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Blender 2.8: Switching between Vertex/Edge/Face Selection?

How can I toggle between vertex, edge and face selection in Edit Mode?
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How to build Blender as a Python module?

I have seen this question now many times and every question here and on other forum points to build blender as python module experimental tutorial by ideaman42. Now sadly a lot of answers are invalid right now because this central link is down. I…
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Material Opacity in viewport?

I'd like to do motion graphics type work in blender and it would be really helpful if I could see the results of keyframing material opacity to cut items in and out of view. Blender internal is sufficient, using shadeless materials. I could have…
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Zoom window magnification

What is the best method to get a magnification effect within an image. More specifically, I am interested in getting a portion of the image zoomed in, with a boundary and the zoom lines annotated, such as is done in this image: The best solution I…
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Is there a way to make comments in the node editor?

I'd like to have a node like the Frame node but one that can have lots of text, not just a header. I've looked and it looks like there isn't any such capability so far, so I was wondering how easy it would be for someone to create a custom Comment…
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How can I automatically generate vertex groups for an armature?

I've been trying to find this on the Blender Wiki, but I can't seem to find the details. I knew how to do it one time but I forgot how to do so now. How do you generate vertex groups for individual bones in an armature automatically?
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Mix colors from different objects at collision (Rigid Bodies and Particles)

This will be a pretty complex question, many areas will be connected to it but it is for sure focused on one main problem. I'm not sure is it possible without heavy scripting and I didn't found anything on this topic elsewhere. So off we…
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Volumetric Windows 10 logo effect

I'm trying to recreate the windows 10 background effect on a logo I've made in blender. Half the logo has a glass like material, the other half has a steel like material. And I'm using cycles at the moment. I've put various light sources behind the…
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Creating an implant for spinal surgery - workflow questions

Pretty new to Blender here and with a pretty specific set of questions. The situation: I'm a vet looking to operate on a dog's spine. I want to put screws in a very specific location to avoid damaging the spinal cord (the corridor is about 4mm in…
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How to add a sky in cycles?

Im still taking baby steps with Blender (2.69) I was hoping to add a sky to my scene using the settings mentioned in the help. I have a sun lamp in my scene, but I cant spot where the options are for adding sky and atmosphere. I know this is a…
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How to model braided nylon sleeve

I am trying to make a model of a braided nylon sleve which I want to use for kitbashing. Here is what im trying to make I know how to make the tube inside and everything, but I'm struggling with the braided nylon. I want to make the whole muscle…
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How do I colour a 3D terrain based on its height?

How do I colour a 3D terrain based on the height? Say, bottom green, and gradually to brown in the middle and white at the top. When I use colour ramp node, I can see gradient colour across the 3d terrain along x-y plane, but I'd like to have the…
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Is it possible to get a random number in the node editor?

Is it possible to generate a random number for use in the node editor? I am aware of the Object Info node, but I want a random number which I have more control over. Ideally I could change it with some sort of "seed" vale and be able to define…
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How to change font for text objects?

Is there a way to select a typeface (I have 15,000 fonts) for a text object, or must I set type in AI and save as SVG, then import into Blender?
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Is there a way to select the children of a parent object?

Say I have a set of objects parented to another object, for the sake of this example say they are parented to an empty. If I have the empty selected, is there a way of quickly selecting all the objects parented to it?
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