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How to attach colors (e.g., gradient color) to fluid particles
This is follow up question based on {this post}, indeed.
The question is how to attach color attribute to fluid particles?
For example when a part of colored fluid (as explained {here}) separates, how to keep the assigned color moving with the…
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How to connect nodes to node group inputs and outputs in python?
How can I connect nodes in a node group to the input or output sockets?
This connection here:
I can't figure out how to access the group node_tree, and the Group node as well as the Group input/output nodes seem to be different than normal…
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Using Nodes for Laser Line
I am currently trying to recreate the laser line described in Making a Laser in Cycles - Straight Beam of Light?
I have selected the Cycles Renderer, enabled nodes on my light (spot and point tested). I can modify the strength and color using…
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How to get additive blending in cycles?
I want a semi transparent particle that adds to the color behind it. Stack enough on them on top of each other it will be brighter and brighter until it is pure white. It is of course volumetrics I really want.
Example image:
I have tried this but…
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How to convert a normal map into a curvature map (per pixel curvature)
I am trying to generate a sharp curvature / cavity map in the compositor from a normal map but I don't know the node setup.
Here is my reference: http://polycount.com/discussion/comment/2273084/#Comment_2273084
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Flatten a Curved Section of a Mesh
I have a mesh I generated by converting a beveled curve to a mesh. The result is very useful, but I would like to make one curved part of it flat. Can this be done without selecting each face and moving it?
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How to bring the context "back" after running read_homefile()?
When I run
import bpy
bpy.ops.wm.read_homefile()
and then I replace the above with this (in the same text data block)
import bpy
rrr = bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='SELECT')
print("select_all result:", rrr)
print(">>>>>>>>>> bpy.context:",…
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How to make one object gradually disappear as it passes through another object
How to make one object gradually disappear as it passes through some object (e.g. teleportation gates)? How to make it gradually appear in other gates?
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File optimization: Duplicate or linked duplicate?
I'm currently in the process of optimizing my blend file.
I am still relatively new at blender and would like some documentation on file size and render time reduction using linked or unlinked duplicates.
For Example: I have a architecture scene…
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I'd like to have portions of a texture not glossy
I have a skyscraper building but I only want the glass in the texture to be glossy. How would I accomplish this?
Ok, I have done a test and here are the results.
Here is the original:
here is an adjusted image
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Smooth transition between two materials
I need to make the transition smoother between the 2 different colored objects in my scene, somehow like one of the colors fades into the other one, while still keeping the line between them.
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Import fbx animation
So I have a .fbx file with a model and a ton of animations for it as separate .fbx files but when I import the .fbx animation file into the scene currently with the .fbx model it imports a new armature that does the animation instead of making the…
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Setting additional properties per face
I wish to use Blender to model a level for a 3D game.
The level is a set of Meshes.
I have to set special (additional) properties per face (triangle).
These properties are integer number (TAG1), vector (TAG2), and color (TAG3).
Ideally I would…
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How to use multiple HDRIs
My question is, how would I make the visible HDRI/Enviroment Map be image 1 and then have reflections as Image 2? If someone can post a node setup, or a .py file that would be great <3 I was thinking maybe using the Is Camera Ray node but I'm not…
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How to turn medical scans into models in Blender?
This is not directly a Blender question, as it could be solved otherwise, but I'd like to see whether experienced users would do this inside blender and how.
Let's assume I had access to various kinds of 3D scans like CT, MRI, OCT, etc. The overall…
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