Getting Started with METABALLS in Blender! (Beginners Start Here!)

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  • Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
  • In this video, learn to use the metaballs feature in Blender to quickly rough out shapes, simulate fluids, and much more!
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    0:00 - Introduction
    0:11 - Getting started with metaballs
    2:24 - Adjusting metaball settings
    3:14 - When would you use metaballs
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    4:48 - How to convert metaballs to meshes
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 22

  • @rjwh67220
    @rjwh67220 Рік тому +12

    Okay, I’m a moron. I skipped over this when it first saw it, thinking that a meatball tutorial was a bit too narrow a niche for me. But fortunately, after my nap I was able to read more clearly. Thanks, Justin, another good one.

  • @stevesculptor1
    @stevesculptor1 Рік тому

    Great tut. At 3:14 the correct pronunciation for Jan is 'Yan' J being said as a Y

  • @jc3777
    @jc3777 Рік тому

    Yay! Justin is back 🤩

  • @RoniStudio
    @RoniStudio Рік тому

    Thanks

  • @fusion1203
    @fusion1203 10 місяців тому +1

    how can you make metaballs deform around meshes kind of like how they do with other metaballs?

    • @tylerherr4288
      @tylerherr4288 8 місяців тому

      for deforming AROUND meshes id say use the negative metaballs to sorta fake a collision
      for merging into meshes
      idk

  • @saintelmo5590
    @saintelmo5590 Рік тому

    Is there a convert function to convert mesh to metaball? In looking at the Convert options, I'm guessing no? It would probably be a PITA anyway.
    I'm just kinda spitballing here.

    • @theophylndz
      @theophylndz 9 місяців тому

      Click object close to the Add button, scroll down to Convert to

  • @zan7756
    @zan7756 Рік тому

    Can you make how to get realistic fabric texture?

    • @cgi_guru
      @cgi_guru Рік тому

      bro i made some procedural material u can watch if interested

  • @chrisdvo9910
    @chrisdvo9910 9 місяців тому

    Hi, love your tutorials, but in my case, I got a special problem. There appear no rings around my single Objects. I cannot grab em. I can selest them in outliner, but with many objects I need a way to select in my viewport. What is my Problem in here?

    • @chipchav772
      @chipchav772 14 днів тому

      Hi, I would check your overlay to see if it's enabled. If it is then look into your property filters and see if you accidently disabled the selectable option. Hope that helps!

  • @PolyMadd
    @PolyMadd 7 місяців тому

    It's incredible that still they don't allow modifiers on the metaballs final mesh... intuitively it should be trivial...

  • @johndeggendorf7826
    @johndeggendorf7826 Рік тому

    Thanks Justin…metaballs in a nutshell. 🤔🍷🎩🎩🎩

  • @saintelmo5590
    @saintelmo5590 Рік тому

    Funny how a slight anagram for metaball is meatball. :D

    • @TheCGEssentials
      @TheCGEssentials  Рік тому +1

      Lol - as I was posting this my brain started seeing meatball instead of metaball every time I typed it

    • @saintelmo5590
      @saintelmo5590 Рік тому

      @@TheCGEssentials LOL! Have a great day, and thanks for the great tutorials!

  • @tylerherr4288
    @tylerherr4288 8 місяців тому

    it doesnt quite work for what i want but OH MY GOD I DIDNT KNOW YOU COULD DO NEGATIVE META BALLS

  • @user-qr4jf4tv2x
    @user-qr4jf4tv2x Рік тому

    casually making a sony ericsson logo