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    To create a Mesh, follow these steps:

                     Step  1  Select the Cursor Tool from the toolbar.
                     Step  2   Click anywhere in the viewport to place
                             the 3D Cursor at the desired location.

                     Step  3   Press Shift + A and a drop-down menu
                             appears.

                     Step  4   Select  the  Mesh  option  and  another
                             submenu appears.

                     Step  5   Select  Cube from the  submenu. The
                             object  will appear  at  the  3D  Cursor
                             location.

                     Moving an Objects

                     To change the position of an object within the 3D space in Blender, you can use the Move tool by
                     pressing G. To move an object, follow these steps:

                     Step  1  Select the object you want to move in the 3D Viewport.
                     Step  2  Press G on the keyboard to activate the move  function.

                     Step  3  Move the mouse to freely adjust the object's position in any direction.

                             OR
                             Press X, Y or Z to restrict the movement along the respective axis.

                     Step  4  Click at the new desired position in the viewport to place the object.

                     Rotating an Object
                     To change the orientation of an object within the 3D space in Blender, you can use the Rotate tool

                     by pressing R. To rotate an object, follow these steps:
                     Step  1  Select the object you want to rotate.

                     Step  2  Press R on the keyboard to activate the rotate function.

                     Step  3   Move the mouse to rotate the object freely.
                             OR

                             Press X, Y or Z to constrain the rotation around a specific axis.

                     Step  4  Click to confirm the rotation.

                     Scaling an Object

                     To change the size of an object within the 3D space in Blender, you can use the Scale tool by
                     pressing S.

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