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Blender 4.1 Manual
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Blender 4.1 Manual

Getting Started

  • About Blender
    • Introduction
    • Blender’s History
    • About Free Software and the GPL
    • The Blender Community
  • Installing Blender
    • Installing on Linux
    • Installing on macOS
    • Installing on Windows
    • Installing from Steam
    • Linux Windowing Environment
  • Configuring Blender
    • Introduction
    • Configuring Peripherals
    • Defaults
  • Help System

Sections

  • User Interface
    • Introduction
    • Splash Screen
    • Topbar
    • Workspaces
    • Status Bar
    • Areas
    • Regions
    • Tabs & Panels
    • Common Shortcuts
    • Default Keymap
    • Industry Compatible Keymap
    • Buttons
    • Fields
    • Menus
    • Eyedropper
    • Decorators
    • Data-Block Menu
    • List View
    • Color Picker
    • Color Ramp Widget
    • Color Palette
    • Curve Widget
    • Search
    • Nodes
      • Introduction
      • Node Parts
      • Selecting
      • Arranging Nodes
      • Editing
      • Sidebar
      • Node Groups
      • Frame Node
      • Reroute Node
    • Tool System
    • Operators
    • Undo & Redo
    • Annotations
    • Selecting
  • Editors
    • 3D Viewport
      • Introduction
      • Startup Scene
      • Object Modes
      • Navigating
        • Introduction
        • Navigation
        • Fly/Walk Navigation
        • Aligning
        • Perspective/Orthographic
        • Local View
        • Camera View
        • Viewpoint
        • View Regions
        • Contextual Views
      • 3D Cursor
      • Selecting
      • Controls
        • Transform Orientation
        • Pivot Point
          • Bounding Box Center
          • 3D Cursor
          • Individual Origins
          • Median Point
          • Active Element
        • Snapping
        • Proportional Editing
      • Display
        • Object Type Visibility
        • Viewport Gizmos
        • Viewport Overlays
        • Viewport Shading
      • Toolbar
        • Measure
        • Add Cube
        • Add Cone
        • Add Cylinder
        • Add UV Sphere
        • Add Icosphere
      • Sidebar
      • Viewport Render
    • Image Editor
      • Introduction
      • Navigating
      • Sidebar
      • Overlays
      • Image Settings
      • Editing
    • UV Editor
      • Introduction
      • Navigating
      • Overlays
      • Sidebar
      • Selecting
      • Snapping
    • Compositor
    • Texture Nodes
      • Introduction
      • Color Nodes
        • Combine Color Node
        • Invert Color Node
        • Mix Node
        • RGB Curves Node
        • Hue/Saturation/Value Node
        • Separate Color Node
      • Converter Nodes
        • Color Ramp Node
        • Distance Node
        • Math Node
        • RGB to BW Node
        • Value to Normal Node
      • Distort Nodes
        • At Node
        • Rotate Node
        • Scale Node
        • Translate Node
      • Input Nodes
        • Coordinates Node
        • Image Node
        • Texture Node
        • Time Curve Node
      • Output Nodes
        • Output Node
        • Viewer Node
      • Pattern Nodes
        • Checker Node
        • Bricks Node
      • Texture Nodes
        • Blend Node
        • Clouds Node
        • Distorted Noise Node
        • Magic Node
        • Marble Node
        • Musgrave Node
        • Noise Node
        • Stucci Node
        • Voronoi Node
        • Wood Node
      • Group
    • Geometry Node Editor
    • Shader Editor
    • Video Sequencer
      • Introduction
      • Sequencer
        • Introduction
        • Channels
        • Navigating
        • Toolbar
          • Introduction
          • Blade
        • Sidebar
          • Strip
          • Modifiers
          • Cache
          • Proxy
        • Display
      • Preview
        • Introduction
        • Header
        • Toolbar
        • Sidebar
        • Controls
          • Pivot Point
        • Display
          • Display Mode
          • Gizmos
          • Overlays
      • Sequencer & Preview
    • Movie Clip Editor
      • Introduction
      • Display
        • Viewport Gizmos
        • Mask Display
        • Clip Display
