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Why has the boolean modifier created new vertices?
As you can see in object mode there are 4 vertices that have separated the front of the cartridge into multiple faces when I use boolean modifiers on cartridge.001. How can I fix this? I imagine it ...
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How to get vertex coordinates after modifier in python?
simple scenario:
I have a cube with a wave modifier and I would like to get the vertex positions with python.
I'm trying with bpy.types.MeshVertex.co, but it gives ...
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How do I shrinkwrap an object to a curved surface cleanly and efficiently?
I have a sphere and two eyes. I want to shrinkwrap the eyes onto the sphere's surface cleanly.
The only way I know how to shrinkwrap ANYTHING is via the Shrinkwrap modifier, which crumples up the ...
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How can I reduce the vertices on this converted file?
I have a file 500 MB in size with 4 million vertices that was converted to a .blend from a .ply. A large majority of the vertices really aren't necessary, as they are on the same plane. The file comes ...
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Blender 3.0 geometry nodes - how to edit vertex normals?
One of my favorite techniques in Blender is editing vertex normals to make stylized trees like in this article: link
The technique works in a nutshell like this:
create leaves texture and model in ...
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Retopologize mesh to achieve uniform face size
I am trying to use Blender to remesh a vtk/stl file to create uniform face size- I have failed using paraview, meshlab and MIRTK tools- all result in substantial errors on remeshing!
I am very new to ...
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Why is the subsurf modifier not creating smooth geometry?
I'm totally new to Blender. Excuse me, if my problem is dumb.
I'm trying to model something rather simple from a mesh. A handle. When I try to merge vertices of those two highlighted faces, I'm ...
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Plane to 3D Object
absolute beginner here,
I'm trying to get a 3D printable .obj or .stl file by using a displacement modifier from a greyscale heightmap on a simple plane in blender.
In order to be printable, the ...
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Unwanted hard edges with subdivision modifier
This happens everytime I merge some vertices and then apply the subdivision modifier. I've tried removing double vertices and even if I delete the edge that seems to be causing the problem this ...
