# Blender 3D: Noob to Pro/Know What You're Doing

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The following tips may improve your chances of enjoying a successful
project with Blender.

### **Organize early, organize thoroughly**

In Blender projects, you may work with complex scenes containing
hundreds of items: models, lights, cameras, scripts, materials, and
more. This can be overwhelming if it is not properly organized.

We suggest that you organize as you go, giving each item a descriptive
name. There will be ways to search for items by name, so start early.
Similarly, give each file a descriptive name and organize files into
folders (or directories): a separate folder for each project, with
sub-folders for renders, texture images, background images, and so on.

### **Don\'t bite off more than you can chew**

One of the greatest challenges faced by Blender users is their own
imagination. While it\'s great to be creative and imaginative, you have
to pace yourself. Be aware of your limits and the limits of your
computer.

When making something from scratch, start with a very simple version of
it and add details gradually.

Test frequently; see how well your recent changes work before proceeding
to the next step. In this way, you will meet with fewer problems, and
the ones you do run into will be simpler and easier to fix because there
will be fewer possible causes to consider.

Monitor the complexity of your projects, watching for \"lag\" or
excessive disk activity which might mean you are nearing your
computer\'s limits.

When working on the computer, take frequent breaks to rest your eyes and
stretch your muscles. Eat, sleep and exercise regularly. While focused
time at the computer is necessary, inspiration and solutions to problems
often come when our bodies are relaxed and our mental focus is
elsewhere. While you may be tempted to go wild, keeping a level head
while swimming in your imagination will give you a much more satisfying
result with fewer headaches along the way.