      • Sidebar Region
    • Dope Sheet
      • Introduction
      • Editing
      • Action Editor
      • Grease Pencil
      • Shape Key
    • Timeline
    • Graph Editor
      • Introduction
      • Channels
        • Introduction
        • Editing
      • F-Curves
        • Introduction
        • Editing
        • Properties
        • F-Curve Modifiers
    • Drivers Editor
    • Nonlinear Animation
      • Introduction
      • Tracks
      • Strips
      • Editing
        • Track
        • Editing
      • Sidebar
    • Text Editor
    • Python Console
    • Info Editor
    • Outliner
      • Introduction
      • Interface
      • Selecting and Activating
      • Editing
      • Usage
    • Properties
    • File Browser
    • Asset Browser
    • Spreadsheet
    • Preferences
      • Introduction
      • Interface
      • Themes
      • Viewport
      • Lights
      • Editing
      • Animation
      • Add-ons
      • Input
      • Navigation
      • Keymap
      • System
      • Save & Load
      • File Paths
      • Experimental
  • Scenes & Objects
    • Scenes
      • Introduction
      • Scene Properties
    • Objects
      • Introduction
      • Object Types
      • Object Origin
      • Selecting
      • Editing
        • Transform
          • Introduction
          • Transform Control
            • Numeric Input
            • Axis Locking
            • Precision
          • Move
          • Rotate
          • Scale
          • Move/Scale Texture Space
          • Align to Transform Orientation
          • Randomize
          • Align Objects
        • Mirror
        • Clear
        • Apply
        • Snap
        • Duplicate
        • Duplicate Linked
        • Join
        • Asset
        • Parenting Objects
        • Relations
          • Make Single User
        • Link/Transfer Data
          • Link Objects to Scene
          • Link Data
          • Copy UV Maps
          • Transfer Mesh Data
          • Transfer Mesh Data Layout
        • Shading
        • Rigid Body
        • Convert
        • Show/Hide
        • Clean Up
        • Delete
      • Properties
        • Transform
        • Relations
        • Collections
          • Introduction
          • Collections
        • Instancing
          • Vertices
          • Faces
          • Collection
        • Visibility
        • Viewport Display
        • Line Art
      • Tools
        • Toolbar
        • Tool Settings
        • Scale Cage
    • Collections
      • Introduction
      • Collections
    • View Layers
      • Introduction
  • Modeling
    • Introduction
    • Meshes
      • Introduction
      • Structure
      • Primitives
      • Tools
        • Toolbar
        • Tool Settings
        • Extrude Region
        • Extrude Manifold
        • Extrude to Cursor
        • Loop Cut
        • Poly Build
        • Spin
      • Selecting
        • Introduction
        • Select Random
        • Checker Deselect
        • Select Sharp Edges
        • Select Similar
        • Select All by Trait
        • Select More/Less
        • Select Loops
        • Select Linked
        • Side of Active
        • Select Mirror
        • By Attribute
      • Editing
        • Introduction
        • Mesh Operators
          • Transformation
            • Move, Rotate, Scale
            • To Sphere
            • Shear
            • Bend
            • Push/Pull
            • Warp
            • Randomize
            • Shrink Fatten
            • Skin Resize
          • Mirror
          • Duplicate
          • Extrude
          • Merge
          • Split
          • Separate
          • Bisect
          • Knife Project
          • Knife Topology Tool
          • Convex Hull
          • Symmetrize
          • Snap to Symmetry
          • Normals
          • Shading
          • Set Attribute
          • Sort Elements
          • Clean Up
          • Deleting & Dissolving
        • Vertex Operators
          • Extrude Vertices
          • Extrude to Cursor or Add
          • Bevel Vertices
          • New Edge/Face from Vertices
          • Connect Vertex Path
          • Connect Vertex Pairs
          • Rip Vertices
          • Rip Vertices and Fill
          • Rip Vertices and Extend
          • Slide Vertices
