You're reading from Procedural 3D Modeling Using Geometry Nodes in Blender Discover the node-based workflow for physics-based and procedural modeling using Blender 4.5 LTS

Product type Paperback

Published in Oct 2025

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781836203018

Length 428 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Tools

Blender

Concepts

Animation

Author (1):

Siemen Lens

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Table of Contents (32) Chapters

Preface

1. Part I: Familiarizing Yourself with the Node System

2. An Introduction to Geometry Nodes FREE CHAPTER

3. Understanding the Functionality of Basic Nodes

4. Must-Have Add-Ons for Building Node Trees

5. Part II: Creating a Mesh in the Geometry Nodes System

6. Making Use of Node Primitives

7. Distributing Instances onto a Mesh

8. Working with the Spreadsheet in Blender

9. Creating and Modifying Text in the Geometry Node Editor

10. Part III: Modifying Meshes and Curves in the Geometry Nodes System

11. Editing Curves with Nodes

12. Manipulating Mesh Using Geometry Nodes

13. Part IV: Hands-On Projects Involving Advanced Workflow Techniques

14. Creating a Procedural Plant Generator

15. Creating a Procedural Brick Wall Generator

16. Constructing a Procedural LED Panel

17. Part V: Best Practices to Improve Your Workflow

18. Tips and Tricks for the Geometry Node Editor

19. Troubleshooting the Most Common Problems in Geometry Nodes

20. Part VI: Familiarizing with the Simulation Zone

21. Introduction to the Simulation Zone

22. Experimenting with Points in the Simulation Zone

23. Creating a Procedural Fountain Using Points

24. Baking in the Geometry Node Editor

25. Part VIII: Intermediate Exercises to Improve Your Workflow

26. Simulating Bugs Crawling on Objects

27. Creating a Shrinkwrapping Simulation

28. Common Issues Users Experience with Simulation Zone

29. Unlock Your Book’s Exclusive Benefits

How to unlock these benefits in three easy steps

30. Other Books You May Enjoy

31. Index

Understanding the Functionality of Basic Nodes

In the last chapter, you learned how the Geometry Nodes system works; in this chapter, we will be explaining the beginner building blocks or nodes of the Geometry Nodes system.

To get started, we’ll introduce you to the basic nodes that you will be using throughout this book. These are the nodes that you will use in most of your projects to perform basic commands, such as combining mesh, converting mesh, instancing points on your mesh, and more. We will also explain what every input, output, and value means with visual examples.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics: