How to : Setup Blender into millimetres (mm) - Blender Tutorial
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- Ever wanted to do Hard Surface modelling in mm in blender. I explain quickly and clearly how to set up blender in millimetres to do precision modelling.
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I'm learning blender right now with the intent of toymaking, you can't imagine how much learning this helped me.
You should add that once you have changed all the settings for mm you should go to File /Default and then Save Startup File or all of your mm settings will revert back to meters. Great video though.
THANK YOU!!!! i just started to search how to. would be annoying to do this every time i start blender...
Thank you
Thank you! :)
just wanted to start a search for this! thx.
Thanks for the advice.
Without this comment I know my eye was going to start twitching! Thanks!
I've been using Blender for a long time and this was the most concise "here's how to get it to what you want" video I've seen.
Thank you John,
It means a lot to hear that i've been able to be valuable yet concise.
Just watched this and 100% agree!
I've watched this countless times. It's an integral way for me to get comfortable with the blender layouts. Something I can depend on! Thank you
This series of videos is fantastic. As an architect familiar with AutoCAD, Rhino and Revit, this really fills in a lot of the gaps in understanding the differnces in modeling in Blender. Excellent work!
Thank you professordeb,
I'm so happy that you are getting so much out of this series and it's making it easier to learn blender for you 😀
Jonathan, once again this is the best place for a succinct, clear explanation that covers all the ins-and outs of what I searched.
Straight to the point clear instructions. Love it!
Quick and easy, no Talking around just straight to the point exactly what you want perfect video
An excellent precise tutorial - however in order to have Blender open in MM every time you need to go FILE - DEFAULTS - SAVE STARTUP FILE (After you have set everything up. AS listed in IMPORTANT comment down below - caused me a bit of frustration that bit but all good now.
thank you so much😄
Legendary tip.
Legend, saved me a headache
Thank you!
The first time someone can really explain how to use blender otherwise they are always using hotkeys this guy is amazing !!! I’m SUBSCIBED !!! Ur amazing in explaining thankyou !!!!!
Brilliant video, thankyou so much. Was constantly tweaking scale coming from Moi3d into Blender before. This will be a huge time saver.
Thank you! Very new to Blender but excited to learn by watching these videos.
Just purchased a 3D printer and found this great series to learn precision 3D modelling. Subscribed and liked, thank you very much.
Thank you very much Tony and no problem i'm so happy I could help 😀
Exactly what I need, thanks. I've been struggling to get to grips with creating accurate models for 3Dprinting with Blender. Going to watch the whole series now. Subscribed !
Great to hear!
Be sure to follow the newist one: th-cam.com/play/PL6Fiih6ItYsXzUbBNz7-IvV7UJYHZzCdF.html
Thank you - This is my third attempt at blender, and now I think I can actually make it work for me. Thank you
Thank you very much, I always use millimeters in Illustrator and Artios Cad, and I did not know how to configure millimeters correctly in Blender, direct and precise, thanks for your time
OMG THANK YOU!! Right to the point and one of the most helpful beginners like me. You saved my sanity.
So good to find a maker that's decided also to settle on Blender for precision drawing, 3D printing and hopefully CNC plus laser cutting.
(A350 Snapmaker 2 here).
I'm subscribing
Again - thank you - really appreciate you sharing your quest
Thank you, this helped a novice 3d print hobbyist immensely
I think this is the best video in this length unit settings topic. Thank you!
Thank you.... BUT i would have to say it's only the second best.... Only because i've made another updated one for blender 2.91 😂 th-cam.com/video/VihRvil3138/w-d-xo.html
Great tutorial, just what I needed. Thank you!
You just gained a new subscriber. Looking forward to your future videos.
I needed this video in my life
IMPORTANT....
Hey everyone,
I'm sorry for the inconvenience, Apparently, I missed a key thing which is you need to go File > Defaults > save startup file once you have everything set up and then you'll have everything ready once you come back. Feel free to watch this here which is the updated video th-cam.com/video/VihRvil3138/w-d-xo.html
Ah crapsickles. I should have read this comment sooner. I was wondering why it kept defaulting back to metres. Anyway, it's all good to go now after taking the step above.
Thanks for the tutorial videos, very appreciated.
@@yoshikhurazi1769 AH snap so sorry that you've had to deal with my misinformation =/.... I'm glad you have enjoyed the videos =)
@@Keep-Making No worries, it cost me maybe 10 minutes which is nothing in the grand scheme of things.
yes a update + addon with the plugin---> CAD Style Precision Movement .... really like to use mm with that CAD plugin ...many thanks from users migrating from sketchup to blender =)
can't you add a text comment to your video after uploading?
Very good! Thanks from Brazil
best Blender tutorial video I have ever found,
WOW this tutorial was soooo helpful. Thankyou Maker Tales :)
this is what I needed, thank you!
