Time for action – building the mast
It's now time to start building the sloop. Since you have the template in the Blender file, you can build each object to the template and be confident that they will all fit together when you are done. The following steps will guide you to build the mast:
- Press 3 on the NumPad to get the Right view. Make sure you are in Ortho mode. Use Shift + MMB to center your view on the mast, and press Ctrl + MMB to zoom into the mast so that the width of the mast in the template covers a third of 3D View.
- Press Shift + S and select Cursor to Center from the menu. This makes sure that the 3D Cursor is centered with respect to the X axis, so your mast will be centered in the sloop.
- Place your cursor over the center of the mast ...
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