Download or read book Blender 2 49 Scripting written by Michel J. Anders and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of the book is on practical problems and how to solve them in Python. The examples given are useful programs that try to solve real-world needs. Each chapter revolves around a single concept giving several examples gradually growing in difficulty. Each section analyses the problem first before diving into coding and gives extensive background information to enable the reader to generalize from the specific problem to a wider range of challenges. The sample code is provided as fully working examples with all key issues extensively highlighted. All sample programs are clear and concise yet nothing essential is left out and the programming style focuses on readability rather than on stylistic rigor or efficiency. This book is for users comfortable with Blender as a modeling and rendering tool who want to expand their skills to include Blender scripting to automate laborious tasks and achieve results otherwise impossible. Blender experience is essential as is some experience in Python programming.
Download or read book Blender 2 49 Scripting written by Michel Anders and published by Packt Pub Limited. This book was released on 2010 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of the book is on practical problems and how to solve them in Python. The examples given are useful programs that try to solve real-world needs. Each chapter revolves around a single concept giving several examples gradually growing in difficulty. Each section analyses the problem first before diving into coding and gives extensive background information to enable the reader to generalize from the specific problem to a wider range of challenges. The sample code is provided as fully working examples with all key issues extensively highlighted. All sample programs are clear and concise yet nothing essential is left out and the programming style focuses on readability rather than on stylistic rigor or efficiency. This book is for users comfortable with Blender as a modeling and rendering tool who want to expand their skills to include Blender scripting to automate laborious tasks and achieve results otherwise impossible. Blender experience is essential as is some experience in Python programming.
Download or read book Python Scripting in Blender written by Paolo Acampora and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2023-06-09 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to use Python scripts in Blender 3.3 to automate tasks, optimize your workflow, think like a 3D programmer, and start creating your tools quickly Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Key Features Discover ready-to-go scripts that provide a clear solution to your problems Find out how to automate repetitive tasks in an efficient way Extend Blender’s actions and user interface with your code Book DescriptionBlender, a powerful open source 3D software, can be extended and powered up using the Python programming language. This book teaches you how to automate laborious operations using scripts, and expand the set of available commands, graphic interfaces, tools, and event responses, which will enable you to add custom features to meet your needs and bring your creative ideas to life. The book begins by covering essential Python concepts and showing you how to create a basic add-on. You’ll then gain a solid understanding of the entities that affect the look of Blender’s objects such as modifiers, constraints, and materials. As you advance, you’ll get to grips with the animation system in Blender and learn how to set up its behavior using Python. The examples, tools, patterns, and best practices present throughout the book will familiarize you with the Python API and build your knowledge base, along with enabling you to produce valuable code that empowers the users and is ready for publishing or production. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to successfully design add-ons that integrate seamlessly with the software and its ecosystem.What you will learn Understand the principles of 3D and programming, and learn how they operate in Blender Build engaging and navigation-friendly user interfaces that integrate with the native look and feel Respect coding guidelines and deliver readable and compliant code without the loss of originality Package your extensions into a complete add-on, ready for installation and distribution Create interactive tools with a direct response to the user’s action Code comfortably and safely using version control Who this book is for This book is for Blender users who want to expand their skills and learn scripting, technical directors looking to automate laborious tasks, and professionals and hobbyists who want to learn more about the Python architecture underlying the Blender interface. Prior experience with Blender is a prerequisite, along with a basic understanding of the Python syntax—however, the book does provide quick explanations to bridge potential gaps in your background knowledge.
Download or read book Blender Meets Python written by Jordan Kaufman and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-06-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blender Meets Python is an exciting and concise volume that introduces you to the wonderful couple that have been getting along so well for years now, that's right Blender 3D and Python scripting! This first volume will cover a few topics to lay some groundwork, then quickly cover exactly what you need to know to get your first few Python scripts running, then it will train you to get any additional information you will need for any future Python scripting. Finally it closes with a huge bang as an exciting future for 3D Animation is laid out where Machinima will finally break free of it's current limitations and become a production quality approach using Blender 3D. They even invite you personally to join in their project "Puppet Smoothie" that will need much help from Python script coders just like you!
Download or read book Blender For Dummies written by Jason van Gumster and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make your 3D world a reality Some of the dramatic visual effects you've seen in top-grossing movies and heralded television series got their start in Blender. This book helps you get your own start in creating three-dimensional characters, scenes, and animations in the popular free and open-source tool. Author Jason van Gumster shares his insight as an independent animator and digital artist to help Blender newcomers turn their ideas into three-dimensional drawings. From exporting and sharing scenes to becoming a part of the Blender community, this accessible book covers it all! Create 3D characters—no experience required Build scenes with texture and real lighting features Animate your creations and share them with the world Avoid common rookie mistakes This book is the ideal starting place for newcomers to the world of 3D modeling and animation.
