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How to merge two edge loops
This is a Q&A so I answer it myself. I searched for an answer to this question for ages and didn't find anything so I'll add this here if anybody else struggles with the same issue.
So, how can I ...
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I can't seem to select faces and edges?
I'm following this tutorial to get started with blender: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp1sH6Cm1ww
When I try selecting an edge or a face, the program does not let me. However, I can select ...
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Alt + left-click not working anymore in Blender 2.8?
I don't know why but it seems Alt+LMB is not working for edge loop selection in blender 2.80. Is it a bug? Or is there's a new shortcut for that?
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How to control which edge loop is selected?
Sometimes when I'm in edit mode, there will be maybe 3 or 4 possible edge loops I can select. About 95% of the time it selects the edge loop which I don't want.
Is there anyway to control which edge ...
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How to convert edge selection to outer edges only?
I have a selection of edges. I would like to convert my selection to the outer edges only. How do I do this automatically.
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How to select edge rings between two edges?
Holding Ctrl you can select the Shortest Path between two selected egdes.
This essentially allows you to select a range edgeloop.
Like so:
Ctrl+Alt+LMB will allow you to select and edge ring like so:...
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How can I automatically extend edge loop selection?
I have a cylinder that I erased some faces near the middle of it on the side like this.
However I when I Alt click the edge of it, it doesn't go completely around the new edge like this:
What I ...
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Select edges by length?
Is it possible to select all edges with a specific length?
I have a very exotic problem. In a computer game model, there is audience projected on several billboards, and depending on a billboards ...
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How to get adjacent vertices of a vertex? (with Python)
How can I get a list of vertices that share edge with a given vertex over script? I need this to work in edit mode.
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How can I select multiple edge loops?
I know that I can select an edge loop in edit mode by pressing Alt and clicking on an edge.
But if I try to select multiple edge loops by holding down shift while selecting a second one, it does not ...
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How to select all polygons within a selected edge perimeter?
Is there an easy way to select all polygons within a selected edge boundary? Selecting each polygon manually would be a pain.
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How to select all the vertices on one side of an edge loop?
I would like to select all the vertices on the character's hand from this edge loop down. Are there any quick ways to do it?
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Get a face selected pointing upwards
I am trying to create a script that selects a face that is pointing upwards from a edge selection. It does not matter if you have several edges or one selected i only need to get one face on top ...
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How to select faces/edges/vertices on one side of an object?
I would like to select one side of an object, like shown in the image below (this is a very simple object that I created for the purpose of demonstration).
I did it in this image by going around the ...
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How to select outer edge of selected faces?
For example, when faces like below are selected, is there any fast way to switch the selection from the faces to the edges that are marked as blue? (Deselect the faces, select only the outer edges.)
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