Free Blender Shortcuts Cheat Sheet

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MMB drag	Orbit the viewport
Scroll wheel	Zoom in / out
Shift + MMB	Pan the view
Numpad 1	Front view
Numpad 3	Side view
Numpad 7	Top view
Numpad .	Zoom to selected
Numpad 5	Toggle perspective / orthographic

G	Grab / move
R	Rotate
S	Scale
X / Y / Z	Constrain to an axis after G, R or S
Shift + X/Y/Z	Constrain to all but that axis
Type a number	Enter an exact transform value
Enter / LMB	Confirm the transform
Esc / RMB	Cancel the transform

Shift + A in the Shader Editor adds a new node
Principled BSDF the default all-in-one shader for most materials
Base Color the surface's main color or texture
Roughness 0 = mirror-smooth, 1 = fully matte
Metallic 0 = non-metal (plastic, wood), 1 = pure metal
Connect an Image Texture node to Base Color to use a photo or painted texture

F12	Render the current frame as an image
Ctrl + F12	Render the full animation
Eevee	Fast, real-time renderer good for previews
Cycles	Slower, physically accurate path-traced renderer
Esc	Cancel a render in progress
Image > Save As	Save the rendered image to disk

Start with the default cube, or Shift + A > Mesh to add a new primitive
Press Tab to enter Edit Mode
Select faces or edges with Click, Shift + Click or B for box select
Use E to extrude new shapes out from a selected face
Use Ctrl + R to add loop cuts for extra detail where you'll bevel or bend the mesh
Use I to inset a face before extruding it, for panel-like detail
Press Tab again to return to Object Mode
Add a Subdivision Surface modifier to smooth the result, and a Bevel modifier to round sharp edges
Open the Shader Editor and set up a Principled BSDF material with a base color
Press F12 to render and check the result