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Modeling the keyboard template

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Modeling the keyboard template

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- I'm now going to start modeling the keyboard and the first step will be to create a template mesh which will just consist of an array of rectangular shapes running along the length of the keybed to serve as visual guide for when I start modeling the final keys. So I've created a new empty mesh item called, key template. I'm going to open the meshup's panel and then click on add operator and I'm going to search for cube. (clicking) Once that's located, I'll double click my cube mesh ups to add it to my stack and in the x-axis, I'll reduce the size to 0.1 meters and if I hold control and enter, that will be applied in all three axis and then I can use the tool handles to place my cube more or less where I want it and then adjust it. Oh, finally. So let's just put it in the corner here, drag it down. (Clicking) And I'm going to need to make it a lot thinner and drag it closer to the edge. And I'll just fine-tune the position and the width manually, just to get the exact dimensions that…

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