Blender 4.2 Am following the Dice Material video and about 1:50, Kent says to hit Shift K to fill in the dimples. I've since learned that the Shift K hotkey has now changed to Ctrl X. Unfortunately, that doesn't work either. I've restarted the project twice (in case I missed a step) but there's no difference. Any suggestions other than reinstalling Blender?
Hi ppharm ,
I'd need more information; can you post a screengrab of this?
Some things you can try in the meantime:
Test it on the default Cube.
Disable all 3rd party Addons.
File > Defaults > Load Factory Settings.
Hi ppharm ,
When I said try it on a default Cube, I meant, try it on a default Cube.
Open a new File, Select the Cube, switch to Vertex Paint Mode, change the Color to something obvious as red and press CTRL+X.
(Maybe it's just that you are in Material Preview Mode and haven't connected the Vertex Color (Attribute Node) to the material)
MMartin Bergwerf "When I said try it on a default Cube, I meant, try it on a default Cube."
So, Martin. I'm unclear. Are you saying I should try it on a default cube? Ha. Yes, I tried it on a default cube and it works fine. I'll check that I'm in material preview mode and that the vertex color (Attribute Node) is connected to the material. Thanks for you input.
Hi ppharm ,
Great that it's solved!
About my remark before, nothing to worry about, but you said: "Tried it on a cube with one sphere inset", that's not a default Cube anymore 😉
A good 'trick', when troubleshooting is to start with things as simple as possible. In this case, to see if the shortcut maybe wasn't working at all.
MMartin Bergwerf Your remark didn't offend me. I just wanted to jab you a bit for fun. If you read some of my descriptions from my gallery, you'll note that I sometimes fancy myself a comedian (although some wouldn't agree - my wife, for one). You are correct. I didn't make myself clear with the "Tried it on a cube with one sphere inset" comment. I actually tried it with just the default cube but was confused because it turned the entire cube black. You were very helpful and I appreciate it. As for your "trick", it's a good one. Sometimes just going back to the very basic cube and trying whatever one needed to try is an excellent way to make sure the problem isn't with the shortcut, software, or the computer itself. Bottom line, thanks again for your input.
