Questions tagged [mathematics]
Use of maths inside blender.
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Proportionally editing an object using a given/exact angle
I can proportionally edit an object (see animation below) but if I want to alter an object to have an angle of 63.45 how can I go about calculating/doing this (I'm testing parameters/limits/tolerances ...
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What is the C# Mathf.Lerp equivalent in Python?
I have a basic menu script with a slider. The idea is that the slider will control the rotation of a bone. That bone will then rotate the object. I worked out the exact euler angles to rotate it by, ...
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Calculate sphere's rotation for rolling
Let's say that there is a sphere whose x,y,z dimensions are d. So, the circumference is d*pi. Now, the sphere is rolling on a ...
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How can I rotate multiple objects in their LOCAL axis?
Hello blender friends.
I would like to rotate multiple objects by random, but in their LOCAl axis. NOT global.
I already know the random transform function for objects, but it's working always for ...
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How to make variable transparency hole in a plane with a math function using nodes?
One way to make a transparent hole in a plane with graded transparency is to uv-map a solid, monochrome image with graded alpha (I assume).
But can I do this with nodes? I've used the Error Function ...
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Why does “sin(frame)” where frame is “1” set a shape key to 0.841 and not 0.017?
I am trying to animate a shape key oscillating between -1 and 1 by driving it with the expression "sin(frame)".
I would expect that to result in the shape key value being "0" at frame 0 and 180, a ...
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Match two planes with different origin locations (Blender Python Matrix Math)
We see two identical Plane objects: A(blue) and B(red)
They are oriented arbitrarily in the 3D space.
Notice that the origin of A is located in the center and the origin of B is located in the lower ...
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How to get all faces based on a certain angle of their normals?
I would like to create a list of faces/polygons based on the angle of each corresponding normal. I've tried something like board.data.polygons[0].normal > 0, but ...
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Nodes: Lighten/Darken “Crossfader”
What I seek
I'm not sure if "crossfader" is the best way to describe it, but imagine black on one end, white on the other, and a grayscale image in the center. You can lighten or darken the image ...
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Ellipse Construction Advice
I'm working on a add-on for Blender, and part of this add-on requires me to calculate the position verts along the arc of an ellipse. At the moment, I'm using the { ...
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How can I align faces that share an edge in Python? (without moving the common edge)
I need to set a face's direction from a Python script using bpy modules.
I tried the below code, but it does not work correctly.
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bisect plane normal (mesh and bmesh) how calc the 3th vector to mathutils.geometry?
UPDATE 1: how calc the 3th vector to mathutils.geometry.normal(vectors)??
After @Chebhou answer I tried my "bisector tool" again... with mesh and bmesh.. now the problem is the 3th vector to calc ...
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How to plot 1/x^x in Blender using Z function surface
I am looking to plot math functions in Blender using the Z function surface Add-On.
It works great for functions such as:
1/x**2
But fails for functions like:
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looping through splines of a bezier circle, can only find 1 spline not 4
I'm trying to port differential line growth to blender animation nodes following this example https://vimeo.com/169438763 .
I was suggested to work with splines in blender as it would be a lot simpler ...
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How to get angle of edge ? (python)
How can I get the angle of the edge , is there a method that return the angle of selected edge ?
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How to make a F-curve with a constant and linear part?
As part of a problem I need to obtain a curve in the graph editor, that has a constant part , followed by a linear one.
for instance:
for the interval [0,100] the curve is y=0
for the ...
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Python: Calculate angle between vertices
What should I do to determine the angle on XYZ between two vertices?
I then have to rotate a mesh accordingly, but I guess that's a basic task to achieve.
I'm new to bpy and I should have payed more ...
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inequalities using math node
Using math nodes I generated that pyramid like shape, but I want to impose inequalities.
The equation for the following pic is 9-8|x|-y=0 but I want to impose inequalities to the equation where 0.75&...
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Smooth Realtime-Audio Reaction in Animation Nodes?
I am animating certain objects in a scene using audio in animation nodes. The current setup makes my models react in a very aggressive way to the audio.
Is there a simple way to smooth the reaction ...
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Scaling a math function from a specific vertex
I have a model developed through a math function as shown below in the figure. I would like to scale the figure as shown in the figure without changing the vertex position.
Explanation of the figure:
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Animate an object along the z-axis in a sin wave
So I wanted to make an animation of an object where it bobs up and down along the z-axis, like a sin wave on a graph.
I understand one way of doing this with drivers, by which I add a driver to the ...
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Compositor: Get the second darkest value
I have an image that is mostly values between .3 and 1, but has a few areas of solid black. I want to set all the pure black areas (or perhaps near black to also catch aliased edges) to be the next ...
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How to get transform values that would be set from inserting visual key-frame for pose bones?
I have some bones with any number of constraints.
I want to get the visual transform matrix of that bones that takes also into account when for example a stretch to constraint modifies that bone.
So ...
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Particles and Random Numbers and Cycles Render
Goal. Have access to a random number in range [0-1] per particle per frame in a Cycles Render Node. Particle System is used. Multiple particles per frame.
Question. How can Blender drivers/other ...
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How calc value of translate with constraint_orientation=“VIEW”?
