Let's Learn Blender! #5: Smoothing & Hard Edges

Thanks for watching! In this Blender tutorial I cover Smoothing 3D mesh objects & creating Sharp edges on Smooth objects using several different tools & methods!
Video Timecode Chapter Links:
- 0:00 - Video Intro
- 0:08 - Tutorial Overview
- 0:32 - Outline of Tutorial Topics
- 1:41 - Shading: Smooth vs Flat
- 3:10 - Auto Smooth (maintain edges with smooth shading)
- 4:51 - Sharp Edges
-- • Let's Learn Blender! #...
- 7:23 - The Subdivision Surface Modifier
- 13:31 - Edge Creases
- 15:47 - Edge Marking Overlay Visibility Settings
- 16:49 - Proximity Loops
- 19:56 - Edge Splitting
- 22:29 - The Edge Split Modifier
- 25:06 - A Limitation of Edge Splitting (pulling apart mesh edges)
- 26:37 - The Bevel Tool
- 29:04 - The Bevel Modifier
- 30:51 - Edge Bevel Weights
- 33:58 - Tutorial Summary
- 35:13 - Video Wrap-Up, Social Media, & Call to Action
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Пікірлер: 108

  • @user-vh7bg7bw4e
    @user-vh7bg7bw4e10 ай бұрын

    forget the Blender Guru doughnut everyone, and come here to learn Blender. Amazing tutorial!

  • @user-st7ep9uq6q

    @user-st7ep9uq6q

    9 ай бұрын

    Same here

  • @issacdhan

    @issacdhan

    22 күн бұрын

    Agreed

  • @Abdullah_Ibrahim

    @Abdullah_Ibrahim

    16 күн бұрын

    bro he teaches very little and is like taking a lot of time

  • @issacdhan

    @issacdhan

    16 күн бұрын

    @@Abdullah_Ibrahim who ? This person or blender guru ?

  • @clayevans9627
    @clayevans96272 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tutorial, for those who can't find Auto Smooth - in new versions (4+) it was replaced by "Shade Smooth by Angle" pressing RMB on object. And you can adjust the angle in the menu of last action.

  • @mediaman1346
    @mediaman13462 жыл бұрын

    This man is possibly the best overall teacher ever for Blender fundamentals in this free arena. This is the kind of thoroughness I am used to in paid courses!..thank you Colin so much!!

  • @BornCG

    @BornCG

    2 жыл бұрын

    😊🙃

  • @reahreic7698

    @reahreic7698

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@BornCG Seriously, keep it up as an indie dev (Programmer with Max experience), your thoroughness is greatly appreciated in addressing blender's quirks. Especially when you mention the keyboard shortcuts you use. Too many tutorials are for old blender's UI and shortcuts. As a 2.9X+ version user thank you.

  • @minniethriver
    @minniethriver10 ай бұрын

    I have watched multiple Beginner and Intermediate Tutorials and was confused at the different techniques everybody used to basically do the same thing but nobody explained why or which is the best option in certain instances. Thanks to you, I start to understand. I love your Blender Beginner series and how thoroughly you explain all the tools. This makes me able to decide what to use on my own depending on the project, instead of just relying on tutorials for each and every thing. Thank you very much, Colin! 💫

  • @demiancoorey2394
    @demiancoorey23949 ай бұрын

    So refreshing to see an explanation carried out by someone who knows how to teach

  • @thehappycoder3760
    @thehappycoder37602 жыл бұрын

    Excellent teaching and delivery. So clear and concise. Anyone who wants to learn blender needs to start here.

  • @tuckcedo9823
    @tuckcedo98232 жыл бұрын

    Man I think you are better than most teachers I’ve ever had, you are a true legend

  • @BornCG

    @BornCG

    2 жыл бұрын

    ☺️🙃

  • @imertron
    @imertron2 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic tutorial! So concise, no fluff. This is great for folks who are coming from another software and just need a quick way to get up-to-speed with Blender. Thank you!

  • @wash99
    @wash992 жыл бұрын

    Finally goat is back 🙌

  • @troygordon2
    @troygordon23 ай бұрын

    Very well done! Your explaining every little detail on what you're clicking and why is done in real time and a normal speed. This is very much appreciated and far preferred to those tutorials where we have to try to watch the key strokes at the bottom of the video. Thank you for making things easy to understand and easy to follow.

