3D Modeling 390-FG1-2M3D

Study profile: general academic
Mode of study: full-time
Course type: compulsory
Field and discipline of science: Field of exact and natural sciences; disciplines: physical sciences, biological sciences, chemical sciences, medical sciences.
Level of education: first-cycle (Bachelor’s) studies
Year/Semester: 2nd year / 3rd semester
ECTS credits: 3

Prerequisites:
completion of the following course: Operating Systems

Student workload balance:
- participation in laboratory classes (30 hours),
- participation in consultations (15 hours),
- individual student work at home (30 hours),

Quantitative indicators:
- student workload related to classes requiring direct participation of the instructor – 1.8 ECTS;
- student workload related to independent work – 1.2 ECTS.

Rules for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
During the course, the use of AI systems is allowed in the following areas:
1. Machine translation of source texts from foreign languages.
2. Searching for and organizing scientific sources.
3. Creating simulations and models of physical phenomena discussed during lectures.

In the event of violations of the above rules, the student may be held accountable under separate disciplinary regulations.

LABORATORY CLASSES

1. Introduction to the Blender environment: familiarization with the user interface and basic navigation in the program using the mouse and keyboard.
2. Basic object operations: adding geometric primitives; object transformations (translation, rotation, scaling); use of keyboard shortcuts and mouse-based manipulation.
3. Rendering and materials: rendering scenes using the Blender engine and Cycles; materials and textures, including procedural textures; working in the UV Editor and with the node system (Nodes).
4. Basics of 3D modeling: modeling simple objects (e.g., a glass, fork, chair, key, oven, bedside lamp); scene texturing and lighting; use of modifiers such as Subdivision Surface, Mirror, and Screw.
5. Elements of physics and animation: collision simulation; creating simple animations; keyframes and interpolation; introduction to rigid body and soft body systems; setting initial velocities of objects.
6. Extended 3D modeling: practical exercises including modeling interiors and simple buildings; use of add-ons facilitating architectural modeling; MetaBall objects; texture painting; introduction to parametric modeling (e.g., gears and mechanical elements).
7. Armatures and skeletal animation: creating simple armature systems and basic skeletal animation using simple objects (e.g., a chest, hand, or character).
8. Camera and scene animation: camera setup and animation; relationships such as motion along a path and camera orientation toward an object.
9. Sculpting and retopology: introduction to sculpting and basic retopology techniques.
10. Selected Blender add-ons: overview and practical use of selected add-ons such as Extra Objects, ArchiMesh, BoltFactory, and others.