I learnt more about Blender watching a couple of your videos than I did from the myriad other vids I had watched before. Thank you sir!
Glad to help Mark!
Just be sure you got through the new course as i've done my best to fill it with good info: th-cam.com/play/PL6Fiih6ItYsXzUbBNz7-IvV7UJYHZzCdF.html
very helpful thank you. Also, thank you for the tip about clipping. That one stumped me for a while.
Thank you, really helped me out.
thanks for the video, I am a beginner, and is really easy to follow and understand the step-by-step, great video!!
this is just 10/10
Thank you! This is a great help!
I open this tutorial every time I start a new project in blender, I swear I cannot remember it by myself. Somehow this is the part where I always end up with "wait... how do I do that? I should remember how to do it THIS time right? Ehh, just open Maker Tales tutorial". It always helps me do it in one minute and I am super grateful that you put it out there!
Hi StarsCloudsRainbows,
I'm so glad it's so useful for you. Do keep in mind if you always work in mm to read the first comment of this video that I have pinned as I missed a very key point which is showing you how to save those settings for all future projects.
Thank you very much.
I'm having trouble with my model being oversize and you gave the solution for it.
Thank you! Great and useful tips!
Thank you for the great content. I have been wanting to use Blender as the modeling tool for my 3D prints. Thanks to your series.. now I can. :)
Glad I could help! In the future there will be lots of 3D print related stuff coming into play too. Including mesh manipulation and kit bashing from other stl files into one.
Perfect!! That's it! Thank you!
This is exactly what I needed.
Most useful video I have seen this month!
Glad you think so!
man thanks a bunch this was a great help
Your video save me! Thank you so much!
Thank you. A very useful tutorial.
Thank you John,
I'm glad it came in handy.
Perfect, thank you!
Great help. Thx!!
Excellent content! Thank you for sharing!
I'm really glad it was helpful Erick!
Thank you! u a my hero!
Thanks! Exactly what I needed.
I'm so glad I could help
I found what i was looking with very short precise and clear way...thanks for making like this video.. i subscribed your channel and looking forward for more videos..
You just got a new subscriber with this tips
Thank you!
THANK YOU, I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS EVER SINCE I STARTED BLENDER (last week)
No problem!
If you are just getting into blender be sure you are learning form the new course: th-cam.com/play/PL6Fiih6ItYsXzUbBNz7-IvV7UJYHZzCdF.html
@@Keep-Making Thanks! Very useful stuff here :)
great! glad i found this play list. far out! 😁
So far so good.
Thank You So much Brother😁😁😁😁😁
Super useful
Thank you so much!!!!
FINALLY! I have something for after my Solidworks Student Edition and College Ended.
I have been looking for this for so long, getting mad at unit set up
thanks for posting
No problem 👍
Make sure you check out how it's done in blender 2.91, It's in my latest series for 2.91
Finally! I know why my model is gone when I rotate the cursor. Thanks!
Full of good advice. Sure to be more people with time on their hands trying out Blender, and these types of video will make it easier for them. May even give it a go myself as an add-on to creating stuff in MoI3D. Keep the videos coming, and hopefully you'll see the big growth in subscribers and views you deserve.
Cheers Andrew, Even if I help out one person it's all worthwhile 😀. I know it's a slow ride to get lots involved but as long as I keep making good useful quality videos to help others while i'm going on this maker journey i'm happy. yes, I'll need to make a living at some point but I have a feeling once I start making real courses and stuff like that it will in pull together in the end. *fingers crossed* OOO do let me know what you would like to know while you give it a go and i'll see if I can give you a hand threw videos. Thanks for the support 😃
thank you!
Thanks for your kind tutorial.
Your Welcome Ongolzin 😊
Thank You.
Thank you😉
Fantastic video. 4 :20 as well nice.
Thanks man
Super useful! Switching to mm was the first thing I wanted to do but didn't understand all the scale options too. Thanks!
No problem pwrkiter,
It was the first thing to catch me out when I started in blender.
Dude, thank you. I've been running into this issue over and over. I also model mostly in the mm scale and I've been having a bitch of a time getting Blender to play ball on that. LOL, I'm definitely following you and your channel. You do the kind of model I do in 3ds Max. I'm slowly learning how to make Blender work for me.
This is an absolute awesome video mate. I am starting out with my own business in 3d printing and a lot of my work I deal with millimetres not metres. I am not new to blender as such I used to do character moulding years ago but now into precision work now for my 3d printing. this has helped me so much within the short length of this video. I so so look forward to watching other videos of yours. I have now to find another vid on something so can learn where the settings and that are for that, as in my very first official project. take care, bye
also I will most definitely be subscribing and setting up my notification to full. also I will be putting the word about with these videos to my friends who are in the same area of work as me. thanks again
Thank u, bro!
holy 4k video is good to learn it , luv it !
Glad you liked it!
Very to the point and well explained! Even a potato like me understood!
