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how to create eddie(iron maiden) skin?
How can we improve this video tutorial :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om2DHpBALlw
to create an eddie (iron maiden) skin on a modeled character3D?
thanks
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Weird shading issue - probably with settings [duplicate]
I'm trying to create box object but I'm getting a weird shading issue.
I think someone probably messed up with my settings:
Any help would be appreciated!
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What's the best method to model this atomizer with varying size and thickness?
I used the tissue modifier to make this but the mesh needs to be thicker and bigger at the end points, like this:
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Michael Hansmeyer "Subdivided Columns" algorithm and geometry nodes
Michael Hansmeyer "Subdivided Columns" algorithm and geometry nodes.
I've been looking for coding examples on Michael Hansmeyer "Subdivided Columns" or something like it. I want ...
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"Fractal" Spheres are partially black without alpha (Cycles)
I use fractal spheres as a quick alternative to explosion domains.
However, since I switched to Cycles, these objects appear partially black without alpha.
I tried recalculating normals, using other ...
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How to make a dripping text effect in blender 3.0?
I was trying to make a fluid simulation following this tutorial but fluid settings were changed in blender 2.8 and I'm at a loss. I don't know how to break the fluid into small drips like in this ...
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Start modal operator from different operator
I have a modal operator which I use to move UVs directly in the 3d viewport (modalOP).
I also have an operator which sets up a selection and a few parameters (...
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How to optimize(Compress) FBX File in Blender [closed]
Recently I have exported an FBX file From Blender. The File is 240 MB
and same file I have Exported in GLF from Blender the file is 30 MB.
How?
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Sculpting linear array settings
In sculpting , I would like to make linear array instead of radial array
What are the settings to sculpting linear array ?
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How to combine different textures into one
Thanks to @moonboots , I managed to edit the textures of our face model for medical research. Now I'd like to combine the base texture with the two additional ones for exporting and sharing the model.
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control colorramp by a driver by a shading value
I want to control the "pos" value of the color ramp (here the 0.5) by a driver.
This would be easy, but...
the driver should be controlled by a value from the same shader nodes tree.
Is this ...
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Imported model turns out weird (Blender to Unity)
I am making a humanoid character to my game. The humanoid is rigged. I have posed the character with the rig and then applied the pose as rest pose. When trying to import humanoid model to unity, the ...
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Measure tool: different results with/without snap
as you can see in the picture, I'm getting different results when measuring with/without snap.
The last 3 measures do not use snap, while the rest do (either one side snap or two sides snap)
The ...
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blender quit automatically on mac while rendering? [closed]
Translated Report (Full Report Below)
Process: Blender [1070]
Path: /Applications/Blender.app/Contents/MacOS/Blender
Identifier: org.blenderfoundation.blender
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Vertex on character have frozen
I make copies of my projects as I progress, to keep things safe in case a job gets destroyed. I came into this project I'm working on and all the vertices on the characters body are frozen, I can't ...
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Grease Pencil Randomize is grayed out
In draw mode in grease pencil, in strokes in the randomize section, hue and the other ones are grayed out, how do I fix that?
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how do you make the roadside land more sloping using raycast nodes?
I want to make an asphalt road with a dirt edge where the slope can be changed with raycast nodes but when the road is circular then the land doesn't follow the road like the picture
File blender
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I imported a video as plane in blender but I can't hear the sound when I play it
I have changed the sound output, but it still doesn't work. Can anyone offer help?
I use Blender for Windows, and the sound on my laptop works perfectly.
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Stop object from receiving shadow
I know I can stop an object from casting a shadow under "Ray Visibility," but can I also stop an object from receiving one in Cycles? Sometimes I want an object to cast a shadow, but only ...
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How to texture the spine of a book [closed]
I am having difficulty unwrapping a book so that it lays flat. I am trying to texture a book. After I mark the seams and unwrap the the book the book is still a 3d object in the uv editor. The front ...
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Materials Issue: Weird Geometric Normals
Whenever I apply normals to an object, it gives me this bizarre mapping and reflection that follows the object's geometry. I don't know what's causing it. Hoping to get it fixed.
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Hide an emission object but keep it's glare effect
I'm using the glare node in the compositor to create a lens flare effect. Is there any way to make the emission object not appear in the render, but keep it's glare effect?
I've tried turning off ...
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My Bevel Modifier isn't applying correctly
I'm having a problem where when I apply my Bevel Modifier, this extra bevel appears in the middle of the mesh. The mesh is mirrored which would explain the extra bevel. The only problem is that prior ...
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How to apply different manipulations at different areas of an image in the compositor?
I have an image feed where I want so apply different color corrections at different areas of the images. Masks are helping here to apply individual manipulations just in masked areas. But how do I ...
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Why is the light in my render so bright?
I have been trying to render an image for the last half hour. I have made sure that the light was set to 1.000, but I can see nothing in my render.
And no matter how low the light setting is, it does ...
