In this lesson, we will cover the fundamental transformations in Blender: moving, rotating, and scaling objects. These basic operations are essential for manipulating objects in your 3D scene and are the building blocks for more complex modeling tasks.

1. Move (Translate): Changing the position of an object in the 3D space.
2. Rotate: Changing the orientation of an object around its pivot point.
3. Scale: Changing the size of an object along one or more axes.

Before diving into transformations, let's quickly review the relevant parts of the Blender interface:

• 3D Viewport: The main area where you interact with your 3D objects.
• Toolbar: Located on the left side of the 3D Viewport, it contains tools for transformations.
• Properties Panel: Located on the right side, it provides detailed settings for selected objects.

1. Select the Move Tool: Click on the Move tool in the Toolbar or press G on your keyboard.
2. Move the Object: Click and drag the object to move it freely in the 3D space.

1. Select the Move Tool: Press G.
2. Constrain to an Axis: Press X, Y, or Z to constrain the movement to the respective axis.
3. Move the Object: Click and drag to move the object along the constrained axis.

1. Select the Rotate Tool: Click on the Rotate tool in the Toolbar or press R on your keyboard.
2. Rotate the Object: Click and drag to rotate the object freely.

1. Select the Rotate Tool: Press R.
2. Constrain to an Axis: Press X, Y, or Z to constrain the rotation to the respective axis.
3. Rotate the Object: Click and drag to rotate the object around the constrained axis.

1. Select the Scale Tool: Click on the Scale tool in the Toolbar or press S on your keyboard.
2. Scale the Object: Click and drag to scale the object uniformly.

1. Select the Scale Tool: Press S.
2. Constrain to an Axis: Press X, Y, or Z to constrain the scaling to the respective axis.
3. Scale the Object: Click and drag to scale the object along the constrained axis.

1. Create a new Blender project.
2. Add a cube to the scene.
3. Move the cube 3 units along the X-axis.
4. Rotate the cube 45 degrees around the Y-axis.
5. Scale the cube by a factor of 0.5 along the Z-axis.

1. Create a New Project: Open Blender and start a new project.
2. Add a Cube: Press Shift + A and select Mesh > Cube.
3. Move the Cube:

   bpy.ops.transform.translate(value=(3, 0, 0))
   

4. Rotate the Cube:

   bpy.ops.transform.rotate(value=0.785398, orient_axis='Y')
   

5. Scale the Cube:

   bpy.ops.transform.resize(value=(1, 1, 0.5))
   

• Accidental Axis Locking: Ensure you are pressing the correct axis key (X, Y, or Z) when constraining transformations.
• Uniform Scaling: To scale uniformly, avoid pressing any axis key after pressing S.
• Pivot Point Awareness: Be mindful of the pivot point of your object, as it affects how transformations are applied.

In this lesson, we covered the basic transformations in Blender: moving, rotating, and scaling objects. These operations are fundamental for manipulating objects in your 3D scene. Practice these transformations to become comfortable with controlling objects in Blender, as they are essential for more advanced modeling tasks. In the next lesson, we will explore using modifiers to enhance your modeling workflow.