Help W/ Blender 2.71

[Morgan17]

So @Blazingice26 and I were just talking on Steam yesterday, and then I told him I wanted to make a TF2 Cosmetic for the spy.

 

That's when I realized I can't use Blender.

 

So does anyone have any tips for Blender 2.71 or know any alternate modeling systems I could use?

[DwerBomb]

Ask @jbeetle

He's good with 3d modeling

[The Letter W]

For the sake of scaling the item correctly, it'd be a good idea to have the TF2 model in your file. Assuming you have SFM installed, the models can be found at the following path;

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\YOURSTEAMNAMEHERE\sourcesdk_content\tf\modelsrc\player

 

Assuming Blender is anything like Maya, you're best off referencing the rigs in instead of opening the files. This'll make it so you don't accidentally overwrite any of the existing files. Stick them on their own layer and hide/lock it as needed. <: 

 

[jbeetle]

For the sake of scaling the item correctly, it'd be a good idea to have the TF2 model in your file. Assuming you have SFM installed, the models can be found at the following path;

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\YOURSTEAMNAMEHERE\sourcesdk_content\tf\modelsrc\player

 

Assuming Blender is anything like Maya, you're best off referencing the rigs in instead of opening the files. This'll make it so you don't accidentally overwrite any of the existing files. Stick them on their own layer and hide/lock it as needed. <: 

Ahhh quoting someone takes FOREVER. Anyway, I agree with all of this. However, I haven't actually made a TF2 cosmetic, just TF2 map assets. It's very similar, but there are certain things that are different. For instance, there's pretty much no rigging with map assets.

 

*Fun fact: Blender units are essentially equal to Hammer grid units just as an FYI.

[Battal]

I have some questions too.  First off, how do you move the camera?

[jbeetle]

I have some questions too.  First off, how do you move the camera?

In Blender? middle mouse to rotate hold shift to move side to side (while holding middle mouse)