The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics: Computer Modeling and Animation

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Author
Preamble
CH01 Objects in the 3D View Editor
	1.1 Object Primitives
	1.2 Additional Objects
	1.3 The Add Cube Tool
	1.4 Objects from Add-ons
	1.5 Blender Assets
	1.6 The Assets Library
	1.7 BlenderKit
CH02 Editing & Add-Ons
	2.1 Object Mode and Edit Mode
	2.2 Object Mode Tool Panel
	2.3 Edit Mode Tool Panel
	2.4 Add-ons for Editing
CH03 Editing with Generate Modifiers
	3.1 Accessing Modifiers
	3.2 The Modifier Selection Menu
	3.3 Modifiers – Generate
	3.4 The Bevel Modifier
	3.5 Array Modifier
	3.6 Boolean Modifier
	3.7 Build Modifier
	3.8 Decimate Modifier
	3.9 Edge Split Modifier
	3.10 Mask Modifier
	3.11 Mirror Modifier
	3.12 Multiresolution Modifier
	3.13 Remesh Modifier
	3.14 Screw Modifier
	3.15 Skin Modifier
	3.16 Solidify Modifier
	3.17 Subdivision Surface Modifier
	3.18 Triangulation and Weld Modifier
	3.19 Wireframe Modifier
CH04 Editing with Deform Modifiers
	4.1 Modifiers for Editing - Deform
	4.2 Armature Modifier
	4.3 Cast Modifier
	4.4 Corrective Smooth Modifier
	4.5 Curve Modifier
	4.6 Displace Modifier
	4.7 Hook Modifier
	4.8 Laplacian Deform Modifier
	4.9 Lattice Modifier
	4.10 Mesh Deform Modifier
	4.11 Shrinkwrap Modifier
	4.12 Simple Deform Modifier
	4.13 Smooth Modifier
	4.14 Smooth Corrective Modifier
	4.15 Smooth Laplacian Modifier
	4.16 Surface Deform Modifier
	4.17 Warp Modifier
	4.18 Wave Modifier
CH05 Editing Using Curves
	5.1 Curves Circles and Paths
	5.2 Bezier Curve
	5.3 Bezier Circle
	5.4 Nurbs Path
	5.5 Nurbs Circle
	5.6 Modeling from a Curve
	5.7 Closed Loops
	5.8 Using Nurbs Curves
	5.9 Nurbs Circle
	5.10 Nurbs Curve
	5.11 Lofting
CH06 Material Assignment
	6.1 Material Assignment
	6.2 Viewport Shading Modes
	6.3 Material Properties
	6.4 Material Node System
	6.5 Material Properties Expanded
	6.6 Properties Assignment Components
	6.7 Adding Materials (Datablocks)
	6.8 Multiple Datablock Assignment
	6.9 Material Nodes
CH07 Constraints
	7.1 Introduction to Constraints
	7.2 Track to Constraint
	7.3 Constraint Stack
	7.4 Transform Constraints List
	7.5 The Transformation Constraint
	7.6 Tracking Constraints
	7.7 Relationship Constraints
	7.8 The Action Constraint
	7.9 The Shrinkwrap Constraint
	7.10 Follow Path – Extrude/Bevel
CH08 Shape Keys & Action Editors
	8.1 Shape Key Editor
	8.2 Set Limits of Movement
	8.3 Inserting Keyframes
	8.4 The Animation
	8.5 Additional Keys
	8.6 Action Editor
	8.7 Shape Keys and Action Editor in Practice
CH09 Particle Systems
	9.1 The Default Particle System
	9.2 The Emissions Tab
	9.3 The Emission Source Tab
	9.4 The Cache Tab
	9.5 The Velocity Tab
	9.6 Particle Display
	9.7 Particle Emission Options
	9.8 Particle Emission
	9.9 Normals
	9.10 Particle Modifiers
	9.11 Particles Array
	9.12 The Viewport Display Tab
	9.13 Particle Interaction
	9.14 Force Effects
	9.15 Boids Particles
	9.16 Hair Particles
	9.17 Particles for Arrays
	9.18 More Particles
	9.19 The Assignment Panel
	9.20 Particle Exercises
	9.21 Multiple Particle Systems
	9.22 Keyed Particles
CH10 Physics and Simulation
	10.1 Applying and Cancelling Physics
	10.2 Real World Physics
	10.3 Force Field
	10.4 Collision Physics
	10.5 Cloth Physics
	10.6 Soft Body Physics
	10.7 Fluid Simulation
	10.8 Quick Methods
	10.9 Fluid Simulation Continued
	10.10 Fluid Simulation Experiment
	10.11 Smoke and Fire Simulation
CH11 Dynamic Paint
	11.1 Dynamic Paint - Painting
CH12 Geometry Nodes
	12.1 Geometry Node Workspace
	12.2 The Geometry Node Pipeline
	12.3 Arranging Nodes
	12.4 Multiple Pipelines
	12.5 The Geometry Node Modifier
	12.6 Spread Sheet Editor
	12.7 Node Selection Menu
	12.8 Editing Shapes
	12.9 Procedural Mesh Objects
	12.10 Naming and Color Coding
	12.11 Arranging Objects
	12.12 Subdivision Surface Node
	12.13 Add Convex Hull
	12.14 Materials (Color) for Geometry Nodes
	12.15 Instance Objects
	12.16 Bloom - Object Glow
	12.17 Spiral
	12.18 Point Cloud and Fields
	12.19 Creating a Landscape
	12.20 The Assets Library
	12.21 Animation
	12.22 Maths
	12.23 Summary
CH13 Drivers
	13.1 Blender Drivers
	13.2 The Drivers Editor
	13.3 Expanding the Demonstration
	13.4 Workflow & Examples
	13.5 Transform Driver
	13.6 Scripted Expression – Orbit a Point
	13.7 Randomise Object Properties
CH14 Non Linear Animation
	14.1 Non Linear Animation Workspace
	14.2 An Action
	14.3 The Animation
	14.4 Armature Actions
	14.5 Parenting
	14.6 Practical Application
CH15 Rigging – Rigify – Animbox
	15.1 Prerequisites
	15.2 Rigify
	15.3 Models for Animating
	15.4 Preparing a Model
	15.5 The Armature Assembly
	15.6 Generate the Armature Control Rig
	15.7 The Magic of Animbox
	15.8 Installing Add-ons in Blender
	15.9 Make Human Export
CH16 Blender Render Engines
	16.1 Cycles Render
	16.2 Starting Cycles
	16.3 Cycles vs Scene Content
	16.4 Create an Object Light Source
	16.5 Cycles Using Nodes
	16.6 Cycles in Practice
	16.7 Cycles Lighting Effects
	16.8 Workbench Render
	16.9 Workbench Lighting
	16.10 Workbench Materials
	16.11 The Options Tab
Index