=1b1c3803e1&color=ff9933&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row-fluid tolightblue\">\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<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/138912597?h=1b1c3803e1&color=ff9933&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row-fluid tolightblue\">\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<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/139638577?h=1b1c3803e1&color=ff9933&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row-fluid tolightblue\">\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<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/120094057?h=1b1c3803e1&color=ff9933&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row-fluid tolightblue\">\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 width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xHAzP6RJNE8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row-fluid tolightblue\">\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<a href=\"\/reference\/usermanual\/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\"><a href=\"\/reference\/usermanual\/my-first-animation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-43765 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/avalab.org\/avastar\/300\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Image-300-809.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"870\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avalab.org\/avastar\/300\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Image-300-809.png 870w, https:\/\/avalab.org\/avastar\/300\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Image-300-809-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/avalab.org\/avastar\/300\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Image-300-809-768x484.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/a><\/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 tolightblue\">\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\">\n<p>Weight Painting for beginners<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"span6 rhcol\"><p><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tl4qTgwQwYw\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" 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<div id=\"malwarebytes-root\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting started with 3D You are new to Character creation? 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