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The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics, 4th Edition

Name: The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics, 4th Edition
Author: John M. Blain
ISBN: 9781351622820

by John M. Blain

September 2017

Intermediate to advanced

552 pages

19h 16m

English

A K Peters/CRC Press

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Cover
Halftitle
Title
Copyright
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Author
Acknowledgements
Download & Installation
Recommended Viewing

CH01: The Blender Interface
1.0 Starting Blender1.1 The Blender Screen1.2 Interface Input1.3 Interface Arrangement1.4 Modifying the Interface1.5 Blender Windows1.6 The 3D Window1.7 The Info (Information) Window1.8 The Properties Window1.9 The Outliner Window1.10 Multiple Scenes1.11 Expanding the Outliner Window1.12 The User Preferences Window
CH02: Navigate and Save
2.0 Navigate and Save2.1 Windows File Explorer2.2 Blender File Browser2.3 Saving Your Work2.4 The Concept of Files2.5 The Append or Link Command2.6 Importing Objects2.7 Packing Data
CH03: Working with Objects
3.0 Starting a New File3.1 Modifying the Scene3.2 Modifying Objects (Modeling)3.3 Placing Objects in the Scene3.4 Deleting Objects3.5 Naming Objects3.6 Edit Mode and Object Mode3.7 Viewport Shading3.8 Mesh Types3.9 Duplicating Objects3.10 Other Types of Objects3.11 Object Placement3.12 Manipulating Objects3.13 The Transformation Widget
CH04: Editing Objects
4.0 The Mesh Object4.1 Edit Mode Selecting4.2 Selecting Vertices, Edges and Faces4.3 Manipulating Selected Vertices, Edges and Faces4.4 Creating Vertices4.5 Specials Menu4.6 Creating Vertex Groups4.7 Center Points4.8 Extruding Shapes4.9 Proportional Vertex Editing4.10 Creating a Landscape4.11 Edge and Loop Selection4.12 Inset Faces4.13 Deleting and Adding Vertices, Edges, or Faces
CH05: Editing Tools
5.0 The Knife Tool5.1 Joining and Separating Meshes5.2 Object Groups5.3 Sculpt Mode5.4 Curves Circles and Paths5.5 The Spin Tool5.6 Spin Duplication5.7 The Screw Tool5.8 Modifiers for Editing5.9 Dupliverts5.10 Practical Examples
CH06: Materials
6.0 Material Settings6.1 Material Buttons6.2 Material Colors6.3 Adding a New Material6.4 The Preview Tab6.5 The Diffuse Tab6.6 The Specular Tab6.7 The Hardness Value6.8 Ramp Shaders6.9 Transparency and Reflection6.10 Halo Settings6.11 Vertex Painting6.12 Materials and the GUI6.13 The Outliner Window - Materials6.14 Assigning Texture Color
CH07: Textures
7.0 Texture Prerequisites7.1 Textures in General7.2 Material Textures7.3 Texture Display in the 3D Window7.4 Texture Mapping7.5 Displacement Mapping7.6 Surface Displacement7.7 UV Mapping7.8 Selective UV Texture Mapping7.9 Unwrapping with Seams7.10 Texture Paint7.11 Paint Image Texture
CH08: World Settings
8.0 The Properties Window World Buttons8.1 Mist Effect8.2 Texture as Background8.3 Image as Background8.4 Image as Template8.5 Stars
CH09: Lighting and Cameras
9.0 Lamp Settings9.1 Cameras9.2 Camera Settings9.3 Camera Switching9.4 Camera Tracking
CH10: Rendering and Ray Tracing