  • @Riprazor
    @Riprazor2 жыл бұрын

    Great video. I have been using Blender for modeling for quite some time, however, this is a very well done and succinct explanation for how various shading techniques can be used all in one place. Exactly what I was looking for.

  • @cgillis3989
    @cgillis39892 жыл бұрын

    I was looking how to soften my edges for a while now; you've provided me with a clear answer. Thank you sir :)

  • @javadahmadi
    @javadahmadi Жыл бұрын

    One of the best and well-explained videos about edge control. Thanks

  • @Justine-justin
    @Justine-justin2 жыл бұрын

    Really glad to see tutorial videos up, Really informative

  • @ireneahlberg7491
    @ireneahlberg74912 жыл бұрын

    I know this bit but just love to listen to you teach. And there is always this little bit of something I missed. You are the best!

  • @BornCG

    @BornCG

    2 жыл бұрын

    😊 thanks!

  • @marinagalic6364
    @marinagalic63642 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this tutorial! This is the only one that helped me solve my collage project

  • @disension1177
    @disension117711 ай бұрын

    there may not have been a fitting solution for my problem, but you mentioned a few things with which brought me to a sollution on my own, my very rare like and comment aquired

  • @tih82871
    @tih828712 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for teach us this wonderful program!!! You are a excellente teacher!!!!

  • @muglermugler5590
    @muglermugler55902 жыл бұрын

    Wow you are an amazing teacher! Thank you so much for this.

  • @jugibur2117
    @jugibur2117 Жыл бұрын

    Wow, that was a fantastic journey, thanks for your effort!

  • @WyMustIGo
    @WyMustIGo Жыл бұрын

    Warning: Edge Split is not suggested in the Blender docs anymore, it is considered Legacy and should not be used on new models since there are better ways (that you suggested too).

  • @ephey7306
    @ephey73062 жыл бұрын

    the auto smooth was exactly what i needed. thank you!

  • @KLLDZR-se1qk
    @KLLDZR-se1qk2 жыл бұрын

    great videos! probably the best blender tuts on YT ever watched yet. Great series even though i work with blender almost 2 years to make 3d print vehicles. But i learned some small but sometimes so damn useful tricks. Thats why i started to watch the whole series :) Sometimes i spend hours to do something, then i saw you do that with 2 klicks... i was like.. WTF was that?! how many hours of my life did i waste... :(

  • @PauloEPedroso
    @PauloEPedroso2 жыл бұрын

    Life saver, thanks for sharing your knowledge.

  • @manimonji6516
    @manimonji6516 Жыл бұрын

    VERYYYYY NICE YOU HAVE FIXED ALL PROBLEMS I HAD IN MODELING RIGHT NOW!!!!

  • @o5m67
    @o5m67 Жыл бұрын

    Colin, awesome tutorial, keep on with producing more !

  • @samuelec
    @samuelec2 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting techniques and great explanation as usual!

  • @stcreativ9090
    @stcreativ90902 жыл бұрын

    nice tutorial!! thanks man, I will try to watch all the series :)

  • @pawag7242
    @pawag72422 жыл бұрын

    man this tutorial is insane, trust me! ty so much

  • @MrAlkhial
    @MrAlkhial2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much its really help a lot. Keep it going

  • @kevinhamill1225
    @kevinhamill12252 ай бұрын

    Well done again!! Thanks.

  • @craftypablo
    @craftypablo Жыл бұрын

    This was super helpful, thank you!

  • @extrasupercrispi
    @extrasupercrispi2 жыл бұрын

    just what I needed, thanks!

  • @eveready27
    @eveready27 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing video, thanks for sharing your knowledge :)

  • @CiroContinisio
    @CiroContinisio Жыл бұрын

    Great video, answered my question right away!

  • @NaiTAYB
    @NaiTAYB2 жыл бұрын

    great tutorial.Thanks

  • @alekseygarusov694
    @alekseygarusov6942 жыл бұрын

    Спасибо мужик! Good work!

  • @allinonecuber9064
    @allinonecuber90642 жыл бұрын

    Ohh I was waiting for this

  • @alexandrsavciuc8564
    @alexandrsavciuc8564 Жыл бұрын

    awesome tutorial. Thanks

  • @Dak498
    @Dak498 Жыл бұрын

    It seems like he was full of energy in the making of this video!

