This Tutorial is for those who wants to start with 3D, with a free and powerful open source software - BLENDER.

 

Basic Commands for reference  -

Files

F1 = Open File

F2 or Ctrl+W = Save File

F3 = Save rendered Image

Ctrl+O = Recent Files

3D Viewport

Zoom = mouse wheel or num pad + - keys

Rotate = middle mouse button

Pan = shift + middle mouse button

Different view ( Front , right , top ) shortcuts = numpad 1,3,7. (Opposite view with Ctrl key)

Perspective mode on/off = Numpad 5

Local View = Numpad /

Center Object = Numpad . (del)

Toolbar = Space key

To select = Right click

Multiple select =  hold shift button while right click

To select all = A

To deselect all = A

To drag select – B

Basic Transformations:

R = Rotate

S = scale

G = grab and move

Shift D = duplicate 

Z key =  view mode

Del key to delete any thing.

Edit Mode

Tab = switches between edit and object mode

To select = Right click

Multiple select =  hold shift button while right click

To select all = A

To deselect all = A

To drag select – B

Transform -

R = Rotate

S = scale

G = grab and move

Shift D = duplicate 

Z key =  view mode

Del key to delete any thing.

O = Proportional Editing / Soft Selection

E = Extrude

K = Knife Tool

Ctrl+R = LoopCup

Alt+M = Merge Vertices

F = Make edge / Face

Shift F = Fill / Make Face

Ctrl+T = Triangulate the Mesh

Alt+J = make quads

W = Edit Special Menu

H = Hide

Alt+H = Reveal

Buttons Window

F4 = Game Logic

F5 = Shaders

F6 = Texture

F7 = Object

F8 = World Settings

F9 = Editing

F10 = Render Settings

F11 = Previous Rendered image

F12 = Render current frame

+ = Zoom in

- = Zoom out

User Preference

Drag Down the File Menu Bar = User Prefernce Options

Ctrl+u = Saving User options as Defaults.