Time for action – adding the door and a portal
Now, you will bring in the cabin door and the portal. You will put the cabin door together with the portal window, and separate a copy of the portal window to use on the cabin:
- Press A to deselect everything. Choose Append from the File menu. Find
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. Append Cabin Door and Portal Window. - Make a copy of Portal Window, and move it aside.
- Select Cabin Door and Portal Window. Press M, 2, and Enter to move the door and window to layer 2. Press 2 to go to layer 2.
- Press the NumPad 3 key to get the Right view. Move the mouse cursor so that it's centered on the door. Click the LMB to move the 3D Cursor there.
- Press Ctrl + 1 to get the Back view. Check that 3D Cursor is on the left side of the door.
- In the 3D View Header, select Object and then Transform from the pop-up menu and the Origin to 3D Cursor option.
- In the Properties panel, click the Materials button. Add Deck Material to Cabin Door. The Portal Window does...