  • @Polyktor
    @Polyktor2 жыл бұрын

    god damn! what an amaaaazing tutorial! thanks!!!

  • @ashwinkrishna8029
    @ashwinkrishna80292 жыл бұрын

    DUDEEEEE THANK YOU SOOO MUCH THIS HELPS A LOTTTTT

  • @VincentLacroixPeintre
    @VincentLacroixPeintre2 жыл бұрын

    Un vrai tutorial de fond !

  • @animeSlayeri
    @animeSlayeri2 жыл бұрын

    Why do you have less likes??? You teach really well and deserve more!

  • @taledune4160
    @taledune4160 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this.

  • @enafor99
    @enafor992 жыл бұрын

    great tutorial thanks so much

  • @BornCG

    @BornCG

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching! 😊

  • @kppwinn
    @kppwinn2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @jeancasevenrl
    @jeancasevenrl8 ай бұрын

    This channel is a jem

  • @valifuller-quinn2429
    @valifuller-quinn24292 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 😀

  • @visitante-pc5zc
    @visitante-pc5zc2 жыл бұрын

    great video.

  • @grzegorzmajewski8906
    @grzegorzmajewski8906 Жыл бұрын

    Nice and helpfull.

  • @keshavgugria8793
    @keshavgugria87932 жыл бұрын

    Make a video on animating and moving objects BTW Love your videos. This video series deserves millions of views It just amazing

  • @BornCG

    @BornCG

    2 жыл бұрын

    Check out My blender 2.8 tutorial on animation! Tons on info in that video with an almost identical interface as Blender 2.9

  • @yellob5401
    @yellob54012 жыл бұрын

    Very Great! :-)

  • @lalaspeculiarities3786
    @lalaspeculiarities3786 Жыл бұрын

    Really great video! I still havent figured out which to use for game models though, what would be your process there? Used the proximity loops until now but thats way too much geometry obviously

  • @junofoster656
    @junofoster6562 жыл бұрын

    really good tutorial

  • @BornCG

    @BornCG

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! 🙂

  • @TGGNetwork
    @TGGNetwork7 ай бұрын

    Fantastic Video, subscribed earned

  • @BornCG

    @BornCG

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks! 🤩

  • @demonicsapphire3773
    @demonicsapphire37736 ай бұрын

    Nice

  • @Python12321
    @Python123212 жыл бұрын

    Thank YOu!

  • @BornCG

    @BornCG

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're most welcome!

  • @samoora1studio
    @samoora1studio2 жыл бұрын

    This was very helpful but when i try to export the file to an stl for example for my 3d printer it shows the hard edges again. How do we fix that.

  • @azi9_ity
    @azi9_ity Жыл бұрын

    so i'm using the edge split modifier and there's some split edges that i don't want. is there a way to smooth those edges while maintaining topology (unlike smooth vertices which changes topo), without turning off the edge split modifier? like mark sharp but the opposite?

  • @gofudgeyourselves9024
    @gofudgeyourselves90242 жыл бұрын

    Please do more Godot stuff as well

  • @Dateconomics
    @Dateconomics2 жыл бұрын

    Took me forever to figure out how to select edge loops with emulate 3button mouse on. For anyone that may be experiencing the same issue to select edge loops with emulate 3button mouse on you just doubleclick the loop.

  • @elpagus
    @elpagus8 ай бұрын

    Great video but I have a question about the Sharp Edge. Does it only work in "Auto smooth mode"? I've shaded Monkey head using "Smooth" without ticking the "auto smooth". I've selected a few things with sharp edge but it doesn't work. It only works when I tick the "auto smooth" box and up the degree count to like 90. Shouldn't this work in normal "smooth mode"?

  • @Soulsphere001
    @Soulsphere001 Жыл бұрын

    I really like how complete this video is. However, I think you should have explained subdivision surface in an earlier video, or provide a link to another video, so you don't need to bring it up here. Though I appreciate the chapters so it's easy to skip.