          • Smooth Vertices
          • Laplacian Smooth
          • Blend from Shape
          • Propagate to Shapes
          • Vertex Groups
          • Hooks
          • Make Vertex Parent
        • Edge Operators
          • Extrude Edges
          • Bevel Edges
          • Bridge Edge Loops
          • Screw
          • Subdivide
          • Subdivide Edge-Ring
          • Un-Subdivide
          • Rotate Edge
          • Edge Slide
          • Offset Edge Slide
          • Loop Cut and Slide
          • Edge Data
        • Face Operators
          • Extrude Faces
          • Extrude Faces Along Normals
          • Extrude Individual Faces
          • Inset Faces
          • Poke Faces
          • Triangulate Faces
          • Triangles to Quads
          • Solidify Faces
          • Wireframe
          • Fill
          • Grid Fill
          • Beautify Faces
          • Intersect (Knife)
          • Intersect (Boolean)
          • Weld Edges into Faces
          • Shade Smooth & Flat
          • Face Data
        • UV Operators
      • Properties
        • Object Data
        • Vertex Groups
          • Introduction
          • Vertex Groups Panel
          • Assigning a Vertex Group
          • Vertex Weights
        • Geometry Data
      • UVs
        • UVs & Texture Space
        • Unwrapping
          • Introduction
          • Seams
        • Tools
          • Toolbar
          • Rip
          • Grab
          • Relax
          • Pinch
        • Editing
        • Workflows
          • Layout Workflow
          • UDIMs
        • Using UV Maps
      • Mesh Analysis
      • Retopology
    • Curves
      • Introduction
      • Tools
        • Toolbar
        • Draw
        • Curve Pen
      • Structure
      • Primitives
      • Selecting
      • Editing
        • Transform Panel
        • Curve
        • Control Points
        • Segments
        • Other
      • Properties
        • Shape
        • Geometry
        • Path Animation
        • Active Spline
      • Curve Display
    • Curves (New)
      • Tools
        • Toolbar
        • Draw
      • Primitives
      • Selecting
      • Editing
        • Curves
        • Control Points
      • Properties
    • Surfaces
      • Introduction
      • Toolbar
      • Structure
      • Primitives
      • Selecting
      • Editing
        • Transform Panel
        • Surface
        • Control Points
        • Segments
      • Properties
        • Shape
        • Active Spline
    • Metaball
      • Introduction
      • Toolbar
      • Structure
      • Primitives
      • Editing
      • Properties
    • Text
      • Introduction
      • Selecting
      • Editing
      • Properties
    • Volumes
      • Introduction
      • Properties
    • Empties
    • Modifiers
      • Introduction
      • Common Modifier Options
      • Edit
        • Data Transfer Modifier
        • Mesh Cache Modifier
        • Mesh Sequence Cache Modifier
        • Normal Edit Modifier
        • UV Project Modifier
        • UV Warp Modifier
        • Vertex Weight Edit Modifier
        • Vertex Weight Mix Modifier
        • Vertex Weight Proximity Modifier
        • Weighted Normal Modifier
      • Generate
        • Array Modifier
        • Bevel Modifier
        • Boolean Modifier
        • Build Modifier
        • Decimate Modifier
        • Edge Split Modifier
        • Geometry Nodes Modifier
        • Mask Modifier
        • Mesh to Volume Modifier
        • Mirror Modifier
        • Multiresolution Modifier
        • Remesh Modifier
        • Screw Modifier
        • Skin Modifier
        • Solidify Modifier
        • Subdivision Surface Modifier
        • Triangulate Modifier
        • Volume to Mesh Modifier
        • Weld Modifier
        • Wireframe Modifier
      • Deform
        • Armature Modifier
        • Cast Modifier
        • Curve Modifier
        • Displace Modifier
        • Hook Modifier
        • Laplacian Deform Modifier
        • Lattice Modifier
        • Mesh Deform Modifier
        • Shrinkwrap Modifier
        • Simple Deform Modifier
        • Smooth Modifier
        • Smooth Corrective Modifier
        • Smooth Laplacian Modifier
        • Surface Deform Modifier
        • Volume Displace Modifier
