Nevercenter

Description:

Using Soft Selection and Smooth in conjunction with Mirroring to make quick and powerful changes to a model. (10:04)

Core Commands and Tools:

     Tweak
          Hotkey: Select element, hold down Ctrl and LMB for free-form tweaks.
     Instance Mirror
          Menu: Modify > Mirroring > Instance Mirror Toggle
          Hotkey: Shift + I
     Soft Selection
          Menu: Selection > Soft Selection
          Hotkey: Alt + Shift + S
     Soft Selection Falloff
          Menu: Selection > Soft Selection > Opt
          Adjust via scroll wheel or options Menu.
     Smooth
          Menu: Modify > Smooth
          Hotkey: (Glen has this set up as "Ctrl + Alt + Scroll Wheel")
     Mouse Settings
          Menu: Editors/Options > Mouse Settings
          Hotkey: Ctrl + Alt + ,
     Mirroring
          Menu: Modify > Mirroring > Mirror Geometry > Opt (select direction)
          Hotkey: Alt + Shift + N
     Subdivide
          Menu: Subdivision > Subdivide and Unsubdivide
          Hotkey: C (subdivide), V (unsubdivide)

Notes:

Watch First:

Glen Southern's Fundamentals - Part I
Glen Southern's Fundamentals - Part II
Glen Southern's Fundamentals - Part III

Watch Next:

Glen Southern's Fundamentals - Part V

Glen Southern's Silo Fundamentals Series (Beginner)

Glen's Silo Fundamentals - Part I Glen Southern explains basic navigation within Silo as well as how to use the viewports. (8:37 / 13.4 MB) Watch		Glen's Silo Fundamentals - Part II Selecting and manipulating object components as well as the various selection modes. (10:59 / 12.0 MB) Watch

Glen's Silo Fundamentals - Part III Glen Southern talks about Instance Mirroring and Geometry Mirroring. (8:46 / 8.9 MB) Watch		Glen's Silo Fundamentals - Part IV Using Soft Selection and Smooth with mirroring to make quick and powerful changes to a model. (9:33 / 19.9 MB) Watch

Glen's Silo Fundamentals - Part V Demonstrates using extrusion, splitting and cutting to alter geometry. (18:42 / 25.2 MB) Watch		Glen's Silo Fundamentals - Part VI Creating polygons, filling holes and bridging objects. (6:45 / 8.3 MB) Watch

Glen's Silo Fundamentals - Part VII Additional polygon creation tools including Edge Tool, Append Polygon and Polygon Tool. (9:04 / 9.4 MB) Watch		Glen's Silo Fundamentals - Part VIII Glen Southern continues the series with a discussion of surface normals. (5:34 / 12.5 MB) Watch

Glen's Silo Fundamentals - Part IX More advanced tools including Lathe, Extrusion Object, and Path Extrusion. (11:43 / 14.0 MB) Watch		Glen's Silo Fundamentals - Part X Glen covers Array and Instance tools, as well as how best to duplicate and combine objects. (8:50 / 11.5 MB) Watch

Glen's Silo Fundamentals - Part XI Basic uses for the Scene Editor and Materials Editor, including selection groups. (13:20 / 19.0 MB) Watch