Modeling a Simple Door

Introduction

Practical Learning: Modeling a Simple Door

1. Start Blender
2. Click the default cube to select it (it should be selected already)
3. In the Properties window, click the Object button (it should be selected already) to access the primary properties of the cube
4. Change the following values:

   Name:     Door-Frame-Simple
   Location: X: 0
             Y: 0
             Z: 0.5
   Scale:    X: 0.285
             Y: 0.052
             Z: 0.5

   

5. To edit the cube, on the top-main menu of Blender, click Modeling
6. On the left bar, click the Loop Cut button
7. Click the top or the bottom border to create a vertical cut
8. In the bottom-left side of the large Blender window, click Loop Cut And Slide to expand it
9. Change the Number of Cuts value to 2:

   Number of Cuts: 2

   

10. Position the mouse in the 3D Viewport window. Then, on your keyboard, press S
11. Move the mouse very slightly and click
12. In the Resize window in the bottom-left section of the 3D Viewport window, change the following values:

    Scale: X: 2.55
          Y: 1
          Z: 1

    

13. While the Loop Cut button is still selected, click either the left or the right border of the shape to create a horizontal cut
14. In the Loop Cut and Move window, change the factor to -0.915:

    Factor: -0.915

    

15. On the left toolbar, click the Move button
16. On the top bar, click the Face button
17. Click the large face in the middle of the shape to select it
18. On your keyboard, press X
19. On the menu that appears, click Faces

    

20. Click the bottom-central face of the shape to select it
21. On your keyboard, press Delete
22. On the menu that appears, click Faces
23. Click the other large face in the middle of the shape to select it
24. Right-click anywhere in the 3D Viewport workspace window -> Separate -> Selection

    

25. To confirm the separated parts, on the top-main menu of Blender, click Layout
26. Click the wide face in the middle of the shape to select it

    

27. On your keyboard, press H to hide the face
28. Click any border of the window to select it

    

29. To continue editing the door, on the main menu of Blender, click Modeling
30. On the top bar, click the Edge button
31. On the window, click one of the interior edges of the opening to select it
32. On your keyboard, press and hold Shift
33. Click each of the interior edges of both openings of the door but don't select the bottom edge of each side

    

    

34. On the menu bar, click Edge -> Bridge Edge Loops

    

    

35. On the top-main menu of Blender, click Layout

    

Finalizing the Interior Door

Practical Learning: Finalizing the Interior Door

1. Position the mouse in the 3D Viewport. Press Alt + H to display the face that was hidden
2. Click the interior face to select it
3. In the Object section of the Properties window, click the name to select it
4. Type Door-Leaf-Simple and press Enter
5. To edit the face, on the main menu of Blender, click Modeling
6. On the top menu bar, click the Face button
7. Click the large face on the door

   

8. Press E to extrude and press Enter
9. In the Extrude Region and Move window, change the Z value to -0.755:

   Move Z: -0.0555

   

   

10. On the main menu of Blender, click Layout

    

    

11. To add a new object, on the top menu, click Add -> Mesh -> Cube
12. In the Object section of the Properties window, change the following values:

    Name:         Door-Top-Bar
    Location: X:  0
              Y: -0.015
              Z:  1.025
    Scale:    X:  0.325
              Y:  0.05
              Z:  0.025

    

13. To save the DOOR, on the main menu, click File -> Save
14. In the top text box of the Blender File View dialog box, set the folder you Want
15. Set the file name to Door-Simple
16. Close Blender

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