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How can I make a Bézier curve have sharp and curved points?
How can I make a Bézier curve have sharp and curved points? Like a zig-zag. And also being able to make more 'circular' parts too.
(I want to make fig 2, but I can only get to 1 by creating curves ...
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`ValueError: 1-2 args execution context is supported` on call to `bpy.ops.outliner.show_hierarchy` in Blender 4.0.1
I have the following code which I use for expanding all collections in the outliner
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How to ensure all headers are at the top of the editors every time
Please let me know if headers can be configured to be at the top all the time with a setting. I have setup all my editors as much as possible to do this and saved my preferences but often it comes ...
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Problem with the Specular Glossiness node and Metallic Roughness
Goodmorning everyone
I write because I have a problem with the Specular Glossiness node: I do not know how to connect it to Metallic Roughnes.
I'm creating a 3D file, to be exported to glTB 2.0 (glb)...
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Grease pencil - unable to download and import texture brush pack (internet connection)
I'm using Blender version 3.6.2 and working from home laptop (MAC) with a stable internet connection.
I've been working with the Grease Pencil add-on in Blender but encountered an issue. When I enable ...
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Objects coordinates don't seem to make sense
As you can see in the image below, the main wall is located at -30, 40, 0.
The bar (that should become an arc) is parented to the wall, and is located at the same coordinates: -30, 40, 0.
But as you ...
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When I join objects they are getting all same material as target object
When I join objects they are getting all same material as the target object. That's why I don't like. I need them to have different materials. How do I prevent this ?
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Why am I getting black splotches in my Eevee render?
I'm currently using Eevee in Blender 3.6. There's weird black bands that are happening in my renders, but not in render view. I've tried changing every variable I can find in:
Volumetrics
Shadows
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how to know if the active node in a node tree change
I need to know if the active node of a node changes.
I have found this example for the active object, that works very well:
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Blender 2.81 Eevee lights clipping through objects when using volume shader
I want to use Eevee to render my animation in Blender 2.81. The animation involves lights behind/inside objects with one side open.
When I add a cube to the scene with a Principled Volume shader in ...
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eevee volumetric light visible through objects
I have a problem, or rather found a limitation in eevee that when an object is too close to a light, volumetrics will show in front of the object, like here
I would really appreciate if anyone could ...
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How to view datablock dependency hierarchy?
In my startup file I have various node groups that I keep on hand for common tasks. Sometimes I will add a new node group or material that contains an existing group inside it. So what happens is <...
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Adding constraints to an IK hand bone in rigify?
I want to rig a character with a staff with Rigify. The easiest way would be to have the IK hand bone in the generated rig parented to the staff bone, so that rotating the staff bone would also move ...
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In Geometry Nodes, how to Loop Cut (or Subdivide along one axis only)?
Is it possible to do the equivalent of a Loop Cut in Geometry Nodes? I don't see a Loop Cut node, nor a way to subdivide a mesh along a single axis.
Ultimately what I'm trying to do is this: I have a ...
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Can i stop rendering while i'm rendering in a video format
I am rendering one file of 200 frame it's been an hour an it is 30 frames. I am rendering it in a FFmpeg Video format. Can i stop rendering it but also it should be playable? Can someone tell me how ...
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Bake All Physics in a Scene at the Same Time
Is it possible to bake the physics on all simulations in a scene at the same time? For example, I have 12 flags that blow in the wind. I want to be able to delete bake/bake all of the simulations at ...
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What might make a boolean modifier add unwanted edges?
I'm working on a topological map animation. It involves a map downloaded with GIS, a plane -> array modifier -> boolean modifier with world map.
The boolean modifier is occasionally creating ...
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Can I make & Export an animated FBX mesh WITHOUT a skeleton / armature?
I'm trying to model stylistic plants & trees, and i've made some simple animations to move them.
I've used modifiers and shape keys to achieve my desired effect.
Unfortunately, when exporting the ...
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Model suddenly turned white
I'm super new to Blender and tried to edit a Vroid model in it. I got very far into sculpting the body when all the textures suddenly turned white at some point. It's completely white in every tab and ...
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Displacement mesh looks shiny, does anyone know how to fix this?
I'm brand new to using Blender and I've run into something that I haven't had any luck finding a solution to so far, so I'm hoping someone may know how to fix this.
Using a displacement map, I created ...
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How to prevent black holes when baking diffuse colors?
I am trying to bake a high poly model onto a low poly model I created using Instant Meshes. However, when baking the diffuse colors I get a lot artifacts (black holes under the chin and in the eyes):
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How to edit / manage appended collections with collection instances
I am struggling with one problem for over 3 years and i finally decided to discuss it with someone. Long story short:
I got an object lets say CASE
I got another objects like BUTTONS
I got a ...
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How do you lock groups of vertices in an object in relation to each other so that when scaling the object those vertices don't scale?
I'm using blender 2.82. I have made a cabinet door in which the side rails are 2 1/4 inches wide. I would like to lock all the vertices in each corner in their current distance from each other so that ...
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further assistance
I am new here and fairly new to Blender. I am getting along alright but I am beginning to think I would benefit from being able to speak with a pro to execute ideas more quickly. I feel like I am ...
