Plan a scene with coordinates
See this course’s project requirements
An 800×600 rendered display scene with three modeled objects, editable BLEND source and a settings/readme record.
Keep your working files in your own notebook or software. Save a private description, checklist, and work link in My Proof.
What to include
- A pedestal, box and sphere placed using the supplied coordinate plan.
- Editable edge treatments and distinct materials.
- A simple light setup and checked camera frame.
- A test render and a recorded improvement.
- An 800×600 PNG, BLEND source and settings note.
Review and revise
Use these criteria to check your work and choose what to improve.
- Objects have the intended size and contact points.
- Materials and lighting make the shapes clear.
- Camera framing avoids accidental clipping.
- The saved render agrees with the editable scene.
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The idea in everyday life
Create a fictional desk display: pedestal dimensions 3×2×0.5 at(0, 0, 0.25); box 0.8×0.8×1.2 at(−0.6, 0, 1.1); sphere radius 0.6 at(0.7, 0, 1.1). Ground plane at z 0. Units are meters for the exercise, not real product claims.
A scene is a set of objects with position, size and an intended viewpoint.
Plan a scene with coordinates — guided practice
Specify a small display scene before modeling.
Create a fictional desk display: pedestal dimensions 3×2×0.5 at(0, 0, 0.25); box 0.8×0.8×1.2 at(−0.6, 0, 1.1); sphere radius 0.6 at(0.7, 0, 1.1). Ground plane at z 0. Units are meters for the exercise, not real product claims.
1. Step 1
Open free desktop Blender and choose a General file. Save display-A.blend. Use File > Defaults > Load Factory Settings only if you want to reset your own workspace; do not overwrite unrelated files.
You should see: A named scene source exists.
Establish explicit scene settings.
2. Step 2
Write the object list with x, y, z positions and dimensions in scene-plan.txt. Label z as height.
You should see: Three display objects have explicit positions and sizes.
Preserve editable geometry and controls.
3. Step 3
Calculate pedestal top: 0.25+0.5/2=0.5. Calculate box bottom: 1.1−1.2/2=0.5 and sphere bottom: 1.1−0.6=0.5.
You should see: Both objects sit on the pedestal’s top surface.
Inspect the actual visual result.
4. Step 4
Sketch a thumbnail with box on left and sphere on right. Set the intended output to one 800×600 PNG.
You should see: The composition has a manageable output target.
Save a reproducible version.
What to finish
The composition has a manageable output target.
Watch for this
Keep a saved source before experimenting with a new setting.
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