Help & Examples

The Help panel provides direct access to resources, community platforms, and interactive demonstration scenes designed to help you quickly master Zen BBQ’s modeling and baking pipelines.

Resources & Community

Zen BBQ Help Panel
Fig. 1. Help panel interface featuring documentation, community links, and interactive examples.
  • Documentation: Instantly opens the official web documentation in your default browser for quick reference on tools and workflows.
  • Discord: Opens a link to join the active Zen Masters Discord community—the perfect place to get support, share feedback, and connect with other 3D artists.
  • Version: Displays the currently installed version of Zen BBQ.

Demonstration Examples

The Examples section allows you to browse, download, and explore pre-configured Blender scenes showcasing advanced techniques like Live Boolean workflows, correct UV setups, and material configurations.

Demonstration Examples Interface
Fig. 2. Interactive examples browser in the Help panel.

Control Utilities

  • Update: Connects to the server to download or refresh the list of available demonstration scenes, ensuring you always have access to the latest educational assets.
  • Open: Downloads and loads the selected demonstration scene directly into your active Blender session.
  • Trash Bin (Delete): Deletes the locally downloaded cache files of the selected demo scene from your disk to free up space.

Scene List & Details

  • Interactive List: Displays all available scenes. Click on any entry to view its description and details.
  • Blender Icon (Quick Open): Located on the right side of the active scene row. Click this icon to open the downloaded .blend file immediately.
  • More Info: Opens a web page with in-depth technical documentation and explanations for the selected example (e.g., detail break-downs of the Carburetor scene).

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