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

Instance nodes

In the previous heading, we talked about how to place and instance points. In this section, we will explain how to edit these instances and modify them accordingly.

Translating Instances

These nodes are used to position your instanced objects.

Figure 2.12: Translating Instances nodes

These nodes include the Translate Instances node, the Scale Instances node, and the Rotate Instances node. These three nodes are generally the same in terms of input and output node connections.

The Instances value accepts the instanced objects. These can be used to individually translate objects along the multivalued vector value.

The Selection Boolean input defines whether the instance should be influenced by the node. 0 means not influenced, 1 means influenced.

The last input is the Local Space input. If this is checked, the local space will be used as a positioning system; otherwise, the world space will be used as the standard positioning...