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Camera Matrix Not Updating After Moving Camera
I am developing a short macro to find the optimal distance to place the camera from an object, so it is fully contained in the render.
One simple solution is to use the maximum side of the bounding ...
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A node to assign a random color to the roof tiles
In order to assign a different color to each roof tile (and each brick) I used this node:
but it ONLY works on separate objects... Therefore (at least for the moment) to be able to visualize the ...
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splitting areas onto different monitors
I would like to either split an area and move onto another monitor so they remain in sync or open a new Blender window (instance) move it to another monitor and sync both.
Is that possible and how to ...
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nemesis VRAM vs. parking lots with 30 cars
I am writing on behalf of my nemesis topic: VRAM -aka- How do you make huge scenes (huge as in many many objects together)
Let me make an example of what I would like to do, but I am not able to. Let'...
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Ctrl + R not working for loopcut
My problem is that Blender is not reading Ctrl+R for loop cut, I can change the shortcut, but I want it to work with Ctrl+R.
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Undo going too many steps in Blender 3.4
I have been having a problem recently where my Ctrl + Z undo has been going too far. Often I will hit undo once and blender will delete roughly an hour of work. It deletes objects, materials, ...
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How to convert mesh modeled in Blender to IGES CAD format or similar?
I used Blender to construct a very complicated geometry that I would now like to use for Computational Fluid Dynamics simulations. One of the Finite Volume meshers that I'm testing does not do a very ...
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Dashed Red Noodle after Compare Node [duplicate]
As can be seen from the attached image, I'm getting a red noodle immediately after using a Compare node. This isn't entirely surprising, as I'm obviously trying to connect a diamond with a circle at ...
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Removing Part of Plane Inside Intersecting Object
My fiancé owns a homemade dog treat business and the process of making the small sized treats is very tedious since the cookie cutter is so small. I'm trying to design a cookie cutter that she can use ...
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How to fade into specific opacity?
this is my first time using Blender and I struggle to find tutorial on how to use the video editing tool. The problem I am having is that I want two videos to overlap but I want to set the opacity of ...
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Newbie trying to rig eyes
I downloaded an unrigged .gltf cartoon model. Im going through youtube tutorials and every single one says to select "one" eye before you center the cursor to active. My problem is that I ...
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Mesh shading problem with shade smooth
I've created a pile of firewood using rigid bodies. However, upon shading it smooth (and turning on auto smooth), the meshes' shading go problematic.
I have tried recalculating the normals but that ...
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How to model a satellite MLI blanket? (as a mesh)
I am trying to model a satellite MLI blanket, like these ones:
I have to say that I am not interested at all about the colour, or the glossiness, only the geometry. I am really trying to obtain a ...
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is the full image always computed when rendering a single pass?
I've started learning the compositor.
I need only the glossy pass for now.
But I see that, when I render my image, the "full" image is rendered, then the GlossDir layer.
I was wondering if ...
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Object as Mask with geometry nodes
I'm fairly new to Blender so I've used Geometry Nodes to create some popcorn with a container but the popcorn is coming through the sides of the box.
Is there a simple way to tell Blender to use an ...
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How to changed a dropdown's items from another dropdown's "update" function
Hi and thanks for any help in advance.
I have two dropdowns. On the change of the first dropdown, I want to repopulate the options of the second dropdown. Here is some demo code, but in my real world ...
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How can I open an addon in view 3d or any other space using python
How can I open an addon using python?
Any help would be appreciated!
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Why my render has that black area? If in the viewport shading view looks fine? Rendering in Cycles
I added an additional (not finished) render in cycles where the plane has a glass material and the figures are sticking out in the bottom whereas in the viewport shading doesn't look like that.
Thanks
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Mirror modifier not showing
thanks in advance for your help. Relative blender newbie here.
I'm following a tutorial involving using the mirror modifier. Initially this mod worked fine for me and I could see a reflected version ...
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Why are there Topology artefacts in Unity, but can`t see in Blender?
When i check model in Blender - everything is Ok*
But in Unity, even in PAINT 3D - there are artefacts in model. How can i see it in Blender and anticipate topology errors in Unity?
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How to stop Cloth Simulation Sticking to Collision Object
I am animating my character pushing through theatre curtains, but no matter what I do I can't seem to stop the curtain sticking to the collision object.
What should happen is the impulse from the ...
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EEVEE - make shadeless "image as plane" not effected by volumetrics and bloom like "grease pencil"
I'm making an environment that mixes 2D images and 3D objects. I want to give it a cartoon-ish look with uniform line art around each object. For the 2D images, I created the lineart in Photoshop, ...
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How to fix unwanted deform when animating model
I've just started learning how to animate and I'm trying to make this character walk. However, there are a lot of creases and bad deformations when I move the bones. I've tried weight painting, but I'...
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Volumetric / Atmosphere Cutoff Problem
I am rendering a landscape scene with realistic scale values (about 6000 meters) in cycles.
I need a very fine atmospheric effect, but below a certain density value the volumetric shader abruptly cuts ...
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