        • Warp Modifier
        • Wave Modifier
      • Physics
        • Cloth Modifier
        • Collision Modifier
        • Dynamic Paint Modifier
        • Explode Modifier
        • Fluid Modifier
        • Ocean Modifier
        • Particle Instance Modifier
        • Particle System Modifier
        • Soft Body Modifier
    • Geometry Nodes
      • Introduction
      • Inspection
      • Attributes
      • Fields
      • Instances
      • Baking
      • Node-Based Tools
      • Attribute Nodes
        • Attribute Statistic Node
        • Domain Size Node
        • Blur Attribute Node
        • Capture Attribute Node
        • Remove Named Attribute Node
        • Store Named Attribute Node
      • Input Nodes
        • Constant
          • Boolean Node
          • Color Node
          • Image Node
          • Integer Node
          • Material Node
          • String Node
          • Value Node
          • Vector Node
        • Scene
          • 3D Cursor Node
          • Active Camera Node
          • Collection Info Node
          • Image Info Node
          • Is Viewport Node
          • Object Info Node
          • Scene Time Node
          • Self Object Node
      • Output Nodes
        • Viewer Node
      • Geometry Nodes
        • Read
          • ID Node
          • Index Node
          • Named Attribute Node
          • Normal Node
          • Position Node
          • Radius Node
          • Selection Node
        • Sample
          • Geometry Proximity Node
          • Index of Nearest
          • Raycast Node
          • Sample Index Node
          • Sample Nearest Node
        • Write
          • Set ID Node
          • Set Position Node
          • Set Selection Node
        • Operations
          • Bake Node
          • Bounding Box Node
          • Convex Hull Node
          • Delete Geometry Node
          • Duplicate Elements Node
          • Merge by Distance Node
          • Split To Instances Node
          • Sort Elements Node
          • Transform Geometry Node
          • Separate Components Node
          • Separate Geometry Node
        • Geometry to Instance Node
        • Join Geometry Node
      • Curve Nodes
        • Read
          • Curve Handle Position Node
          • Curve Length Node
          • Curve Tangent Node
          • Curve Tilt Node
          • Endpoint Selection Node
          • Handle Type Selection Node
          • Is Spline Cyclic Node
          • Spline Length Node
          • Spline Parameter Node
          • Spline Resolution Node
        • Sample
          • Sample Curve Node
        • Write
          • Set Curve Normal Node
          • Set Curve Radius Node
          • Set Curve Tilt Node
          • Set Handle Positions Node
          • Set Handle Type Node
          • Set Spline Cyclic Node
          • Set Spline Resolution Node
          • Set Spline Type Node
        • Operations
          • Curve to Mesh Node
          • Curve to Points Node
          • Deform Curves on Surface Node
          • Fill Curve Node
          • Fillet Curve Node
          • Interpolate Curves Node
          • Resample Curve Node
          • Reverse Curve Node
          • Subdivide Curve Node
          • Trim Curve Node
        • Primitives
          • Arc Node
          • Bézier Segment Node
          • Curve Circle Node
          • Curve Line Node
          • Curve Spiral Node
          • Quadratic Bézier Node
          • Quadrilateral Node
          • Star Node
        • Topology
          • Curve of Point Node
          • Offset Point in Curve Node
          • Points of Curve Node
      • Instances Nodes
        • Instance on Points Node
        • Instances to Points Node
        • Rotate Instances Node
        • Scale Instances Node
        • Translate Instances Node
        • Realize Instances Node
        • Instance Rotation Node
        • Instance Scale Node
      • Mesh Nodes
        • Read
          • Edge Angle Node
          • Edge Neighbors Node
          • Edge Vertices Node
          • Edges to Face Groups Node
          • Face Area Node
          • Face Group Boundaries Node
          • Face Neighbors Node
          • Face Set Node
          • Is Face Planar Node
          • Is Edge Smooth Node
