The Blender User Interface

Blender’s user interface (UI) has earned a reputation for being difficult to grasp. In earlier versions, this reputation was somewhat justified, but since Blender 2.5, the interface has seen major updates and is now much more predictable and easier to learn. Plus, with the addition of the search function, if you have trouble finding a particular operator, you can search for it by pressing the spacebar to bring up a search dialog in which you can search for operators by name.

Once you have grasped the UI, you’ll find that Blender is very fast and extremely customizable. Most functions have keyboard commands for quicker access, and the interface is non-blocking, which means that windows and dialogs won’t be layered on ...

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