Download or read book Blender All in One For Dummies written by Jason van Gumster and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 775 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create excellent 3D animations with free, open-source software When you’re looking for help with creating animation with Blender, look no further than the top-selling Blender book on the market. This edition of Blender For Dummies covers every step in the animation process, from basic design all the way to finished product. This book walks you through each project phase, including creating models, adding lighting and environment, animating objects, and building a final shareable file. Written by long-time Blender evangelist Jason van Gumster, this deep reference teaches you the full animation process from idea to final vision. With this fun and easy guide, you’re on your way toward making your animation dreams a reality. Set up Blender and navigate the interface Learn how to build models in virtual space Texture, light, and animate your figures—then render your final product Get help and inspiration from the Blender community If you’re new to Blender or an experienced user in need of a reference, Blender For Dummies is the easy-to-use guide for you.
Download or read book Prototyping Augmented Reality written by Tony Mullen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to create augmented reality apps using Processing open-source programming language Augmented reality (AR) is used all over, and you may not even realize it. Smartphones overlay data onto live camera views to show homes for sale, restaurants, or historical sites. American football broadcasts use AR to show the invisible first-down line on the field to TV viewers. Nike and Budweiser, among others, have used AR in ads. Now, you can learn to create AR prototypes using 3D data, Processing open-source programming language, and other languages. This unique book is an easy-to-follow guide on how to do it. Guides you through the emerging technology of Augmented Reality (AR) Shows you how to use 3D data with the Processing programming environment and other languages to create AR prototypes for the web, smartphones, Macs, and PCs Helps 3D artists and designers who want to move into the AR market but don't have programming skills Covers the essentials of 3D programming, creating objects for an AR library, building and exporting 3D models, and much more Explains how to interactively link 3D to physical, virtual, and streaming environments Author Tony Mullen is both an artist and a programmer and perfectly suited to explain how to bridge these two worlds, as he so deftly does in Prototyping with Augmented Reality.
Download or read book Learning Robotics using Python written by Lentin Joseph and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-06-27 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Design, simulate, and program interactive robots Key Features Design, simulate, build, and program an interactive autonomous mobile robot Leverage the power of ROS, Gazebo, and Python to enhance your robotic skills A hands-on guide to creating an autonomous mobile robot with the help of ROS and Python Book Description Robot Operating System (ROS) is one of the most popular robotics software frameworks in research and industry. It has various features for implementing different capabilities in a robot without implementing them from scratch. This book starts by showing you the fundamentals of ROS so you understand the basics of differential robots. Then, you'll learn about robot modeling and how to design and simulate it using ROS. Moving on, we'll design robot hardware and interfacing actuators. Then, you'll learn to configure and program depth sensors and LIDARs using ROS. Finally, you'll create a GUI for your robot using the Qt framework. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have a clear idea of how to integrate and assemble everything into a robot and how to bundle the software package. What you will learn Design a differential robot from scratch Model a differential robot using ROS and URDF Simulate a differential robot using ROS and Gazebo Design robot hardware electronics Interface robot actuators with embedded boards Explore the interfacing of different 3D depth cameras in ROS Implement autonomous navigation in ChefBot Create a GUI for robot control Who this book is for This book is for those who are conducting research in mobile robotics and autonomous navigation. As well as the robotics research domain, this book is also for the robot hobbyist community. You’re expected to have a basic understanding of Linux commands and Python.
Download or read book The Advanced Roblox Coding Book An Unofficial Guide Updated Edition written by Heath Haskins and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-05-24 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make the most out of your Roblox experience with The Advanced Roblox Coding Book—now updated with new content, including updated avatar customization, movement and animation updates, and more! The Advanced Roblox Coding Book provides next-level, beginner-friendly guidance for middle-grade readers using Roblox Studio and Lua code to create interactive games. Players will learn where and how to use scripts, how to introduce variables and customize graphic elements, and then how to put these skills together into fun and interesting games and experiences. With examples, step-by-step instructions, and game creation walkthroughs, this book has everything a Roblox creator needs!
Download or read book Remote Sensed Data and Processing Methodologies for 3D Virtual Reconstruction and Visualization of Complex Architectures written by Diego Gonzalez-Aguilera and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2018-09-28 with total page 603 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Remote Sensed Data and Processing Methodologies for 3D Virtual Reconstruction and Visualization of Complex Architectures" that was published in Remote Sensing
Download or read book 3D for iPhone Apps with Blender and SIO2 written by Tony Mullen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create exciting, interactive 3D apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch What a combination-using free, open-source Blender software and the SI02 game engine to create very cool 3D characters and games for the very hot devices of the moment, the iPhone and iPod Touch. Whether you're coming to this as an iPhone developer or as a Blender artist, this book is for you. Learn how to create 3D content using Blender's WYSIWYG approach, find helpful information on Xcode and other iPhone SDK topics, master physical collisions, and acquire the skills you need to bridge both worlds with fun, compelling content. Shows you what you need to know to use Blender software, the SI02 game engine, and iPhone SDK to create interactive 3D content for the iPhone and iPod Touch Walks you through a series of tutorials that you can use as starting points for your own creations Provides enough information on the iPhone software developer kit (SDK) to get you started quickly Covers Blender's physics simulation library, Bullet, and Blender's robust collision functionality Bridge the exciting worlds of Blender and iPhone app development in an easy-to-follow pipeline with this one-of-a-kind guide.