Thank you so much :-*
Thanks mate, was going frustrated it`s ok now
Brilliant
Have this video book marked so I can come back to it every time I upgrade blender and I've forgotten how to do it with my 2 brain cells. Great videos!
This is useful in making simulations with small real scale objects. Because with meter unit, the objects have to be quite large in order to make the blender perform normally in simulations.
Thanks !!!!
You have probably realised after watching this video that the basic settings don't get saved from file to new file, and since i can't find the pinned comment here it is again, go to > File > Defaults > save startup file. Hope this helps.
very helpful. thanks
Glad it was helpful mauricio!
I'm a simple man. You said hard surface modelling. I sub.
THANKS!!!
Fyi changing scale doesn't change it for all of blender - just that saved file *if* you save out your startup settings. Super handy to have blender always start with everything the way you want it
Hello!
I'm a big fan of your page and I love the precision tutorials!!
I noticed that when I'm in orthographic mode (after adjusting clipping parameters), I get these vertical line patterns on my screen. I suspect it may have something to do with the clipping but can't pinpoint the issue. Also, I'm working in standard units if that may play into the lines issue. I can send a snippet if you'd like a reference!
Thanks so much for these great contributions to the community!!
thanks bro
Thank you sooooo mutch hahaha :)!!
Thnaks, i am trying to figure it with using with ZBrush }I am ZBrush user] so thanks for that mm setup
funnily enough im using blender to model "Water Pipes" and i see your video is 4:20. nice bro
good
nice one
Thank you.
Your videos are fantastic!! Exactly what I needed and in clear, concise instructions. You have a pleasant voice, great green eyes, and the right pace of learning! Bravo on all accounts. I am curious as to where you learned all of this info for yourself??
Hi Paladin Cigars,
Thank you for your kind words. I'm so glad you are enjoying the videos.
As to where I have learnt all this information. Well I jumped into blender via Print That Things course: th-cam.com/video/tADBX-LrGHc/w-d-xo.html
It was a good start and it's got a lot better from what I've heard. Apart from that, I have quite a few years of experience in VFX and Product design through lots of 3D modelling programs. Once you learn one and the workflow. It's just a case of learning the new shortcuts in other programs. I played around in blender for about 3 -4 months and I found it very annoying that no one was doing any precision-based videos to help those coming from a CAD background or joining blender only for CAD so I thought I would help out and create what I wish I had at the start. So short answer I pressed lots of buttons in blender for 3 months untill I started to understand how I could relate to them. 😅
@@Keep-Making Awesome man thank you! I am so happy you are making these videos as I am a huge Blender fan (just the idea of a program being this powerful and FREE gives me goosebumps) and am looking to do 3D printing based off designs from Blender, have a Prusa i3 MK3 on the way, hope that was a good choice in printer! Thanks again!
Great to hear, I'll be showing a lot more about design and 3D printing in the future with blender.
Plus i'll also show how to get some easy pretty renders out of blender too when you don't really feel like 3D printing an idea.
cool
Спасибо.
Super helpful! Thanks buddy😃👍 now I’ve got to look through your other videos to see how to use these add ins for 3D printing😅
Hi MightyQuinn VR Realm,
Thank you, I'm really glad you enjoyed it and found it useful.
Also, not much up currently on 3D printing but there will be many videos coming in the future.
Sweet! I look forward to your upcoming vids!! I’ve been creating stuff with my Oculus Quest & Gravity Sketch and now I’m trying to figure out a good workflow for 3D printing😅 This vid was the perfect starting point!👍 poly.google.com/view/2yNxFQ4mfhw th-cam.com/video/FdFsRWodTqI/w-d-xo.html
Hey Jonathan, you should look into Gravity Sketch again! They’ve added a ton of new features lately!! And I would LOVE a tutorial on a workflow from Gravity Sketch to Blender to 3D print🙏
Thank you very much for you suggestion MightQuinn VR Realm. I'll go give it a good look now 🤓👍
Here’s a project I did using their new sub-d modifier.. poly.google.com/view/2yNxFQ4mfhw
Excellent! Thank you!👍👍 Now if only some Blender tutorial guys would change to millimeters from meters 🙄🙄 for small precision models that would be great!
You're more than welcome!
Hmmm I wonder who might do that 😂
adding 3 seros does some.... funky stuff with the lines
Mihai, Please be sure to watch the whole video as I do mention how to fix that...
That additional 0 at 1:54 is a life saver :) Thank You.
Hi Blazej,
I know the feeling. I'm so happy I could help.
Great tutorial but missing a crucial step to avoid having to set this up every time you open Blender - FILE - DEFAULTS - SAVE STARTUP FILE
THANK YOU! I've been hunting through "measurements in blender" vids for like 45 minutes trying to figure this out. Nobody ever talked about the unit scale so I would want to convert the meters to mm and instead of 350m -> 350mm it would covert it to like 350,000 mm. Really annoying.