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How to render an object without its shadow?

I am trying to delete the shadow from the heart but I can't:
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How to make HDRI map more subtle?

I'm using one of HDRI from http://www.hdrlabs.com/sibl/archive.html. I would like to blend/merge it with scene but in a way that the HDRI content is not visible only dimmed and blurred. How to achieve that but in a way that the lighting is…
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Blender's "smoothing groups" solution (Edge Split) destroys topology. Is there an alternative solution?

I was searching for how to create smoothing groups in Blender, and everybody seems to say I should use Edge Split. But this will actually create new edges, destroying the topology of the object! Is the situation really so that I cannot create…
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How to change appearance of an Empty

I have a complex scene with lot of Empties. For a better survey I would like to change the appearance of an already created empty. Just in case: How to change the appearance of several Empties simultaneously?
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Extrude and bevel an imported svg curve

I exported an svg 1.1 file from Adobe Illustrator CS6. I joined all the shapes by pressing Ctrl+J. I set the curve shape to 2D. Then I extruded using the right hand side panel: So far so good. But when I try to apply even a slight bevel, all hell…
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What's the difference between the various Open Subdiv compute types?

It seems there are 5 different available "compute types". what are these compute types? What's the difference between them?
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How did I make this soccer-ball/honeycomb shape?

A while ago, I made this: Now, I'd like to make something like it again, but I can't remember how I did it the first time. I'm pretty sure I started with an icosphere, then maybe I used a modifier. I'm not sure how I "carved out" the spaces between…
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How to make all quads or ngons on your mesh planar (2d)?

I want the quads in my mesh to be planar, or flat, that is, the 4 points of the quad could all be on the same plane. Or in other words, they need only x and y values to describe their "local" position. Difficult part is if you do it to one face, the…
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How can I create a script that runs continuously but does not block the interface?

I would like to create a script that runs constantly throughout the life of a Blender session. The problem is that Blender's interface "blocks" while the script is running. As a trivial example, if I run the code below: while True: …
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How would I change a Cycles material's color using the scale of the object instance it's applied to?

Basically I have a field of spheres that are a bunch of different sizes that use the same material and I want them to be a different color based on their size. I'm using a volumetric shader, so each of those little clusters is one sphere. I…
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How do I copy video strip properties?

I'm editing a video made with several movie strips. I've changed the properties of one of the strips, like the blend mode, the opacity, the saturation, etc. I want to copy those properties to the rest of the movie strips, is it possible? Or do I…
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How to align wave texture perfectly?

Is it possible to align procedural wave texture in Cycles perfectly - say - vertically? Because when assigned to an object (in node editor), it's rotated ~45° or so... I tried playing with mapping, but it's never perfect... Sphere; loc, rot, scale…
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No render output node in scene

I am new to using blender and have been watching youtube videos on how to use it. I copied the steps of how to create cracks in a surface. I can see what it looks like if it gets rendered but then when I go to render it I get the message "no render…
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How can I make an object follow a path exactly

I want to make this sphere follow a path, but everything I try creates a giant distance from the actual path. I guess what I'm asking is how do I get the blue line extending from the path to the sphere to be basically 0 at all times?
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What does the "make screencast" button do?

In the info view header, under Window there is an option to "Make Screencast". It's tooltip says Capture a video of the active area or whole Blender window. When I click it a circle appears over my mouse and an option to stop the capture appears…
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