Download or read book Beginning Blender written by Lance Flavell and published by Apress. This book was released on 2011-08-27 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new world of creative possibilities is opened by Blender, the most popular and powerful open source 3D and animation tool. Blender is not just free software; it is also an important professional tool used in animated shorts, television commercials, and shows, as well as in production for films like Spiderman 2. Lance Flavell's Beginning Blender will give you the skills to start shaping new worlds and virtual characters, and perhaps lead you down a new professional path. Beginning Blender covers the Blender 2.5 release in-depth. The book starts with the creation of simple figures using basic modeling and sculpting. It then teaches you how to bridge from modeling to animation, and from scene setup to texture creation and rendering, lighting, rigging, and ultimately, full animation. You will create and mix your own movie scenes, and you will even learn the basics of games logic and how to deal with games physics. Whether you are new to modeling, animation, and game design, or whether you are simply new to Blender, this book will show you everything you need to know to get your 3D projects underway.
Download or read book Game Development with Blender written by Dalai Felinto and published by Course Technology. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Game development with Blender shows students how to create video games using Blender, a free, open source 3d animation package. Focusing on the Blender Game Engine, the book provides coverage of all the game engine features and includes insights and tips taken from actual game creation experience so readers learn how and when to use each one. Featuring an easy-to-use layout, the Blender Game Engine allows even beginners to create simple 3d games that include animation, lighting, sound and more." -- Back cover.
Download or read book Blender For Dummies written by Jason van Gumster and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-04-04 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The exciting new book on the exciting new Blender 2.5! If you want to design 3D animation, here's your chance to jump in with both feet, free software, and a friendly guide at your side! Blender For Dummies, 2nd Edition is the perfect introduction to the popular, open-source, Blender 3D animation software, specifically the revolutionary new Blender 2.5. Find out what all the buzz is about with this easy-access guide. Even if you?re just beginning, you'll learn all the Blender 2.5 ropes, get the latest tips, and soon start creating 3D animation that dazzles. Walks you through what you need to know to start creating eye-catching 3D animations with Blender 2.5, the latest update to the top open-source 3D animation program Shows you how to get the very most out of Blender 2.5's new multi-window unblocking interface, new event system, and other exciting new features Covers how to create 3D objects with meshes, curves, surfaces, and 3D text; add color, texture, shades, reflections and transparency; set your objects in motion with animations and rigging; render your objects and animations; and create scenes with lighting and cameras If you want to start creating your own 3D animations with Blender, Blender For Dummies, 2nd Edition is where you need to start!
Download or read book Advances on Mechanics Design Engineering and Manufacturing II written by Francisco Cavas-Martínez and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-04-27 with total page 824 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the papers presented at the International Joint Conference on Mechanics, Design Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing (JCM 2018), held on 20-22 June 2018 in Cartagena, Spain. It reports on cutting-edge topics in product design and manufacturing, such as industrial methods for integrated product and process design; innovative design; and computer-aided design. Further topics covered include virtual simulation and reverse engineering; additive manufacturing; product manufacturing; engineering methods in medicine and education; representation techniques; and nautical, aeronautics and aerospace design and modeling. The book is divided into six main sections, reflecting the focus and primary themes of the conference. The contributions presented here will not only provide researchers, engineers and experts in a range of industrial engineering subfields with extensive information to support their daily work; they are also intended to stimulate new research directions, advanced applications of the methods discussed, and future interdisciplinary collaborations.
Download or read book Get Animated written by Tim Maloney and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-03-31 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step-by-step instructions offers guidance on all aspects of creating studio-grade animations via a home computer with tips on writing a script, story-boarding, establishing sequence, and editing a final product. Original.
Download or read book Unity in Embedded System Design and Robotics written by Ata Jahangir Moshayedi and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-07-29 with total page 555 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book of its kind, Unity in Embedded System Design and Robotics provides a step-by-step guide to Unity for embedded system design and robotics. It is an open gateway for anyone who wants to learn Unity through real projects and examples as well as a particularly useful aid for both professionals and students in the fields of embedded system design and robotics. Each chapter contains a unique project. The user is guided through the different windows and sections of Unity every step of the way. The book also includes projects that connect Unity to Arduino and Raspberry Pi, which will help readers better understand various Unity applications in the real world.