  • @EEBDivyanshgupta
    @EEBDivyanshgupta2 жыл бұрын

    So you remember that you have a yt channel too Good 👍👍

  • @BornCG

    @BornCG

    2 жыл бұрын

    😉👍

  • @thelumberjack8838
    @thelumberjack88382 жыл бұрын

    Finally borncg

  • @BornCG

    @BornCG

    2 жыл бұрын

    Right!!?? 😉

  • @marck0zz
    @marck0zz2 жыл бұрын

    hi!!, What is better aproach to use in video games? I understand the weight of vertices and tris in the performance of the video games but flat edges just looks very bad and unreal. Or its just a matter of find a "balance"??... I'm a programmer not a 3d model designer.

  • @kylelopez8107
    @kylelopez81072 жыл бұрын

    continue the platformer tutorials please

  • @WhenThingsGoWrong
    @WhenThingsGoWrong2 ай бұрын

    So smoothing for rendering and games, what is recomended? Hmm...

  • @christiandelao2547
    @christiandelao2547 Жыл бұрын

    That monkey head is susan, since you aparently havent been introduced :)

  • @warzIbanez
    @warzIbanez2 жыл бұрын

    As a side note, as someone who's done a lot of hard surface stuff via the box model, wherever I need to make a cylindrical object with subdivision surface, I will make a cylinder with eight sides and no faces on either end, make one vertex at both ends of the cylinder, then make four faces with each face comprising three vertices along the edge of the cylinder and the vertex at the center. Hopefully that is descriptive enough. Also, when it comes to the box model and subdivision surface, edge loops are your friend in controlling how far round or sharp a corner will end up. The bevel tool is easy to use, but could end up creating headaches when it comes to uv mapping and other processes necessary to make a model useable in a game engine or elsewhere.

  • @Laiten
    @Laiten2 жыл бұрын

    How do you undo crease edges without ctrl z? Or you can't? Like what if I creased my edge and an hour later I wanna undo that? explain if you can pls

  • @BornCG

    @BornCG

    2 жыл бұрын

    If you want to modify the edge crease factor applied to a specific set of edges later, you can always select those same edges again after, press shift-E (edge crease), and then move your mouse to/from the object origin to change the edge crease factor, even back down to 0. The bottom-left 'last operation' pop-over may help you to get it all the way back down to 0.

  • @Laiten

    @Laiten

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@BornCG thx

  • @Steve_Kh
    @Steve_Kh2 жыл бұрын

    U r amazing, how can i show u what i ve done within 4 days in ur videos ? How can i show u

  • @LordPenguinVR
    @LordPenguinVR Жыл бұрын

    I click the shade smooth but nothing happens to my model. Its just the same as before.

  • @IndeGames81
    @IndeGames812 жыл бұрын

    Ken you make mor gobo videos ples

  • @alwaysbytheway
    @alwaysbytheway Жыл бұрын

    27:34

  • @maxpro3493
    @maxpro34932 жыл бұрын

    Please continue with godot 2d game creating

  • @winpropheter8972
    @winpropheter89722 жыл бұрын

    do you still monitor this lesions coments

  • @BornCG

    @BornCG

    2 жыл бұрын

    KZreadrs get a feed of all recent comments, no matter which video. :) .. I check comments regularly.

  • @allinonecuber9064
    @allinonecuber90642 жыл бұрын

    Now name one for editing videos like this Jk

  • @BornCG

    @BornCG

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm not sure what you mean?

  • @allinonecuber9064

    @allinonecuber9064

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@BornCG I was asking for a tutorial on how to edit videos like you

  • @BornCG

    @BornCG

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ah! I use DaVinci resolve! It’s great and free!

  • @allinonecuber9064

    @allinonecuber9064

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@BornCG okay

  • @allinonecuber9064

    @allinonecuber9064

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@BornCG wait it is free what? It was not free when I saw that's why I started using shortcut and I am habitually to it now like little bit

  • @sillyninja65
    @sillyninja65 Жыл бұрын

    36 mins

  • @wash99
    @wash992 жыл бұрын

    Waiting for hxh and your 2d tutorial is same

  • @ayo_chan3385
    @ayo_chan33852 жыл бұрын

    Can you make video about how to make game like” toca life world” please?

  • @BornCG

    @BornCG

    2 жыл бұрын

    Do you know programming basics? Do your best to break down bigger games like that into very small pieces. Like: "how do I program a simple inventory system?" (even that's a fairly big endeavor!).

  • @minimalstory
    @minimalstory2 жыл бұрын

    if you can't draw, learn blender_)))

  • @absolutebeginner6365

    @absolutebeginner6365

    2 жыл бұрын

    why?