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I am following this YouTube video tutorial. I believe the tutorial uses version 2.67 and I am using version 2.79.

In the tutorial, only two opposing edges of a plane are selected, and afterwards, when it does three successive subdivides, the plane is subdivided in only one direction (between the opposing edges), like so:

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But when I do the same, I get unwanted additional cross divides in the perpendicular direction, like so:

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How can I get subdivides in only one direction between the original two edges?

Sabuncu
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    Place your cursor near the edge you prefer. Use CTRL + "R" for "Loop Cuts". The mouse wheel will control the quantity. Then Left click and the right click. – Dontwalk Feb 24 '18 at 16:35
  • I don't get that with W > Subdivide operator in 2.79. Subdivision will work only with border edges opposed to each other if there aren't any loops in the middle (which doesn't seem to be the case). If there are edges in the middle select whole rings of edges and subdivide. Probably there was something else selected – Mr Zak Feb 24 '18 at 16:40
  • @Dontwalk Awesome! It worked. Is this a work-around, or has there been a change in the UI since the older version? – Sabuncu Feb 24 '18 at 16:41
  • It is not a work-around. Loop Cuts are a very useful tool. https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/dev/modeling/meshes/editing/subdividing/loop.html?highlight=loop%20cut – Dontwalk Feb 24 '18 at 16:45
  • @MrZak I tried again, and I am positive that I am only selecting two opposing edges. – Sabuncu Feb 24 '18 at 16:45
  • Instead of doing the subdivision multiple times, hit F6 and change Number of Cuts in the dialog that appears. That option should also appear at the bottom of the Tool Shelf, if it is open. –  Feb 24 '18 at 17:25
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    I do not see any problem in doing this either with Subdivide or Loopcut operators in recent 2.79 version. Subdivide can be better in some circumstances and there doesn't seem to be any need to use older version of Blender. The only thing I see changed is that it selects what it subdivided – Mr Zak Feb 24 '18 at 18:08
  • related, possibly duplicate: https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/23821/how-can-i-subdivide-this-plane-into-even-squares also related, possibly duplicate: https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/61789/subdivide-in-only-one-direction –  Feb 24 '18 at 18:10
  • @MrZak Thank you for your investigation. At the start of your GIF, a menu appears that looks like commands around a semi circle. What is that, and where can I get it? – Sabuncu Feb 24 '18 at 19:39
  • See https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/90721/lost-my-rotary-selector-tab-key-pie-menus – Mr Zak Feb 24 '18 at 20:40
  • @MrZak Thank you for your response, much appreciated. – Sabuncu Feb 25 '18 at 07:54

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Hmm. I did some testing. That video tutorial is from 2013 so the creater of that tutorial must have most likely been using blender 2.61 or 2.62 or 2.63 as that was the latest at that point of time.

When I downloaded and ran blender 2.61 the subdivide behaved like it did in the video. So this implies that something changed in blender since 2013. Since 2013 a lot has changed.

The subdivide behaviour you get now is the correct behaviour as per the latest blender. The older blender subdivided in one direction.

I would advice you use edge loops like suggested by Dontwalk earlier i.e. with Ctrl + R shortcut to slice in one direction.

Alternatively download and use blender 2.61/2.62/2.63 to follow along with that tutorial.

Older versions of blender can be obtained here https://download.blender.org/release/. The date of release of those blender versions is also mentioned there. (Note: these versions are no longer supported -- use at own risk).

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  • Thank you for taking the time to investigate this. As you mentioned as well, I think I will be using the edge loop method. – Sabuncu Feb 24 '18 at 19:38