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Learn Blender Simulations the Right Way

You're reading from Learn Blender Simulations the Right Way Transform your artistic vision into stunning, realistic simulations with Blender 4.0

Product type Paperback

Published in Apr 2025

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781836200055

Length 412 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Languages

C++

Tools

Blender

Concepts

Animation

Author (1):

Stephen Pearson

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Table of Contents (22) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Using Mantaflow for Fire, Smoke, and Fluids

2. Chapter 1: An Introduction to Mantaflow FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Understanding Domains, Flows, and Effectors

4. Chapter 3: Creating a Realistic Campfire Simulation

5. Chapter 4: Creating a Waterfall Using Mantaflow

6. Chapter 5: Creating a Realistic Explosion

7. Part 2: Simulating Physics with Soft Bodies and Cloth

8. Chapter 6: Getting Started with Soft Bodies

9. Chapter 7: Creating a Soft Body Obstacle Course

10. Chapter 8: An Introduction to Cloth Simulations

11. Chapter 9: Creating a Realistic Flag

12. Part 3: Diving into Rigid Bodies

13. Chapter 10: An Introduction to Rigid Bodies

14. Chapter 11: Creating a Rigid Body Physics Course

15. Part 4: Understanding Dynamic Paint in Blender

16. Chapter 12: An Introduction to Dynamic Paint

17. Chapter 13: Creating a Paintbrush Effect

18. Chapter 14: Creating a Raindrop Effect

19. Chapter 15: Creating a Burning-Up Effect

20. Index

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21. Other Books You May Enjoy

Technical requirements

This chapter requires that you have Blender version 4.2 or above installed. To download Blender, visit www.blender.org.

You can find the assets for this chapter in this book’s GitHub repository: https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Learn-Blender-4-Simulations-the-Right-Way/tree/main/Chapter%201.

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Authors (1)

Stephen Pearson

Stephen Pearson

Stephen Pearson is a 3D artist, graphic and product designer, video producer, and the founder of BlenderMadeEasy. He has worked in the 3D industry for over 11 years and has produced several best-selling courses on architectural visualization, Visual Effects (VFX) simulations, and animation. He started using Blender in 2014 as a fun hobby, but now he uses it to teach other 3D artists around the world. In his spare time, he enjoys exploring local breweries, going for a ride on his motorcycle, and playing with his two dogs.

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