Blender stuff

[lashni]

The links in this thread reflect the best resources/tutes/software I've found for use with Blender.

GENERAL

-- Blender 3D Design Course by Neal Hirsig (PDF + Screencasts)

http://www.gryllus.net/Blender/3D.html

  * Set User Preferences / Edit Methods / Aligned to View to on.

-- Bounce, Tumble, and Splash! Simulating the Physical World with Blender by Tony Mullen (Commercial Book)

http://www.blender3d.org/e-shop/product_info.php?products_id=107

FLUID SIMULATION

-- Fluid Simulator Basics by Ci-Blender (jpg)

http://ci-blender.deviantart.com/art/Blender-Fluid-Sim-Basics-27479896

HAIR

-- Blender Hair series by DK Crame (Screencasts)

Part 1: http://vimeo.com/2504286
Part 2: http://vimeo.com/2505152
Part 3: http://vimeo.com/2505395
Part 4: http://vimeo.com/2505557
Part 5: http://vimeo.com/2505679

PROBLEMS / SOLUTIONS

-- Smoothing Problems

http://feeblemind.tuxfamily.org/dotclear/index.php/2007/08/13/88-how-to-solve-blenders-smoothing-problems

-- Loop Select in KDE

KDE overrides ALT-RMB, so change Tasma / Desktop / Window Behaviour / Window Actions / Modifier Key to Meta.

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FOLIAGE

-- An Ivy Generator (Software)

http://graphics.uni-konstanz.de/~luft/ivy_generator/

-- ngPlant (Software)

http://ngplant.sourceforge.net/

DOCUMENTATION

-- Continually updated downloadable versions of the Blender wiki manual, reference, script catalog and release logs by jesterKing (PDF)

http://www.letworyinteractive.com/b/category/blender/

[waf]

http://blenderartists.org/cms/content/view/12/30/

http://www.blendercourse.com/English.aspx