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How to intersect objects and delete leftover internal planes?

I'm trying to find a simple way to create vertices where two objects intersect and delete the leftover internal planes + then join the meshes so that I have one hollow mesh to sculpt. The reason I need to know this is that on my first sculpt I just…
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How to render a mesh transparent with a color on its edges only, with nodes?

I would like to have my object transparent, with a color only on the edges, would someone know how to do this? I am starting with the nodes, if anyone can help with some guidelines I would really appreciate ;-) EDIT: I was looking for something like…
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How can I make a circular object appear perfectly round?

How do you make a spherical/ovular object in Blender? I can make square objects, and I can make a UV sphere. But how would I make an object that appears spherical in render?
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Where is Transfer attribute in 3.4?

Where is Transfer attribute node in 3.4? I don't find it in the list of nodes:
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What are the technical differences between F12 render and viewport preview?

What are the technical differences between F12 render and viewport preview render, if any? This is all the documentation I could find about Cycles viewport rendering: interactive rendering can be started by setting a 3D view editor to draw mode…
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Quick way to get current opened filename in a script?

I'm looking for an efficient way to get the current .blend file name, in a python script. I know how to get its path, with bpy.path.abspath('//'), but it returns only the current path, without the file name. I'm sure it's possible, but I can't find…
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Export cycles material to unity

I have been experiencing an issue that once I have a material created and looking the way I want it, I cannot seem to export it correctly with the textures mixed. I don't know the correct words to use, but in blender I have the material created…
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Panning with Shift + middle mouse button stopped working

When I pan with the Shift + MMB, it doesn't work. I think I might have accidentally pressed some sort of key-shortcut. It works for other views, so it's not my mouse. What sort of shortcut could I have pressed?
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Can the full features of Blender be used with a trackpad?

I'm not interested recommendations for the best hardware, but whether Blender's full functionality-- all that zooming and selecting stuff-- can be realized with only a trackpad.
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How to add golden line to my maps?

I have used displacement to create a map (based on a heighmap) Now I would like to add golden topographic line. I succeed to have : either a white map either a full golden map But I would like both. Is that doable ? Please find attached an image…
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How can vertex paint be rendered?

I have added some vertex paint and would like to see it in the render. It looks simple enough on all the tutorials, except I don't have those options available; Having spent hours researching I am still lost, how can this be done?
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Gray cone obscuring/clipping the 3D Viewport

When looking at my objects in 3d view I'm seeing a gray cone that seems to be hiding other objects. Can anyone help me turn this off and explain what it is please. Screenshots attached.
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How to change the default views of quad view?

How do I change the TOP ortho view to BACK ortho view for my BACK image? check out the pic I uploaded to see what I'm talking about.
mark dedaj
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Using a Normal map together with a Bump map

I've been stressing these days searching for a video on using a Normal map with a Bump map, but I haven't found something good. Some suggest connecting the Bump input into the Displacement output and others suggest connecting it to the Normal output…
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How to use numpad / on a keyboard without a numpad?

I've just got into Blender, and I like it a lot. But as I just switched from a stationary computer to a MacBook, I've got some new problems regarding the numpad. I can use 1-9 perfectly, But I have no idea how to emulate buttons like / (used to…
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