It matters if you are in edge, vertex or face select mode. The right-click menu changes depending on context. The last way I know to access some of Blenders modeling tools is through the right-click menu. If all else fails, you can find tools through the search function if you hit “F3” or “Space” if you have your space bar set up for search. Some modeling tools have shortcuts, while others don’t. These are named “Mesh” “Vertex” “Edge” and “Face”. Some less common ones you will find through the menus at the top of the 3D viewport. The most common modeling tools are available in the tools panel once you enter edit mode. We can also access these settings in the operation panel. The next thing to keep in mind before we jump into the tools is that when a modeling tool is active and you are moving your mouse to adjust the tools' influence, there is often more information in the header row about how the tool works. Even clicking anywhere else in the 3D viewport will remove these settings, so be careful. Keep in mind that these extra settings will be lost as soon as you make another operation. We can further adjust most tools using the operation panel in the lower left corner once we have confirmed an operation. But having more tools at our disposal helps to speed up the workflow and understand what options are available. We can make most models with just a handful of modeling tools. When you find yourself in a situation that requires some special manipulation or transformation of your geometry, one of these tools might be just what you need. We will look at the modeling tools in Blender, starting at the more common ones and working our way towards less common but useful ones. In this article, we will focus on the tools we use for mesh objects. They range from modifiers to curve tools, metaballs and mesh tools. Blender has a large array of modeling tools.

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