          • Is Face Smooth Node
          • Mesh Island Node
          • Shortest Edge Paths Node
          • Vertex Neighbors Node
        • Sample
          • Sample Nearest Surface Node
          • Sample UV Surface Node
        • Write
          • Set Face Set Node
          • Set Shade Smooth Node
        • Operations
          • Dual Mesh Node
          • Edge Paths to Curves Node
          • Edge Paths to Selection Node
          • Extrude Mesh Node
          • Flip Faces Node
          • Mesh Boolean Node
          • Mesh to Curve Node
          • Mesh to Points Node
          • Mesh to Volume Node
          • Scale Elements Node
          • Split Edges Node
          • Subdivide Mesh Node
          • Subdivision Surface Node
          • Triangulate Node
        • Primitives
          • Cone Node
          • Cube Node
          • Cylinder Node
          • Grid Node
          • Icosphere Node
          • Mesh Circle Node
          • Mesh Line Node
          • UV Sphere Node
        • Topology
          • Corners of Edge Node
          • Corners of Face Node
          • Corners of Vertex Node
          • Edges of Corner Node
          • Edges of Vertex Node
          • Face of Corner Node
          • Offset Corner in Face Node
          • Vertex of Corner Node
        • UV
          • Pack UV Islands Node
          • UV Unwrap Node
      • Point Nodes
        • Distribute Points in Volume
        • Distribute Points on Faces
        • Points Node
        • Points to Curves Node
        • Points to Vertices Node
        • Points to Volume Node
        • Set Point Radius Node
      • Volume Nodes
        • Operations
          • Volume to Mesh Node
        • Primitives
          • Volume Cube Node
      • Simulation Zone
      • Material Nodes
        • Replace Material Node
        • Material Index Node
        • Material Selection Node
        • Set Material Node
        • Set Material Index Node
      • Texture Nodes
        • Brick Texture Node
        • Checker Texture Node
        • Gradient Texture Node
        • Image Texture Node
        • Magic Texture Node
        • Musgrave Texture Node
        • Noise Texture Node
        • Voronoi Texture Node
        • Wave Texture Node
        • White Noise Texture Node
      • Utilities Nodes
        • Color
          • Blackbody Node
          • Color Ramp Node
          • Combine Color Node
          • Mix Node
          • RGB Curves Node
          • Separate Color Node
        • Text
          • Join Strings Node
          • Replace String Node
          • Slice String Node
          • Special Characters Node
          • String Length Node
          • String to Curves Node
          • Value to String Node
        • Vector
          • Combine XYZ Node
          • Separate XYZ Node
          • Vector Curves Node
          • Vector Math Node
          • Vector Rotate Node
        • Field
          • Accumulate Field Node
          • Evaluate at Index Node
          • Evaluate on Domain Node
        • Math
          • Boolean Math Node
          • Clamp Node
          • Compare Node
          • Float Curve
          • Float To Integer Node
          • Map Range Node
          • Math Node
          • Mix Node
        • Rotation
          • Align Euler to Vector Node
          • Rotate Rotation Node
          • Rotate Vector Node
          • Axis Angle to Rotation Node
          • Euler to Rotation Node
          • Rotation to Euler Node
          • Rotation to Quaternion Node
          • Quaternion to Rotation Node
          • Invert Rotation Node
        • Index Switch Node
        • Menu Switch Node
        • Random Value Node
        • Repeat Zone
        • Switch Node
      • Group
      • Hair Nodes
        • Deformation
          • Blend Hair Curves
          • Displace Hair Curves
          • Frizz Hair Curves
          • Hair Curves Noise
          • Roll Hair Curves
          • Rotate Hair Curves
          • Shrinkwrap Hair Curves
          • Smooth Hair Curves
          • Straighten Hair Curves
          • Trim Hair Curves
        • Generation
          • Duplicate Hair Curves
          • Generate Hair Curves
          • Interpolate Hair Curves
        • Guides
          • Braid Hair Curves
