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Is it possible to make Blender prompt to save on exit?

Does Blender have a setting or addon that makes it prompt you to 'save unsaved changes' when you close the window like other applications? I cannot count the number of times I have lost small pieces of my work because I exited the program just to…
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2.8 remove doubles has changed to Merge by Distance

I'm using 2.8 Is there no default short key combo to remove duplicates now? I see that I can quickly add a shortcut for it - but it seems to me that it's something that should be in the mesh (w) menu. I use it all the time. Thanks!
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What are the colored/highlighted edges in edit mode?

There are red and pink edges on my mesh. What do these colored edges mean? How can I use them?
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How can I make a hole in a hole in a hole?

How can I make of a hole in a hole in a hole by using Blender? There is an image from this book.(page 22)
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Kind of "apply" for a clamp to constraint?

I have a low-poly bridge model whose poles are positioned using Clamp To constraints and a corresponding curve: What I am looking for is a way to remove the constraints but to keep the position of all objects at the same place it was with the…
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Bulging Garden Hose Animation

I am trying to create a setup that will let me send meshes along a path deforming a mesh that surrounds that same path. Pretty much like in a cartoon fluids travel on the inside of a strawer, bulging the strawer or garden hose or whatever object…
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How do I create a new object using Python in Blender 2.80?

As part of an existing add-on, I'm trying to create an object and add it to the scene using Python. I followed a Blender Cookbook tutorial found here: Three ways to create objects. I use the following code to do so: emptyMesh =…
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Adding a texture map to a beveled curve or path

I really want to be able to apply mapping to a curve object. For instance a rope or pipe that has a repeated pattern along its length that follows it's twists and turns. There must be a simple way to generate UV coordinates for such an object…
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How do I change the file path for all the textures used?

I have made a scene in blender following some tutorials, however, since my C drive was getting too loaded, I shifted all my Blender stuff to the D drive. Now when I make a render in blender, all objects have a Purple colour to them. Reading other…
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Make an object invisible to a specific camera? (Cycles)

I'm trying to set up multiple cameras for a scene set in a room. Is there a way to link object visibility to a specific camera? Ideally, a wall or ceiling would not render if it were in the way of the specified camera. I've tried to get around this…
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Is it possible to give the procedural checkers more than 2 colors?

This is my first stack exchange post so my sincere apologies if i made a mistake. I'm a really big fan of procedural textures and love to mess around with it and get different patterns. One of my favorites is the checkers texture. One thing that has…
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What is the difference between a subdivision surface modifier and multiresolution modifier?

I'm currently modeling my game character in Blender (see below picture). What is the difference between a subdivision surface modifier and a multiresolution modifier? I know they smooth the surface but are there specific characteristics to using…
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reflecting direct light on glossy surface in Cycles

Working in Cycles. Say I have a "disco ball" with a glossy shader. I'm pointing a spot light to it, and I'm trying to have the reflections of that light illuminate the diffuse material on the walls with the patterns from the ball. I get this: but…
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Most efficient way to round edges

In this simple model I first rounded the corner edges of the shape using bevel, with 16 segments (1st pic). Then I selected everything and applied a second very small bevel of 1 segment, to give the hard edges a softer look (2nd pic). I am happy…
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why does loop-cut-and-slide ignore some faces but not others?

why does the loop-cut-and-slide operation ignore certain faces but happily cut others?the model is symmetrical so it is a bit strange to pick 3 faces that won't get cut. I tried applying it to see if it was just a graphics glitch causing the purple…
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