Blender 3D Basics Beginner's Guide Second Edition

Time for action – adding the ship's wheel

Now, it's time to add the ship's wheel. You may be surprised by an effect of the DupliVerts as you add materials:

1. Press 2 to go to layer 2.
2. In the File menu, select Append.
3. Find 4909OS_09_sloop_ships_wheel.blend or the file you saved with the spokes rim and hub still separate.
4. Open the Object folder.
5. Press A to select all of the objects.
6. Press the LMB on the Link/Append from Library button.
7. Press the Home key to zoom into the wheel. If you're using a Mac without a Home key, press the fn + left arrow.
8. Use the MMB to rotate the view so that you can see the ship's wheel better.
9. Use the RMB to select a spoke, as shown on the left of the next screenshot.
10. Make sure you have the Materials panel open in the Properties window. ...