I want to translate some vertices in X axis with constraint_orientation="VIEW" but I dont' know how calc the values??...
next code should work but I don´t know how calc the value in this parameters
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Vector Math to Determine Gravity Path
I need to code a function that basically traces the path a sphere would roll when placed on a triangulated terrain. The image below shows the problem, but I haven't got a clue how to work with vectors ...
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Custom Colour Palette Node
Would it be possible to create a node that acts like a colour palette? Essentially I define the colours that I want it to have, and from there I can use them as I wish. I know that something like this ...
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Visualize radioactive gamma rays & their absorption in materials using cycles
there is a very nice tutorial showing the mathematics behind light absorption - the amount of light is getting less during it's move through colored material. - following the law of Lambert & Beer....
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Straightening Lines without Straightening Iron
Thanks for looking this over in advance.
Hopefully pictures describe this somewhat well- but I'm looking to take the guess out of my guesswork here and have lines which are "perfectly straight&...
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Converting / getting parametric equation to work using python
Converting / getting parametric equation to work in Python / Blender / Animation Nodes
I can create / plot the parametric equation in Octave
$$x=u\sin(u)\cos(v)$$
$$y=u\cos(u)\cos(v)$$
$$z=-u\sin(v)-\...
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Get Normal data from smooth Normal
I don't know about "Shade Smooth", but I hope you can help me there.
If the mesh has "Shade Flat", then you can read every face with "polygons [i] .normal". Can I also read the "normals" from the "...
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frame_change_post/pre not working when Rendering Animation [duplicate]
I've got this script file that works flawlessly in the viewport, but stops completely when I start rendering it as an Animation.
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How do you make a Lego statue out of a character Model?
I want to make a Lego esc statue out of a character Model.
The character Model has a texture.
My plan is to use the Remesh (Blocks) Modifier to make the Lego pieces. This works without a Problem.
I ...
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Making a Moire pattern animation
I'm trying to animate a pattern I made. I made this on a graphing website called Desmos, but ran into problems making all the lines move. Apparently it's too computationally difficult for the website ...
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How to calculate intersection between two planes
I'm dipping my feet at Blender SDK, and I'm trying to calculate intersection between two planes:
Created a default plane in center, duplicated, rotated second, scaled first, applied transforms; but I'...
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Practical use example of Dot product and cross product? [closed]
Edit : Problem Solved . Thank you
I have read all Dot product and cross product related questions and answers. Thanks to explainations of some supportive community members Now I know what dot ...
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How to make a dodecahedron? [duplicate]
I would really like some help to make a dodecahedron! That means i would like to make a "ball" form made entirely of pentagons.
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Change rotation order of a matrix
So, I am writing an exporter to another scenegraph format. Trouble is I suspect it has a different order of rotation (not 'XYZ').
So how do I change a Blender Matrix 3x3 or 4x4 into one that has same ...
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Source to read about the math in World Matrix and Blender's use of quaternions?
I'm going to show some slides about using Blender to illustrate three dimensional and time-evolved physics simulations by just (pasting and) running the python within the blender user interface.
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How to intersect two planes?
I am trying to use the geometry.intersect_plane_plane function, but I can't use the results properly.
On this tryout, we have two points (...
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Scripts: Converting Quaternions to Pre/Post Rotations
An issue that I've noticed while working on models for a specific game engine, is that when using exporting FBX models or BVH data comes the fact that you have two different rotations formats, with ...
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Is it possible to extrude along a curved path like those made by a spirograph?
I was looking at spirograph drawings and I was wondering if Blender has any way of extruding along such a path so that it could be turned into a mesh object. Here's a link to some spirograph pictures:
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Scripting alternative to editing colour based on vertex coordinates using Nodes editor
I am trying to add colour to a mesh object where the colour varies based on the z location of each vertex (similar to a heat map). I am able to do so using the nodes editor (cycles render)
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Finding the closest point on a line defined by two points
I'm doing some simulation work using Blender/Python and I'm stuck on a geometry problem. What I want to do is:
Define a line in 3D space based on two points. One of the points will always be the ...
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Make the dots the color of your logo
The grid shown below is what i have right now but it just overlays. I want the white dots to be using the image texture color.
I have this method i have seen with simon tommes.
Where he uses a image ...
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How can I make boundaries for a numerical value in the node editor?
I am trying to make a node setup where:
If the input is 0 or anything less it outputs 0
If the input is 5 or anything greater it outputs 5
If the input is between 0 and 5 it outputs the input
I can'...
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Obtain normal map from specific camera and transformation
This may be a long shot, but after researching fruitlessly for about two weeks, I wanted to ask here in the hopes that someone who is a bit more knowledgeable about Blender and computer vision can ...
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How to perform trig functions on a vector element-wise?
I'd like to get the cosine of all elements in a Vector in Blender's python. Should I just use numpy for this?
Edit: I was tired when I wrote this and kind of mis-posed the question. What I actually ...
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Updating objects parameters using python creates multiple objects
I can update a text curve object when I change the frame and it doesn't create multiple objects but how can I do the same with a mesh object.
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Spiral array but with fibonacci sequence
I am trying to make a sunflower.
The seeds in a flower grow in a spiral.
Whenever I add an array spiral and make it follow the curve, it doesn't seem to look quite right. This is because it doesn't ...
