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Is there a way to show statistic info?

Is there a way to get Statistic info in Blender? Or heads up display? Like when I select a group of vertices, I need a way to know how many vertices are selected and How many polygons "or triangles my scene has.
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Is it possible to automatically simplify geometry in blender without losing object shape?

3ds max has a sort of modifier that allows you to take a heavily subdivided mesh and take away some of the polygons that would anyhow create a single polygon (i.e they are facing the same way).
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Difference between Add Shader and Mix Shader?

What's the difference between Add Shader and Mix Shader nodes with the Cycles rendering engine? I know that Mix Shader gives you more control over the material ratio, of course, but are there any important differences between using an Add Shader and…
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How to create Bokeh circles?

How can I render bokeh circles? Nothing I do seems to work. I tried using an empty as the focus point for a cube, with some point lamps in the background with about 2000 strength, but it doesn't work. It just makes everything blurry. I also raised…
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How to implement custom icons for my script/addon?

Is it possible to use different icons other than the default set and how?
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Revert vertex position to Basis Shape Key

How I can revert the position of a single vertex in a shape key to it's position in the Basis Shape Key?
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How do I emit light from inside a object?

I need to know how to make the buttons in my blender project look the same as in this photo. Mine all look pale, even with the emission material. Is there anyway I can get my buttons like this?
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Is there a way to unfold a mesh?

Is there a way to take a mesh, cut it with seams or sharp edges and flatten it, so that the faces stay the same shape and size? Making paper models is one aspect, where you could use that technique. No, I'm afraid SZ0Return is not going to do it…
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How to get objects from different files into one file?

When I click open, I get to I wanted to open, but I lose everything else. How can I open two files into one?
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How can noodles (the lines that connect nodes) be changed from straight to curved lines?

Unitl now I haven't found the option to enable the curved representation of connectors between nodes. The documentation doesn't mention such an option. Is there a keyboard shortcut?
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Cycles: Shadeless "Shadow-catcher" Material for Rendering onto Footage

I am superimposing CGI over video footage, and have run into a problem in making materials for objects that act as 'shadow catchers'. Essentially I want a shader that is shadeless—like an emitter—but catches shadows and light from other objects.…
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What do operator methods do? (poll, invoke, execute, draw & modal)

I've seen the functions called poll and invoke used in scripts. I'm curious what these are for and when they are called.
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How to make all polygons into triangles

I need to create test file for my program. But it only accepts polygons with 3 vertices - triangles as input. How can I convert all polygons of some object into triangles? I know how to select all faces, but how to split them into triangles.
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Can I use a custom Splash screen?

The default Splash screens are cool, but I'd like to add some of my own work to remind me of how awesome I am (no, not really). Is it possible to customize/change the splash screen?
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How to change Blender's default startup settings?

How can I change Blender from the default cube/lamp/camera default setup? Also, is it possible to change other features, such as the default view direction (Top, Side, etc) or the Editor type (3D View, Node Editor, Graph Editor, etc)?
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