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How can I disperse objects with a particle system?

I've been working on a project where I need to render a wheat field. I'm using the new cycles hair rendering feature in 2.67. I can't seem to figure out how to render the hair based on an object (which is a wheat mesh). Whenever I set the dupli…
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Create Plexus plugin-like effect

Image Credit How to create the outer nodes effect in Blender Cycles, including the lines? I know this is achieved using a particle system, but don't know how. Also can anybody suggest any plugins for blender that does the same?
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How can I get a list of the installed addons using the API?

How can I get a list of the installed addons and the version number so I can print out and use as a simple reference when checking for updated scripts? I've looked at bpy.types.Addons and bpy.types.UserPreferences.addons but getting a list of the…
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How can I instantiate a procedural node group with different parameters?

Suppose I have a beautiful node group that procedurally generates a plant (or building or whatever) for me: PS: This plant is available here: Staggered palm frond leaves with Geometry Nodes? Now I want to instantiate this object at the points of a…
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How can I quickly create a low poly heap of rocks?

I want to create a heap of rocks that looks like this: I can't come up with a technique how to do this. I tried to create a conus and randomize its verticies, but I got this: I tried to subdivide the conus and use proportional editing to get rock…
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What techniques are used to begin creating new models?

What are the different methods for modeling something in blender? I know a few like mesh modeling and sculpting, but am interested in other methods to create shapes.
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How can I bevel the edges of a cube with geometry nodes?

I would like to use Geometry Nodes to add beveled edges to a cube, exactly (!) like the modifier Bevel would do. I am interested in reconstructing the effect as detailed as possible. Any ideas?
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Can I refer to another object's properties from a Cycles node shader? Drivers? If so, how?

I am trying to develop several shaders that need to take into account the position or orientation of another object in my scene. Seems like a generally useful thing to be able to do. Here's an example of something that almost does what I want (for…
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Hotkey for changing pivot center?

I frequently go forth and back between "3D cursor" and "Median point" as pivot center. Are there any hotkeys for this?
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How to pass multiple operator properties via UI layout?

Basically, I want to have a single operator which can do multiple things, based on some attributes values. class MyPanel(bpy.types.Panel): # (...) layout = self.layout row = layout.row() row.operator("my.button", text="Button…
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How can I make my skirt with riffles?

I am trying to re-create a skirt with ruffles like the grey one above with the blue shirt, I have already run a cloth simulation, but I cannot get the shape to look right on my version of the skirt. Everything looks very flat because I am only…
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How can you save Blender materials as image files?

How can I change my object material to an image texture? I want to be able to export a blender material applied to an object as (for example) a .png file. Is this possible ?
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How to get mirrored tiling in Cycles?

I'm trying to make a texture tiling mirrored as you can do in Internal. It seems that it's not so easy in Cycles. I want this: Note that besides the A1 square you can see the same square mirrored, as well as in the G8 one and any other square in…
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Rename Node Sockets

Is there a way to rename the sockets on a group node? This would be useful. Googling produces some unsettling results as it seems it is a feature being developed by a third party and maybe as an addon?
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Fade to Black Effect in Video Sequence editor?

Is it possible to get fade to black effect (just like in Windows Movie Maker) in the Video Sequence editor? If so, how?
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