Chap. 5 Using Hot Key F9 - or Shift Ctrl Z, Doesn't Work with 4.0!

Question

Time 6;47 - After selecting a plane, I find my mmb works to magnify the plane, but it doesn't actually enlarge or change its size. I attempted this because F9 is not active. There is no redo panel either, or I can't see it at lower left bottom of screen. When I go to Edit, scroll down , I do not see F9 only see an inactive Shift Crtl Z which neither of them work. What am I missing? I do remember I was never able to get F9 or F2 to work several years ago when I was using 3.1 - Please explain.

Answer 1 · 2024-02-23T21:53:14Z

p

replied February 23, 2024 9:53pm

Oh.....I remember! the redo Plane only appears right after you add an object, but as soon as you click on the screen , the redo panel disappears. However... pressing Shift Ctrl Z at same time brings up four ways to view object: wire, solid, material, rendered. But does not activate hot key F9 to change size! has this changed within 4.0?

Answer 2 · 2024-02-24T00:25:10Z

p

replied February 24, 2024 12:25am

Regarding my original post: Since the F9 disappears once I touch something else on the page or window.... if I do needed to change the properties later, I can always use the Tool Bar or go to Object Properties and use the transform section! However, the F9 and/or F2 key doesn't works. Is there a reason?

Answer 3 · 2024-02-24T00:57:21Z

p

replied February 24, 2024 12:57am

ONE LAST Observation: I just found my mistake. I have been pressing the F key, then the 7 key..... I didn't see the 'F9' and F2' keys on the top of the keyboard.. The keyboard has a shadow casting over the F key section......so sorry everyone.

Answer 4 · 2024-02-24T05:53:25Z

Martin Bergwerf replied February 24, 2024 5:53am

Just to be clear,

You understand everything now, right?

Answer 5 · 2024-02-24T17:13:19Z

Omar Domenech replied February 24, 2024 5:13pm

There's an updated Blender Basics course for Blender 4.0, link below:

https://cgcookie.com/courses/blender-basics-an-introduction-to-blender-4-x