10.0 The Properties Window Render Buttons10.1 The Dimensions Tab10.2 The Anti-Aliasing Tab10.3 The Output Tab10.4 Rendering a JPEG Image10.5 Rendering a Movie File10.6 Video Playback10.7 Video Codees10.8 Making a Movie10.9 Raytracing10.10 Cycles Ray Trace Rendering
CH11: Animation Basics
11.0 The Animation Scene11.1 Keyframes Time and Interpolation11.2 Animation Speed and Length11.3 Inserting a Keyframe11.4 Viewing Your Animation11.5 The Graph Editor Window11.6 Reading the Graph11.7 Editing the F-Curve11.8 Other Types of Curves11.9 The Curve Properties Panel11.10 Automatic Key Framing11.11 Animating Rotation11.12 Rotation Using F-Curves11.13 Animating Other Features11.14 Keying Sets11.15 Vertex Animation11.16 Animation Following Curves11.17 Following Path: The Child/Parent Relationship Method11.18 Follow the Path: The Follow Path Constraint Method11.19 Displacement Sound Animations11.20 Sound Effect and Cast Modifier
CH12: 3D Text
12.0 Creating 3D Text in Blender12.1 The Object Data Button “F”12.2 Fonts12.3 Creating Text on a Curve12.4 Converting Text to a Mesh Object12.5 Converting Text to a Curve12.6 Entering External Font
CH13: Nurbs and Meta Shapes
13.0 Using Nurbs Curves13.1 Nurbs Circle13.2 Nurbs Curve13.3 Lofting13.4 Meta Shapes
CH14: Modifiers in General
14.0 Object Modifiers in General14.1 The Modifier Stack14.2 The Modify Group14.3 UV Project Modifier
CH15: Modifiers – Generate
15.0 The Generate Group15.1 Array Modifier15.2 Bevel Modifier15.3 Boolean Modifier15.3 Boolean Modifier15.4 Build Modifier15.5 Decimate Modifier15.6 Edge Split Modifier15.7 Mask Modifier15.8 Mirror Modifier15.9 Multiresolution Modifier15.10 Remesh Modifier15.11 Screw Modifier15.12 Skin Modifier15.13 Solidify Modifier15.14 Subdivision Surface Modifier15.15 Triangulation Modifier15.16 Wireframe Modifier
CH16: Modifiers – Deform
16.0 Deform Modifiers16.1 Armature Modifier16.2 Cast Modifier16.3 Corrective Smooth Modifier16.4 Curve Modifier16.5 Displace Modifier16.6 Hook Modifier16.7 Laplacian Smooth Modifier16.8 Laplacian Deform Modifier16.9 Lattice Modifier16.10 Mesh Deform Modifier16.11 Shrinkwrap Modifier16.12 Simple Deform Modifier16.13 Smooth Modifier16.14 Warp Modifier16.15 Wave Modifier
CH17: Modifiers – Simulate
17.0 Cloth Modifier17.1 Collision Modifier17.2 Dynamic Paint Modifier17.3 Explode Modifier17.4 Fluid Simulation Modifier17.5 Ocean Modifier17.6 Particle Instance Modifier17.7 Particle System17.8 Smoke Modifier17.9 Soft Body Modifier
CH18: Particle Systems
18.0 The Default Particle System18.1 The Emissions Tab18.2 The Velocity Tab18.3 More Effects18.4 Particles Display as Other Objects18.5 Particle Modifiers18.6 Particle Buttons Tabs - Detail18.7 Understanding Particle Systems18.8 Material Influence on Particles18.9 Creating Stars18.10 Creating a Mist Effect18.11 Particle Interaction18.12 Wind Force18.13 Sample Particle Settings18.14 Snow Effect18.15 Fire Simulation18.16 Simple Fireworks18.17 Keyed Particle Systems18.18 Boids Particle Systems18.19 Hair Particles18.20 The Assignment Tab18.21 Practical Exercises18.22 Particle Modifiers18.23 Fluid Particles
CH19: Constraints
19.0 Introduction to Constraints19.1 Constraint Stacks19.2 Transform Constraints19.3 The Transformation Constraint19.4 Tracking Constraints19.5 Relationship Constraints19.6 The Action Constraint19.7 The Shrinkwrap Constraint19.8 The Rigid Body Joint Constraint19.9 The Follow Path Constraint
CH20: Armatures
20.0 Child/Parent Relationship20.1 Single Bone Armature20.2 Adding Armatures20.3 Armature Display Types20.4 Multi-Bone Armatures20.5 Multi-bone by Subdivision20.6 Multi-bone by Extrusion20.7 Naming Bones20.8 Deforming a Mesh20.9 Vertex Groups vs Field of Influence20.10 Inverse Kinematics Constraint20.11 Spline IK Constraint20.12 Forward
CH21: Character Rigging
21.0 Human Character Model21.1 Centering the Cursor21.2 Creating the Armature (Root Bone)21.3 Bone Naming21.4 Adding More Bones21.5 Creating Arm Bones21.6 Mirror Bones21.7 Creating Leg Bones21.8 Assigning the Mesh21.9 Vertex Groups21.10 Correct Parenting Issues21.11 Parenting Legs21.12 Inverse Kinematics (IK)21.13 Elbow Target Bones Figure 21.25 21.14 IK Chains for the Legs21.15 Pinning the Feet21.16 Controlling Hips and Torso21.17 Pinning the Hands21.18 Keeping on Track21.19 Setting a Constraint Slider21.20 Correcting Hand Movement21.21 Head Rotation Tweak21.22 Translating the Rig21.23 Pre-Assembled Armatures21.24 Pre-Rigged Characters21.25 Corrective Smooth Modifier21.26 Summary to This Point21.27 Rigging with Rigify
CH22: Shape Keys & Action Editors
22.0 Shape Key Editor22.1 Add a Key Slider22.2 Set Limits of Movement22.3 Inserting a Keyframe22.4 Inserting a Second Keyframe22.5 Inserting Multiple Keyframes22.6 The Animation22.7 Additional Keys22.8 Action Editor22.9 Shape Keys and Action Editor in Practice
CH23: Fluid Simulation
23.0 The Quick Fluid Method23.1 Starting from Scratch23.2 The Bakery23.3 Fluid Objects23.4 Viscosity Presets23.5 Fluid Simulation Examples
CH24: Smoke Simulation
24.0 Quick Smoke24.1 Smoke from Scratch24.2 The Domain24.3 The Emitter24.4 Rendering Smoke24.5 Domain Render Settings24.6 Lighting Effect24.7 Smoke with Color24.8 Fire24.9 Smoke Plus Fire24.10 Smoke Animation Preview24.11 Smoke Recap24.12 Smoke from Particles24.13 Final Exercise24.14 Summary
CH25: Nodes
25.0 Introduction25.1 Node Arrangement25.2 Material Nodes25.3 Texture Nodes25.4 Compositing Nodes25.5 Node Groups25.6 Nodes and Cycles Render25.7 Summary
CH26: Cycles Render
26.0 Computer Specifications for Cycles26.1 How To Start Cycles26.2 Create an Object Light Source26.3 Cycles in Perspective26.4 Special Effects26.5 Texture in Cycles26.6 Summary
CH27: Game Engine
27.0 Game Environment27.1 Logic Editor Window27.2 Logic Block Arrangements27.3 Reinforcing Fundamentals27.5 Game Animation27.6 Rigid Bodies - Dynamics27.7 Making a Stand Alone Game27.8 Summary
CH28: Video Sequence Editor
28.0 Making a Movie28.1 The Video Editing Screen28.2 Storyboard28.3 File Browser Window28.4 Video Sequence Editor28.5 Rendering the Movie File28.6 Summary
CH29: Drivers
29.0 Blender Drivers29.1 Randomize Object Properties
CH30: Installing Add-Ons
30.0 Celtic Knot Generator30.1 Finding the Celtic Knot Zip File30.2 Installing the Python Script30.3 Activating the Script30.4 Using the Script30.5 Summary
Internet Resources
Appendix-A
Index

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