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Dot matrix display in Cycles?

Is it possible to make a dot matrix look with cycles? I attempted this with the following node setup: However, the dots should be round, and each dot should only have one color. As you can see, this is not the case: This was possible in BI with a…
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Camera Tracking markers

I want to do some camera tracking. The things that I will be filming does not have a lot of detail on it, so that I will have to place some extra markers here and there. I am not sure what kind if markers to make. Should I make simple X's or should…
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What does Light Portal mean?

I've heard a lot about this 'cool' feature in the next release and I wonder what it is. Any infos?
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How to properly render smoke on a transparent background?

When rendering volumes with Film > Transparent enabled, the alpha appears to be the wrong type (premultiplied/straight). In the 3D view it works as expected: This is a known bug. Is there any way to work around this?
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How to expand and contract the current selection in Edit mode?

I watched a video of somebody selecting more vertices/edges/faces using the < and > signs in edit mode. He would select one face then using the > sign it would select more connected faces. The problem is I'm on a Mac and those two keys are under…
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Is it possible to associate non-blend files with Blender?

Is there a way to make Blender auto import files that are not .blend when you open them? For example if you open a .fbx file by double clicking on it, and you have Blender set as default application, then import it to a new .blend. Is it possible to…
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Unable to see anything after importing .obj file

I'm trying to import .obj files from Life Science Database of Body Parts the files contain Polygon Mesh Data. When I import the obj file into Blender, the Outliner shows a new mesh object was added, but nothing is visible in the 3D viewport: How…
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How to find if a point is inside a mesh?

I need a python script that would help me determine if a point is inside a cylindrical mesh. I tried the .pointInside(point, selected_all=False) but it is deprecated in the newer versions of blender and google search yielded a couple of scripts…
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How do you detect collisions with fast objects like bullets?

I am currently trying to make a tank to work in the game engine. I have the body roughly done and am trying to get the gun to work. Just making the barrel create a shell at a high velocity doesn't work because the shell travels to fast for the…
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Why is this glass Cycles material casting solid shadows?

I created a glass cone with black seams (the seams are a diffuse not transparent material). When I shine light on it, the cone casts a solid shadow. Why is this? I would like to have a (semi) transparent shadow cast from the glass and a full…
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Push Faces Like Sketchup

Is there a way in Blender to push faces like Sketchup does? The best I can get is doing a regular extrude and a lot of work to clean the "mess" up... Thank you for your time!
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Insert keyframe on an object's custom property with Python

How can I add keyframes to custom properties with python? Usually, I can use the function object.keyframe_insert(data_path="location") but I couldn't find the right data_path of a custom property.
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What are the most efficient workflows to create all quad junctions?

In a video tutorial on All Quad Junctions some different types of junctions are explained. When trying to create them I struggle with extra edges and merging points, ripping points. That takes too much time Is there a efficient reproduceable way…
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Freestyle Lines on Wrong Frames

Basically the character is posed and rendered with various props. At random, suddenly, the lines are "sticking" among multiple frames despite the fact that the object has been moved. What could be the cause of this, and how can I fix it? This only…
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Is there colour picker in texture paint mode?

Is there colour picker in texture paint mode? similar to photoshop or gimp
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