Questions tagged [instances]
Questions related to instancing. Instancing is used to duplicate many objects that are the same. Uses such as particles, Dupliverts.
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Random value for Z axis
I want to know how in this set-up I can randomize object size by Z-axis and leave this stacket?
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Can you animate individual origins of instances in geometry nodes?
Is there a way to tell geometry nodes to apply a different value to each instance? I have a file where I have a row of instanced rings. I want to apply a sine animation where each ring is slightly ...
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How to rotate a Texture Gradient with Geometry Nodes?
I have a plane, subdivided a couple of times and instanced cones onto the points with Geometry Nodes. The scale is set by a (linear) gradient texture along the X-axis.
I was able to translate the ...
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Geometry Nodes: Controlling instanced geometry scale with trim path end point etc
I'm still fairly new to geometry nodes so please bear with me.
I have a plant here created with geometry nodes and it consists of a stalk (curve) , sub-stalks/flower stems (also curves) , and flower ...
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Python: Get Geometry Node Instances
I would like to get Geometry Node Instances through Python. Instance Mesh, Position, Rotation, Scale.
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Problem in aligning instance to tangent of curve
I'm trying to create a procedural rollercoaster in Geometry Nodes.
Usually a rollercoaster has this support in the rail:
I want it to follow the rotation of my curve, but no configuration of Align ...
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How to remove instances from some parts of a curve? (Geo Nodes)
I'm trying to create a prodecural rollercoaster. I managed to include the pillars, but I want that, in some parts, the pillars don't show up, like in a loop:
How can I do this?
A side problem that I ...
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Prevent Z-fighting of GN billboard instances?
Is there a way to prevent z-fighting of planar instances generated using Geometry Nodes?
Random distance doesn't space my planes far enough apart from each other.
Maybe there is a way to implement ...
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Geometry node spacing along curve
Is there a way to have the bolts instanced along a curve in geometry nodes with proper spacing between one another on each side of the pipe? I want each segment of pipe to have the same amount of ...
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I'd like to create a material to cause my vertice-instanced objects to have their materials conform to a color ramp
I have a basic geo-nodes setup so that I can instance a mesh on particular verts. However, I would like the material of the mesh that I am instancing to use its position to determine what each bulb's ...
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GN: How to reshuffle instance position every nth unit of distance
I have a simple plane object emitting randomly scattered instances. I'm using a Math:Wrap node that causes the instances to return to their original Z:0 position ...
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Shader Nodes: how to use instancer's vertex attribute to get different colors for instances
I want to apply a color defined in the instancer's vertex attribute my_color to get the same color for the related instance. It does not work in the simple setup that I will describe below.
I created ...
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Geometry node - instantiating a cube only in the middle of another geometry edge
I would like to instantiate a cube in the middle of an edge of an ico sphere.
I'm thinking about converting to a curve, subdividing it and then make a mask between the primitive sphere and the ...
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Geometry Nodes: Set Different Material on Each Instance
I'm trying to set a different existing material on 5 Instances made with Instance on Points. Trying both 3.0.1 and 3.1 to no avail.
Is there any value or attribute that signifies which instance you ...
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How to instance objects on points only on an edge
Using the Cube mesh node under the Mesh Primitives menu, I want to create a cube that has a length of L and (L+1) vertices. Using that cube, I want to instance smaller cubes only on the vertices that ...
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How to merge overlapping instances in geometry nodes?
I'm still new to geometry nodes for some years using blender, I'm trying to make a cool transition effect, but I have this problem of overlapping instances
Keep in mind that it's animated!
Also be ...
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Is there a way to apply Convex Hull geometry node on disconnected meshes separately?
I have instances on points and some manipulations with them, so that the instance meshes are geometrically different. Is there a way to apply Convex Hull on each instance separately, or on realized ...
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Scaling instances with a float curve
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I have instanced an object (CYLINDER) on a BEZIER CURVE after generating points on it using geometry nodes.
I have tried to scale the instances on the z axis using as scale fator the output of a ...
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Geometry Nodes - Instances - Having problem with directions of instances
I would like the instances to follow the Y axis of the mesh vertices and flow along/follow the surface. The "Align Euler to Vector" node enables alignment along the Z axis, but I cannot get ...
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Instances won't align with normals
So I've been experimenting with trying to align these instances with the normals of another object, and I can't get more than one to rotate. This also included rotating with anything else, like a ...
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Instance on Points with curves problem
First of all: excuse my bad english :-D
i have a little problem over here. i want to generate curve circles with "instance on points" on a curve rectangle.
This is what i want to have:
But ...
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Is there a way to control the percentages of random instances? [duplicate]
I am looking to randomly instance objects onto a plane using Geometry nodes and Ive got that working fine. But I want to be able to control the proportion of the different instances. For example if ...
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isolating part of a mesh after boolean in geometry nodes
I've created a node tree that is able to separate a cube according to its planar symetries as in the image below
Now I would like to access geometry of one of the tetrahedron to perform some ...
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Moving objects that have been created using 'Add collection instance"
I've created a model of an octagonal gazebo by creating objects then using "Add Collection Instance" to duplicate objects and then rotating. The creation went great until I went to move the ...
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How can I hide Instance object?
I'm trying to create curved conveyor with array and curve. To avoid bending deformation I'm using Faces Instancing. How can I hide the Instance?
There is Show Instancer checkboxes, but it doesn't ...
