Garage Doors

A Simple Garage Door

Practical Learning: Introducing the Model

Start Blender
Click the default cube to select it (it should be selected already)
In the Properties window, click the Object button (it should be selected already) to access the primary properties of the cube.
Change the following values:
```
Location: X: 0
          Y: 0
          Z: 0
Scale:    X: 0.4
          Y: 0.01
          Z: 0.5
```
To edit the cube, on the top-main menu of Blender, click Modeling
Position the mouse on the left or the right side of the cube and press Ctrl + R to create loop cut
Roll the mouse slightly to get two loop cuts and click twice
Press S then press Z to move the loop cuts, and press Enter
In the Resize window, set the Z value to 2.685:
```
Move X: 1
     Y: 1
     Z: 2.685
```
Position the mouse on the left or the right side of the cube between the previously created bars and press Ctrl + R to create loop cut
Rool the mouse to get five loop cuts and click twice
Position the mouse on the top or the bottom side of the cube and press Ctrl + R to create loop cut
Roll the mouse slightly to get two loop cuts and click twice
Press S then press X to move the loop cuts, and press Enter
In the Resize window, set the Z value to 2.685:
```
Move X: 2.605
     Y: 1
     Z: 1
```
Position the mouse on the top or the bottom side of the cube between the previously created vertical bars and press Ctrl + R to create loop cut
Rool the mouse to get two loop cuts and click twice
On the top bar, click the Face button
Select all the interior faces:
Press Ctrl + B to create bevels and press Enter
In the bottom-left side of the 3D Viewport, click Bevel to expand its window
In the Bevel window, change the following values:
```
Width:    0.015
Segments: 1
```
Make sure the Face button is still selected.
Select each of the large faces (you can first click one of the faces, press and hold Shift, then click each of the other faces, then release Shift):
To create insets, press I and press Enter
In the Inset Faces window, change the Thickness value to 0.025:
```
Thickness: 0.025
```
Press G. Then press Y to move the face
Move the mouse very slightly away from the shape and click:
```
Move X: 0
Y: 0.025
Z: 0
```
On the top-main menu of Blender, click Layout
To save the lock, on the main menu, click File -> Save
Set the document name Door-Garage-1
Click Save

A Two-Car Garage Door

Practical Learning: Introducing the Model

To start a new project, on the main menu of Blender, click File -> New -> General

In the the Object section of the Properties window, change the following values:

Location: X: 0
          Y: 0
          Z: 0
Scale:    X: 0.9
          Y: 0.015
          Z: 0.5

To edit the cube, on the top-main menu of Blender, click Modeling
Position the mouse on the left or the right side of the cube and press Ctrl + R to create loop cut
Roll the mouse slightly to get two loop cuts and click twice
Press S then press Z to move the loop cuts, and press Enter
In the Resize window, set the Z value to 2.685:
```
Move X: 1
     Y: 1
     Z: 2.685
```
Position the mouse on the left or the right side of the cube between the previously created bars and press Ctrl + R to create loop cut
Roll the mouse to get five loop cuts and click twice
Position the mouse on the top or the bottom side of the cube and press Ctrl + R to create loop cut
Roll the mouse slightly to get two loop cuts and click twice
Press S then press X to move the loop cuts, and press Enter
In the Resize window, set the Z value to 2.685:
```
Move X: 2.835
     Y: 1
     Z: 1
```
Position the mouse on the top or the bottom side of the cube between the previously created vertical bars and press Ctrl + R to create loop cut
Rool the mouse to get seven loop cuts and click twice
If the Face option is not selected, on the top bar, click the Face button .
Select all the interior faces:
Press Ctrl + B to create bevels and press Enter
In the bottom-left side of the 3D Viewport, click Bevel to expand its window
In the Bevel window, change the following values:
```
Width:    0.0125
Segments: 1
```
Select each of the large faces:
To create insets, press I and press Enter
In the Inset Faces window, change the Thickness value to 0.025:
```
Thickness:  0.025
Depth:     -0.75
```
On the top-main menu of Blender, click Layout
To save the lock, on the main menu, click File -> Save As...
Set the document name Door-Garage-Extended-1
Click Save As


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