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Questions relating to Blenders node editor. The node editor is used for non-destructive texture and material editing; for geometry node editing and for post-processing/compositing.

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Node for local mesh curvature

Is there a node (or group of nodes) that outputs a measure of local mesh curvature? Using the input Fresnel node almost gives me the effect I'm looking for, but the node setup I'm looking for would b …
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Shadow from camera vs shadow from reflection

Is it possible to distinguish between shadows viewed directly from the camera, and shadows seen in the reflection of an object? For example, the shadows circled here: From the cameras's perspectiv …
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Setting Group Node Socket Type

Is there a way to add a socket of a specific type to group nodes? Currently, it seems that they default to grey scalar sockets, and I don't see any way to change their type.
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Node for setting render colour, regardless of lighting

I'm trying to make a material node setup to set final render colors, regardless of lighting conditions. Is such a setup possible?
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Debugging material math nodes in cycles

I've got a pretty complicated node tree which isn't behaving exactly as I'd like. I'm pretty sure I've made some mistakes in my math nodes.. I'm interested in the output values of the math nodes. The …
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Mix node as identity function

What is the difference between the following two node setups? I was hoping to use the mix shader as a scaler, but it's not behaving as I'd expect.. Here are the render results: The "direct" l …
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Is there a Frame node in Sverchok addon?

In the material and compositing node editor, frames are use to organize the node tree: Sverchok doesn't seem to have frames: Is it possible to add frames to Sverchok node trees?
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Can custom nodes be written for the compositor?

Is it possible to create a custom compositor node using python? I'd like to be create the following node: Input sockets for Image and Z render results Load the image into numpy arrays Manipulate the …
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Object rotation in node

I have a field of ellipsoids with various rotations. I'd like to colour them by their rotation. Is it possible to get an object's rotation in a cycles material node?
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