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How to offset the texture coordinates of an object with an array modifier for mapping an image texture?

I'm trying to model some house siding. I'm using a single board with an array modifier. The problem is that when I go to texture them I can only texture the first one, and they all have the same texture. How can I offset the texture so that each new…
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Stencil Image low resolution

I am trying to texture paint a mesh using a pretty high resolution stencil image.. But when I try to zoom into the image to paint the details...it appears as if it was very low res... Is there any way to make it appear highres in the viewport??
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Can Blender Render on Systems without a GUI?

Is there any way to get blender to render on systems without a GUI? Over the network on systems with a GUI? I know of a service that will let you buy virtual servers that are charged by the hour, not the month, allowing to purchase extra…
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How to remove one of the group inputs

I'm using Blender 2.74 and trying to follow an online video tutorial on creating "sun" (presenter is using version 2.63). The problem I'm facing is that the presenter just selected a few nodes in the Nodes Editor and pressed Ctrl + G to group those…
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Is it possible to bevel vertices in a plane?

I am making a victorian style chair, and am now working on the upholstery, and am trying to get the classic attachment button depression shape. I have the basic shape blocked out, but I can't figure out how to make the shape on it. Here is what I…
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Array modifier (vary textures on duplicates)

Using the array modifier and textures, can the individual array objects be slightly textured differently for individual look?
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Get/Set coordinates for UV vertices using Python

I got this UV map, and I want to set the position coordinates for all the four vertices to x=0.5 and y=0.5 (in the center of the green pixel). I've already tried to use bpy.ops.transform.translate(value=(0,0,0)), but this moves the vertices relative…
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Setting render options from the command line

I was hoping to render blender using the command line mode on linux. However, I do not no how to set the output resolution and H.264 as the encoding. Both these options work in the GUI mode but I wish to use them from the command line
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Are there more standard patterns besides diamonds which will preserve quad only meshes?

In order to bridge two edge loops having an unequal number of edges the diamond pattern can be used. Video tutorials by Jonathan Williamson. Are there more patterns that preserve the quads? Steps: Select 3 vertices (Image 1) Merge at Center Select…
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How to display names of objects in viewport

Is there anyway to display the names of objects in a scene, all at once like the option we have for bones? Yes,we can do it individually..but if there are many objects its better to have common control. I am working with a mechanical assembly,its…
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Split a plane into smaller plane objects

I just started using Blender and I'm trying to cut a plane in equal squares and have each square be its own separate object. My main goal is create the plane and add a displace and decimate modifier to create a low poly terrain. By cutting the plane…
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Methods of applying bumpiness to materials

I've been following some tutorials, and I've noticed several different ways to apply overall bumpiness to an object. So, first of all, what is the difference between plugging a procedural texture straight into the displacement in the material…
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Have second window with different perspective open only when a second monitor is connected?

I have Blender on my laptop, into which I sometimes plug an external monitor, and set up some different regions to make my workflow smoother/easier. When I save and close my project, the multiple windows are saved as expected. However the next…
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Scaling in object and edit mode

My question is: why do Object mode scaling and Edit mode scaling seem to be incompatible? I'm quite new to blender, so I may not know sth important about these modes. The actual case is: I create a cube, which is 2×2×2 metres in metric units by…
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Is there a way to create a Color ID map in Blender?

All of the most powerful texturing applications require a color ID map (Substance Designer, Substance Painter, Quixel DDO). I've been using a Maya plugin called Nightshade Blockout to export color maps for use in these programs. Nightshade may be…
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