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Blender rendered videos not able to import to other editing software
I have rendered an multiple kinds of animations with Blender and cant import the file in other programs how Sony Vegas, Adobe Premiere or DaVinci Resolve.
What ever i tried it was impossible. Tried ...
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Converting DXF file into a 3D file
I have several DXF files that produce 2D Tablet Weaving cards of different types. I need to be able to 3D print them and was told I should use Bender to convert the files to 3D printable files. I can ...
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Why is the glare node never working?
So, I am making a pitch-black humanoid model for a game. I have tried several versions of the glare node and none of them work. Does it not work in cycles?
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Create instanced "linked duplicate" of mesh respecting selected meshes location, rotation and scale
I am using the below code to create an instance "linked duplicate" of the last selected mesh in the location, rotation and scale of the previously selected meshes.
However the below code ...
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Using Geometry Nodes, how would I build a procedural surface texture?
I want to wrap a base shape with a pattern of smaller objects, which will either extrude from or bool (difference) the surface. Below are some real world examples of the kind of objects I want to ...
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I can't see the object in perspective mode?
I'm working on an environment project with geometry nodes, and I don't know what happened. I can only see the object through the camera, but when I change the view to top view or perspective, it's ...
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Clipping in Grease Pencil when camera is turned?
I'm creating something in Grease Pencil, but whenever I turn the camera some clipping occurs. There is absolutely no reason this should be happening as far as I know, and it's honestly really annoying....
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doom style directional sprite material
I am attempting to create a Doom style 8-directional sprite material for a plane that changes based on viewing angle. I was following a 6 years old question from here: How do I change between ...
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Rigify error spine.004 after connecting two separate armatures into one metarig
When creating a metarig, the face on the original became displaced past the point of fixing, so I decided to delete the face bones, take the face of another rig, and join it to the body. In order to ...
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How to move specific vertices/edges after extrusion with Geometry Nodes?
I'm trying to find the proper logic to access and move specific vertices/edges of a mesh generated with Geometry Nodes.
The basic setup is a curve which has been converted to a mesh with another ...
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Freestyle - unwanted silouhette lines
I'm trying Freestyle for the first time, and I'm using a combination of edgemarks, borders and silhouette on a low poly character. I really want to keep the silhouette parameter to show some details (...
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How to hide parts of a object without boolean?
Doing a concept of a feature for a game and need to make the map only appear in a little zone, but it should move and everytime it moves or a change something the boolean cut half of my processor and ...
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Can Blender 3.5 render 3D videos in 180 degree or 360 degree formats, for playback on a VR headset like the Quest 2?
I'm looking for tutorials that will show me how to create 3D videos, for VR. I tried looking on Google and YouTube, but I'm not finding anything. Any help would be greatly appreciated, and I'll be ...
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How to slow down particles following this curve?
My particles following the curve but is there any way to slow their dynamics at the tip of my curve?
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Baking a Projected Texture
I want to do an animation like this:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy5jocQtti-/
How do I save the texture from the background so I can apply the projection on the fabric simulation?
Reference:
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Move select linked based on proximity using Geometry Nodes
I would like to offset certain elements in the y direction of this mesh based on the proximity relative to the wire framed cube. All the hexagon elements belong to the same mesh but are separate ...
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Rigid Body - Constant Speed
I'm trying to render an animation with motion blur, and I want the motion blur to start since frame 0.
To achieve this, I need the Rigid Body to start simulating before frame 0.
How can I achieve this?...
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Is Inflow Animation Broken in 2.80?
So yesterday I spent all day trying to figure out everything I could about the fluid simulation, as I wanted to help answer a post. In one of my test, I came across an issue. So I made a new, bare ...
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Blender Won't Allow Unmarking of Seams When Select Sharp Edges Has Been Used
I used the Select Sharp Edges selection mode to grab all the sharp edges for a UV map, but I wanted to deselect some of them. After I deselected the edges I didn't want to mark as seams, they still ...
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Why are Points not Generated on the Mesh Surface?
How do I properly instantiate objects onto the surface of the mesh? I just started to do a blender youtube tutorial but when I try to recreate a geometry node the objects that I want to appear on the ...
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Floating Objects
I want to do an animation where a door opens and objects float.
How can I do it?
Reference: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cn4rLCvKs-X/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D
Thank you.
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Creating a parabolic-shaped arch more automatically
I'm trying to create an arch in the shape of a parabola, like the arch in JK Bridge (Brasília-Brazil).
I managed to "model" it manually, using some reference images, but it didn't turn out ...
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How to apply BVH data to Rigify
I want to try out the rigify rig on my model, and would like to apply a BVH file to my rig. How can I do this? When I import the BVH, a separate model with the animation shows up, but the rigify rig ...
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sculpt tool is stuck to z axis
I have a student working on a sculpt and i'm not sure how they locked the tool to the z axis
I can't unlock it or change it's axis to anything else
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Animating a calendar rip and tear
I've been trying to animate a calendar for christmas, similar to this one: https://www.instagram.com/p/C0KuUpVuir2/?hl=pt-br
How can I do the calendar ripping animation? Would love some resources or ...
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Smoke simulation renders with gaps on fast moving object
I understand that this problem occurs because the "flow" object moves very fast (in 60 frames 72 meters) and a little sideways. But how to fix it? I have tried all possible settings (...
