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Making hair go straight up instead of following the shape?

So I'm making trees on a hill. But from what I know, trees grow straight up, and not at an angle. So how would you make the hair particles go straight up and not at an angle. Here's an example of the problem I'm having. I would like the trees…
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How to easily make mesh retopology?

After creating some hi-poly model, i'm always creating low-poly model by approximating that hi-poly mesh with triangle-by-triangle LP mesh - with snap to face mode turned on. So the process looks like CTRL + RMB (x times), and hitting F on…
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Meaning of UV in "UV/Image Editor"

In Blender they speak about the UV/Image Editor. I cannot find the meaning of the letters "UV". What is UV standing for ?
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Importing python modules and text files

I am new to blender, but not python, and have been asked to create a user-input dependent, stylized animation of a protein network I am working with: text document >> information processed by python-script >> blender animates So, if certain…
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Scrolling credits

I used blender as all in one application. I model, animate and compose in it. Now I need to add a simple scrolling credits at the end on an animation. I want to know if there is a easy way to make scrolling credits only with blender. The only way I…
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Shadowless render pass

I would like to have full control of the shadows in post production. That's why I would like to have A shadow render pass containing only the shadows of my scene A shadowless render pass containing everything else but not the shadows I know how to…
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How to loop the particle simulation indefinitely?

I've made a simple snowfall particle simulation (using gandalf3's solution: How to make particles fall like snow). Is there a way to loop the animation, so the transition between last frame and first frame is not visible? Is there a setting to do…
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What does "users" means in term of datablocks?

I found that there is a "fake user" button (with a F icon) on object data tab in properties editor. What is the exact meaning of users and its usage?
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How to pixelate a texture in Cycles?

I've been creating various camouflage patterns using Cycles material nodes. Now I want to create a digital camouflage pattern like the one below. My first thought was to pixelate a noise pattern. I've tried to do so but haven't been able to find a…
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Is there a way to disable the grid in orthographic view?

I'd like to ask about grid lines in orthographic views. Can we somehow disable them from drawing? Right now I have to turn on "Render Only" which is not the best solution.
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How to select all faces with the same material?

If I have a model with 3 textures (blue, red, yellow), and I want to select all (and only) the blue faces from that model, what's the shorcut to do that? I remember there was one, but now I don't remember what button combinations were correct.
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Snake Defensive Display animation

How one would approach this specific snake motion in Blender as shown in reference: Reference source Reference source The position of the snake visibly remains almost static while the body parts quickly change their position. Using Curve and…
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What is the difference between Translucency and Transparency?

I have been wondering this for a while. What is exactly the difference between a translucency shader and a transparency shader?
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Model upholstery with buttons?

How can I model backrest upholstery for a bed? I Have used the Bevel command but it's not close:
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Making a curved tube thinner or thicker without scaling its overall size

Is there a simple way to change the thickness/diameter of a curved tube without scaling its overall size? E.g. scaling the minor radius of an already created torus without affecting its major radius or change the bevel width of a curve that has…
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