          • Clump Hair Curves
          • Create Guide Index Map
          • Curl Hair Curves
        • Read
          • Curve Info
          • Curve Root
          • Curve Segment
          • Curve Tip
          • Hair Attachment Info
        • Utility
          • Attach Hair Curves to Surface
          • Redistribute Curve Points
          • Restore Curve Segment Length
        • Write
          • Set Hair Curve Profile
      • Normals Nodes
        • Smooth By Angle Node Group
    • Transform
      • Introduction
      • Transform Modal Map
  • Sculpting & Painting
    • Introduction
    • Brush
      • Introduction
      • Brushes
      • Brush Settings
      • Texture & Texture Mask
      • Stroke
      • Falloff
      • Cursor
    • Selection & Visibility
    • Navigation
    • Sculpting
      • Introduction
        • General
        • The Brush
        • Visibility, Masking & Face Sets
        • Filters
        • Transforming
        • Painting
        • Working with Multiple Objects
        • Adaptive Resolution
        • Cloth Sculpting
      • Toolbar
      • Tools
        • Draw
        • Draw Sharp
        • Clay
        • Clay Strips
        • Clay Thumb
        • Layer
        • Inflate
        • Blob
        • Crease
        • Smooth
        • Flatten
        • Fill
        • Scrape
        • Multiplane Scrape
        • Pinch
        • Grab
        • Elastic Deform
        • Snake Hook
        • Thumb
        • Pose
        • Nudge
        • Rotate
        • Slide Relax
        • Boundary
        • Cloth
        • Simplify
        • Mask
        • Draw Face Sets
        • Multires Displacement Eraser
        • Multires Displacement Smear
        • Paint
        • Smear
        • Box Mask
        • Lasso Mask
        • Line Mask
        • Box Face Set
        • Lasso Face Set
        • Box Trim
        • Lasso Trim
        • Line Project
        • Mesh Filter
        • Cloth Filter
        • Color Filter
        • Edit Face Set
        • Mask by Color
        • Transforms
      • Tool Settings
        • Brushes
        • Brush Settings
          • Brush Settings
          • Texture
          • Stroke
          • Falloff
          • Cursor
        • Dyntopo
        • Remesh
        • Symmetry
        • Options
      • Controls
      • Editing
        • Sculpt
        • Mask
        • Face Sets
        • Expand
    • Texture Paint
      • Introduction
      • Texture Paint Tools
      • Tool Settings
        • Texture Slots
        • Brushes
        • Brush Settings
          • Texture
          • Stroke
          • Falloff
          • Cursor
        • Mask
        • Symmetry
        • Options
        • Tiling
    • Vertex Paint
      • Introduction
      • Vertex Paint Tools
      • Tool Settings
        • Brushes
        • Brush Settings
          • Texture
          • Stroke
          • Falloff
          • Cursor
        • Symmetry
      • Editing
    • Weight Paint
      • Introduction
      • Weight Paint Tools
      • Tool Settings
        • Brushes
        • Brush Settings
          • Stroke
          • Falloff
          • Cursor
        • Symmetry
        • Options
      • Using Vertex Groups
      • Editing
    • Curves Sculpting
      • Introduction
      • Tools
        • Selection Paint
        • Add Curves
        • Delete Curves
        • Density Brush
        • Comb Curves
        • Snake Hook Curves
        • Grow / Shrink Curves
        • Pinch Curves
        • Puff Curves
        • Smooth Curves
        • Slide Curves
      • Common Settings
  • Grease Pencil
    • Introduction
    • Object
    • Structure
    • Primitives
    • Selecting
    • Multiframe
    • Properties
      • Object Data
      • Layers
      • Masks
      • Onion Skinning
      • Strokes
      • Viewport Display
    • Modifiers
      • Introduction
      • Generate
        • Array Modifier
        • Build Modifier
        • Dot Dash Modifier
        • Envelope Modifier
        • Length Modifier
        • Line Art Modifier
        • Mirror Modifier
        • Multiple Strokes
        • Outline Modifier
        • Simplify Modifier
        • Subdivide Modifier
      • Deform
        • Armature Modifier
        • Hook Modifier
        • Lattice Modifier
