The Complete Guide to Rigid Body Simulations in Blender 3D

Name: The Complete Guide to Rigid Body Simulations in Blender 3D
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Learn all there is to know about the Rigid Body Simulation in Blender 3D & how to create satisfying animations!

Created byStephen Pearson

Last updated 9/2025

English

What you'll learn

At the end of this course you will know all the settings in the rigid body simulation.
You will know how to use and create simulations using the Rigid Body in Blender.
You will learn all about the Rigid Body Constraints and how to use them efficiently.

Course content

6 sections • 31 lectures • 2h 31m total length

Introduction1:17
This is the introduction to the Rigid Body Simulation Guide in Blender 2.8.
Downloading Blender0:41
In this video I how you how to download Blender and install it on your computer.
Blender Basics16:21
In this video we will be learning about the very basics of Blender 2.8
Saving Your Blender File1:24
In this video you will learn how to save your blender file.
Tutorials0:30

Rigid Body Basics7:28
In this video we learn the basics of the rigid body simulation and how to get started.
Collision Shapes6:35
In this video we will learn about collision shapes and how the effect the simulation.
Rigid Body Source3:26
The rigid body source is what you will learn about in this video.
Surface Sensitivity & Collections5:23
Surface tension is important to know when using simulation and in this video we will learn all about it.
Rigid Body Dynamics3:09
Rigid body dynamics are an interesting way to change how your simulation looks in Blender.
Rigid Body Panel4:29
In this video we will be looking at the rigid body panel and some of the settings that are there.
Rigid Body Basics

Rigid Body Constraints P19:02
Constraints are pretty fun to use when working with the rigid body simulation and in this video we will take a look at them.
Rigid Body Constraints P24:42
Here we continue taking a look at the rigid body constraints in Blender.
The Motor Constraint4:51
The motor is a very cool constraint if used properly and in this video I demonstrate how it works.
Rigid Body World7:13
The rigid body world is where you bake in your simulation and change the speed and in this video we will discuss it.
How well do you know your constraints?

Modeling the Course11:19
This section we will be jumping in and creating an obstacle course using the rigid body simulation.
Simulating P19:24
This part we add physics to all our objects in the obstacle course!
Simulating P27:00
We continue adding the simulation to the rest of the objects in Blender!
Simulating the Tower3:14
Here we simulate the tower of cubes that will fall over at the end of the animation.
Adding Materials4:07
Here we add the materials to the objects in our scene and make everything look good!
Animating the Camera3:52
In this video we learn about keyframing the camera movement in Blender
Rendering1:56
Finally we render out our animation using the render engine Eevee in Blender 2.8

Cell Fracture3:40
In this video we take a look at the cell fracture addon in Blender and how to use it with the rigid body simulation!
Animating the Monkey Head2:46
In this video we animation the monkey head crashing through the wall using keyframes.
Simulating the Explosion4:29
In this video we add physics to our objects in Blender!
Lighting & Materials3:19
In this video we add materials and lighting to our scene so we can actually see how it looks in eevee!
Rendering4:17
In this video we render out the scene using Eevee in blender 2.8!
Fixing the Shaking3:40
In this video we fix the issue where some of our objects were shaking when the animation was done.

Requirements

It is recommended that you have prior experience with Blender 3D.
You should be able to use the PC at a beginner level.
It is recommended that you have a numberpad on your keyboard.

Description

Hello everyone and welcome to the Rigid Body Simulation Guide in Blender 3D. In this course you will learn everything there is to know about the rigid body.

We will first start out by understand what the simulation is and how to use it properly. After that we will jump into Blender and learn all about the different settings and values and how they effect the simulation. We will also learn about rigid body constraints and exactly how to use them. Other things you will learn about include rigid body world, rigid body dynamics, collision groups and more.

There are 3 different tutorials that we go through to demostrate the simulation. The first one is a the render you see on screen. We will be using an array modifier and simulating every single cube to get this effect.
The next one is an obstacle course for a sphere to go through. This section we will be using different rigid body constraints and techniques to push the sphere where we want it to go.

Finally the last section we will be exploding a wall with a monkey head. You will learn about animation and keyframes and more. Every tutorial in this course we use the Eevee to render!

If you want to learn all about the Rigid Body simulation and all its features hit that enroll button and lets get started!

Programs used in this course: Blender 3D

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Thanks!

Stephen

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to learn about Blender.
Anyone who is interested in Simulations in Blender.
Anyone who wants to learn about 3D in Blender.

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Introduction5 lectures • 20min

Using the Rigid Body Simulation6 lectures • 31min

Rigid Body Constraints4 lectures • 26min

Falling Cubes Tutorial3 lectures • 12min

The Obstacle Course7 lectures • 41min

Crashing Through a Wall Animation6 lectures • 22min

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