You're reading from Procedural 3D Modeling Using Geometry Nodes in Blender Discover the professional usage of geometry nodes and develop a creative approach to a node-based workflow

Product type Paperback

Published in Mar 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781804612552

Length 282 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Blender

Concepts

Animation

Author (1):

Siemen Lens

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Table of Contents (23) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1 – Familiarizing Yourself with the Node System

2. Chapter 1: An Introduction to Geometry Nodes FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Understanding the Functionality of Basic Nodes

4. Chapter 3: Must-Have Add-ons for Building Node Trees

5. Part 2 – Creating a Mesh in the Geometry Node System

6. Chapter 4: Making Use of Node Primitives

7. Chapter 5: Distributing Instances onto a Mesh

8. Chapter 6: Working with the Spreadsheet in Blender

9. Chapter 7: Creating and Modifying Text in the Geometry Node Editor

10. Part 3 – Modifying Meshes and Curves in the Geometry Node System

11. Chapter 8: Editing Curves with Nodes

12. Chapter 9: Manipulating a Mesh Using Geometry Nodes

13. Part 4 – Hands-On Projects Involving Advanced Workflow Techniques

14. Chapter 10: Creating a Procedural Plant Generator

15. Chapter 11: Creating a Procedural Spiderweb Generator

16. Chapter 12: Constructing a Procedural LED Panel

17. Part 5 – Best Practices to Improve Your Workflow

18. Chapter 13: Tips and Tricks for the Geometry Node Editor

19. Chapter 14: Troubleshooting the Most Common Problems in Geometry Nodes

20. Index

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Appendix: Important Shortcuts

Understanding the Functionality of Basic Nodes

In the last chapter, you learned how to use the Geometry Node system; in this chapter, we will be explaining the building blocks, or nodes of the Geometry Node system.

To get started, we’ll introduce you to the basic nodes that you will be using throughout this book. The basic nodes are the nodes that you will use in most of your projects to perform basic commands, such as combining meshes, converting meshes, instancing points on your mesh, and more. We will also explain what every input, output, and value means with visual examples.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics: