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Thom Blair III
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53 votes
6 answers
72k views

How to edit Parameters for an Object after it is created?

26 votes
4 answers
19k views

What is Ambient Occlusion?

25 votes
5 answers
22k views

Is there a way to make comments in the node editor?

22 votes
4 answers
45k views

Is it possible to animate a mesh's geometry without using Shape Keys?

17 votes
2 answers
21k views

How do I use nodes to combine two images when both have transparent areas?

17 votes
1 answer
7k views

Why does Blender 2.70 not stay in Orthographic view when rotating from, say, Front Ortho view?

13 votes
2 answers
19k views

How do I get particles to change color over time?

13 votes
1 answer
10k views

What are the benefits of Quaternion rotation over Eulerian rotation?

12 votes
1 answer
19k views

Is there a way to stop Blender from performing an action once started?

12 votes
2 answers
18k views

Can I make a custom node from a group and have that available in other projects?

12 votes
2 answers
23k views

How can I make unique rocks in Blender without having to model them by hand?

11 votes
2 answers
56k views

Is there an easy way to make a tree in Blender?

11 votes
1 answer
17k views

Is there a way to procedurally scatter objects on the ground of my scene? [duplicate]

10 votes
2 answers
33k views

How can I reverse the direction of bones in my armature?

10 votes
2 answers
11k views

How do I extrude perpendicular to a plane NOT oriented along X, Y or Z?

8 votes
1 answer
19k views

Why are the objects in my hair particle system not sitting on top of the ground?

8 votes
1 answer
14k views

How can I position bones in a model easily and precisely?

8 votes
1 answer
2k views

What is the Alpha Convert node used for?

7 votes
1 answer
132 views

Is there a way to have default mesh objects come with premarked UV unwrapping seams?

7 votes
2 answers
6k views

What is a Point Density texture?

6 votes
3 answers
39k views

How can I change the number of Samples in Blender Render in 2.70?

6 votes
1 answer
5k views

How can I randomize a value for a node? [duplicate]

5 votes
2 answers
1k views

Can I group items only in the Outliner

5 votes
1 answer
2k views

How can I customize which Tabs show in the Tool shelf/panel?

4 votes
1 answer
816 views

Why do the particles in my keyed particle system not hit 2 of the 8 faces of the target mesh?

4 votes
1 answer
4k views

How can I make a long strand of bones without having to extrude each one?

4 votes
1 answer
1k views

How can I change the color of node names?

4 votes
2 answers
12k views

How can I get a .MTL file to show on an .OBJ model I imported in Cycles?

4 votes
3 answers
968 views

How do I find the technical name for a function so I can assign a hotkey to it? [duplicate]

4 votes
1 answer
2k views

What is the minimum size requirement for a Fluid mesh object in a Fluid simulation?