        • Noise Modifier
        • Offset Modifier
        • Shrinkwrap Modifier
        • Smooth Modifier
        • Thickness Modifier
      • Color
        • Hue/Saturation Modifier
        • Opacity Modifier
        • Tint Modifier
      • Modify
        • Texture Mapping Modifier
        • Time Offset Modifier
        • Vertex Weight Angle Modifier
        • Vertex Weight Proximity Modifier
    • Visual Effects
      • Introduction
      • Blur Visual Effect
      • Colorize Visual Effect
      • Flip Visual Effect
      • Glow Visual Effect
      • Pixelate Visual Effect
      • Rim Visual Effect
      • Shadow Visual Effect
      • Swirl Visual Effect
      • Wave Distortion Visual Effect
    • Materials
      • Introduction
      • Properties
    • Animation
      • Introduction
      • Interpolation
      • Animation Tools
    • Draw Mode
      • Introduction
      • Drawing Tools
      • Tools
        • Draw Tool
        • Fill Tool
        • Erase Tool
        • Tint Tool
        • Cutter Tool
        • Eyedropper
        • Line Tool
        • Polyline Tool
        • Arc Tool
        • Curve Tool
        • Box Tool
        • Circle Tool
        • Interpolate
      • Tools Settings
        • Brushes
        • Brush Settings
        • Color
      • Stroke Placement
      • Drawing Planes
      • Guides
    • Sculpt Mode
      • Introduction
      • Sculpting Tools
      • Brush Settings
    • Edit Mode
      • Introduction
      • Editing Tools
      • Curve Editing
      • Grease Pencil Menu
      • Stroke Menu
      • Point Menu
    • Vertex Paint Mode
      • Introduction
      • Vertex Paint Tools
      • Brush Settings
      • Editing
    • Weight Paint Mode
      • Introduction
      • Weight Paint Tools
      • Tool Settings
        • Brush Settings
        • Options
      • Weights Menu
    • Object Mode
      • Convert to Geometry
      • Trace Image to Grease Pencil
  • Animation & Rigging
    • Introduction
    • Keyframes
      • Introduction
      • Editing
      • Keying Sets
    • Armatures
      • Introduction
      • Bones
        • Introduction
        • Bone Collections
        • Structure
        • Tools
          • Toolbar
          • Tool Settings
        • Selecting
        • Editing
          • Introduction
          • Transform
          • Bone Roll
          • Extrude
          • Duplicate
          • Fill Between Joints
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          • Subdivide
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          • Properties
          • Delete
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          • Introduction
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          • Viewport Display
          • Custom Properties
      • Properties
        • Introduction
        • Bone Collections
        • Viewport Display
      • Structure
      • Skinning
        • Introduction
        • Armature Deform Parent
      • Posing
        • Introduction
        • Selecting
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          • Introduction
          • Clear Transform
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          • Pose Library
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          • Introduction
          • Introduction
          • Spline IK
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      • Introduction
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      • Header
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      • Stack
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      • Tips
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          • Introduction
          • Usage
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        • Alpha Over Node
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        • Separate Color Node
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Rotation Utility Nodes#

  • Align Euler to Vector Node
  • Rotate Rotation Node
  • Rotate Vector Node
  • Axis Angle to Rotation Node
  • Euler to Rotation Node
  • Rotation to Euler Node
  • Rotation to Quaternion Node
  • Quaternion to Rotation Node
  • Invert Rotation Node
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