3D scientific visualization with Blender®

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This is the first book written on using Blender (an open source visualization suite widely used in the entertainment and gaming industries) for scientific visualization. It is a practical and interesting introduction to Blender for understanding key parts of 3D rendering and animation that pertain to the sciences via step-by-step guided tutorials. 3D Scientific Visualization with Blender takes you through an understanding of 3D graphics and modelling for different visualization scenarios in the…

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Title Statements

Full title :3D scientific visualization with Blender® / Brian R. Kent.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:2015

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Place of Publication:San Rafael [California]
Language:eng
Publication Date:2015

Notes

"Version: 20150301"--Title page verso

Title from PDF title page (viewed on March 3, 2015).

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (1 volume (various pagings)) : : illustrations (some color)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781627056120, 1627056122, 9781627056144, 1627056149
DOI:10.1088/978-1-6270-5612-0
oclc:ocn907562549
LC Classification:Q175
Dewey Decimal:501/.13

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Author biography -- Introduction -- Visualization in the sciences -- What is Blender? -- Rendering engines -- Community support -- Types of data visualization in the sciences.

The interface and windowing set-up -- Interface introduction -- Windowing set-up for Python -- Data types and Python modules -- Python libraries.

Meshes, models and textures -- Structure of 3D mesh objects -- 2D materials and textures -- -- 3D materials and textures.

Lighting -- Lighting and color selection in Blender.

Animation -- Keyframes -- Frame rates and rendering output -- Node compositing.

Point of view : camera control -- Projection differences : a matter of perspective -- Camera keyframes.

Python scripting -- Scripting in Blender.

Projects and 3D examples -- 3D scatter plot -- N-body simulation -- Magnetic fields -- Lagrangian equilibrium and zero-velocity curves -- Geophysics : planetary surface mapping -- Volumetric rendering and data cubes -- Physics module and rigid body dynamics -- Appendix A. Blender keyboard shortcuts.

Subjects

Blender (Computer file) Computer graphics Computer modelling and simulation computer simulation Digital computer simulation Infographie Science -- Methodology SCIENCE -- Physics Sciences -- Méthodologie Simulation Simulation par ordinateur Visualisation -- Technique Visualization -- Technique