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Bounce, Tumble, and Splash!: Simulating the Physical World with Blender 3D

Tony Mullen, Erwin Coumans (Foreword by)
ISBN: 978-0-470-19280-1
Paperback
400 pages
June 2008
Bounce, Tumble, and Splash!: Simulating the Physical World with Blender 3D (0470192801) cover image
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ChapterPageDetailsDatePrint Run
1 13 Missing file on CD: lava.blend
The instructions for "Hot Lava with Material Nodes" refer to a file, lava.blend, in step 8. That file was left off the CD. You can download it from the Resources & Downloads page.
8/8/08 1st
1 24 Text correction
Under Modeling Bodies of Water by Using Modifiers and Textures, Step 1., the second sentence, "Scale the plane to 30."
should read: "Tab into Edit mode and Scale the plane to 30."
8/13/08 1st
1 41 Missing file on CD: logo.png
Under "Faking a Cloth Flag by Using a Displacement Modifier," in step 2. the text refers to a file on the CD called logo.png. That file was left off of the CD. The Blender logo belongs to the Blender Foundation, but a similar logo is provided here to complete the tutorial in the book. You may download the file from the Resources and Downloads page.
8/15/08 1st
2 94 Text correction
In The BB vs. the Crystal Ball: Using the Explode Modifier, Step 2. there is a step missing.

After the sentence "The particles should be set to emit from random faces.",
insert the following:
"In the Visualization tab in the Particles buttons area, under Render: select the button that reads Emitter."
12/17/08
4 209 Incorrect image in Figure 4.63
The image used in Figure 4.63 is a duplicate of Figure 4.62. You may download the correct image file for 4.63 at the Resources and Downloads page.
11/19/08
7 327 Missing file on CD: lsystem.blend
Under "L-Systems," the text refers to a packed .blend file called lsystem.blend. That file was left off of the CD. You can download the file at the Resources and Downloads page.
8/15/08 1st
1 54 Text correction
The second-to-last paragraph reads: "Press Ctrl+I to add an inverse kinematics (IK) constraint"

The correct keyboard shortcut to achieve this is Shift+I, so the text should read:
"Press Shift+I to add an inverse kinematics (IK) constraint"
1/12/09
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