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How to change of the color of instances placed around a sphere based on their location
I am new to blender and want to create a series of light sources that are scattered across a spherical mesh. I then want to animate the colors of the lights so that it looks like the colors are ...
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geometry nodes: prevent instances from overlapping
I'm a beginner blender user, I'm trying to model this material:
which gets volume after absorbing water:
I started modeling a pile using nodes, but the resulted instances are overlapping, how to ...
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How to align the rotation of an instance to object normals?
I am having trouble with Geometry Nodes in Blender. Basically, I'm trying to create some cables that have additional instantiated objects at the ends. I want the rotation of these objects to be ...
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Geometry Nodes: how to compute a difference between every point position and a vector?
I'm trying to connect some points to a "target" object.
I managed to create a GN setup to connect a curve between two points, then i've instanciated that setup on points :
But now, I would ...
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How to Generate a Collection of Instances in Geometry Nodes?
I would like a mix of different branches and not just the same instance. I know that it is possible with objects that already exist in a collection in the outliner but is it possible to create a ...
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Geometry Nodes - How to procedurally generate new points on a mesh relative to an empty?
I have an empty linked to a Displacement Modifier with a Musgrave Texture to procedurally generate hills - nothing special. Plenty of tutorials on that.
I can get my plants to move on the terrain with ...
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How To Not Instance on the Last Control Point on a "Instance on Points" Node?
I can't figure out how to exclude this last point on the spline from the Selection of Instance on Points. I thought ...
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Is it possible to Get UVMap Attribute from object info node? (Geometry Nodes)
I have created a point cloud map for a UV unwrapped plane which corresponds to a texture. The plane is being instanced on a curve then I am distributing points onto the instanced plane from within the ...
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Is it possible to get the object properties of a geometry node parent when shading an instance?
I'm working on a sea anemone, and have an old trick I like to use where I feed an object location (for a static object) into a noise texture to get a hue rotation. In the past, by doing this, I can ...
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Problem: Geometry Nodes Creating Instances Automatically
I'm trying to make a scene in Blender where I have several duplicate objects in a mesh and I need to make it expand without creating new clones. Would anyone know how?
I'm using a Lattice to expand ...
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looking for a way to evenly space objects instances across mesh
I'm wondering what the best way is to evenly distribute objects onto another object. I have a circular object that I would like to evenly distribute these instances onto. I was thinking geometry nodes ...
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How do I randomize value per instance in geometry nodes [duplicate]
I'm trying to make procedural rocks with geometry nodes, but every instance of the rock has the same shape.
Is it possible to randomize vector positions of the rock for every instance, inside the ...
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Replace objects in a collection with one mesh
How is it possible to replace objects in a collection with an object while keeping the correct rotation from the collection with geometry node?
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Geometry Nodes - Problem with Random Instance Rotation, when using Arc and Trim Curve nodes
I have a problem with Random Instance Rotation, when using Arc / Trim Curves node. I'm trying to do something similar in this tutorial, but only with Geometry Nodes.
Here is my node set up:
Which ...
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Geometry Node : Instancing a Grease Pencil Animation but at different times
Let's say I have made an FX of a single droplet of water in a Grease Pencil object.
I want to be able to achieve this :
But I don't want to do it the way I did it (copying & pasting & ...
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Create a wooden floor from a set of textures
I’m trying to create a wooden floor from a set of textures. My idea is, to use one image for each floor board. Thus, I create appropriate scaled cubes for every floor board and want to randomly apply ...
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How to shrinkwrap flat objects on a curved surface when using geometry nodes [closed]
Using geometry nodes how can I "shrinkwrap" or array these instances of objects flat against a curved object?
geometry nodes set up https://imgur.com/sOgNK2X
another photo https://imgur.com/...
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Particle System with Object Instance doesnt work properly (I want my caveman with a leaf skirt to dance)
My caveman's skirt doesnt seem to work properly.
The project: caveman dances, and his skirt should move along (not stationary).
What i did: - Particle System with Object (Leaf) and Vertex Group (it ...
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How can I change binary numbers from from top to bottom?
I created a plane and subdivided it 49 times to create a decent amount of vertices.
I did this to instance the numbers 0 and 1 along each point to create a binary animation that randomly changes
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Geometry Nodes: How to randomly set Y-Position when wrapping X-Position
I am trying to move instances on points along the X-axis for an animation.
When an instance reaches a certain X-value (e.g. 2) it is wrapped to a lower value (-2).
This works just fine but I also want ...
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Geometry Nodes - limit Instance Geometry on points with Selection
How can I instance object on points of another geometry, but limit number of points used? Here is my current node set up:
I want to use the Selection socket on Instance on Points node, but I have no ...
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How can I import a tree made with geometry nodes into unity?
So I made a tree with geometry nodes and to have a nice crown I instanced a lot of branches. I followed this tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mkJg6BZ65k
I want to import this tree into Unity....
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How do I skew distribution of random values for Geometry Nodes?
I am trying to instance rocks on an open field. Part of the instancing involves randomizing the scale of the rocks.
What I hope to achieve is to skew the distribution of the random values towards ...
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How to turn a placed object into a collection instance?
I often use instances to create scenes.
To reduce the load on the PC, when placing a single object repeatedly in several places, it is placed by duplicating it as an instance.
However, the scene I am ...
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Instanced objects are not the same
I have a bunch of rocks made with the rock generator add on which I scattered accross a landscape using a particle system. I then made the particle instances real and instanced them on another plane ...
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