Mechanical Animation in Blender

Name: Mechanical Animation in Blender
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In this course you are going to learn how to make various kind of gear mechanism and Mechanical Mechanism in blender

Created byAmit Mourya

Last updated 7/2025

English

What you'll learn

Hardsurface Animation in blender
Gear mechanism modeling and animation in blender
mechanical mechanism animation in blender
blender

Course content

4 sections • 28 lectures • 4h 19m total length

Introduction0:15
Course Introduction1:37
free vs paid addon5:16
Explore free gear add-on basics in Blender 2.93 and below, including teeth, tool width, module, width step, and rotation; compare with a paid gear addon and learn to match modules.
Update FREE ADDON for Blender 3.x version1:21
link to download : https://github.com/yar3333/GearGenMaster
spur Gear with Transform Constraint5:45
Spur Gear with Drivers7:46
Simple Spur Gear with KeyFrame2:54
rack and pinion4:15
Learn to build a rack and pinion mechanism in Blender using gear master, with 30 teeth and module 0.2 m, then animate via constraints and extrapolation for linear motion.
worm gear9:58
Sun Gear5:28
Bevel gear with drivers6:06
Learn to animate a bevel gear in Blender using drivers to rotate the gear and pinion across different axes, tune gear ratio and geometry, and avoid applying location.
Bevel and Worm Gear Project16:09

Scotch Yoke Demo0:05
Scotch Yoke Mechanism in Blender15:30
Learn to build a scotch-yoke mechanism in Blender by modeling cylinders, shaping a moving slider, applying mirror and constraints, and rendering with cycles and transparent backgrounds.
Multi-Grab Rigging Mechanism in Blender0:03
Multi Grab Rigging Mechanism in Details30:04
Rig a multi grab mechanism in Blender from scratch, using separate parts, armatures and bones, constraints, copy rotation, and limit distance with empties for precise animation.
mechanical rigging mechanism17:57
Rig a mechanical mechanism in Blender by building armatures and bones, naming and parenting them, and using copy location constraints and drivers to synchronize rod motion.

Cartoonic Car Rigging in Blender17:11
Learn to rig a cartoonish car in Blender using bones and armatures, drivers, and constraints to create squash and stretch animations and drive the tires.
HexaPod Modeling and rigging in Blender15:48
Learn hexapod modeling and rigging in Blender by building a base mechanism, adding joints and controllers, and setting armature constraints to drive the suspension rig.
Slot Crank Mechanism Demo0:11
Slot Crank Mechanism19:06
Assignment (Try to make this mechanism on your own )1:01
Assignment 2 (Try to make this your own)0:09
try to make this using keyframe , constraints and parenting .This is very simple one
Bike Chain Making in Blender24:02
link to download : https://github.com/yar3333/GearGenMaster

Gripper Claw Mechanism19:33
Robot Gripper Rigging Demo0:26
Robot Gripper Rigging Mechanism20:29
Learn to rig a robot gripper using a four-bar mechanism in Blender, modeling bones, armatures, and inverse kinematics with drivers to achieve synchronized gear motion.
Robot Gripper mechanism 210:52
Rig a robot gripper mechanism in Blender using inverse kinematics and armature bones, apply constraints and parenting, then animate with keyframes from frame 60 to 120 to loop the motion.

Requirements

Intermediate Knowledge of blender is required

Description

Do you want to learn how to create realistic and accurate gear and mechanical animations in Blender? If yes, then this course is for you!

This course will teach you everything you need to know about the gears and mechanical mechanisms. You will learn the fundamental concepts such as gear ratio, pitch circle diameter, and module. You will also learn how to use constraints, drivers, and keyframes to animate different gear mechanisms such as spur gears, rack and pinion gears, worm gears, bevel gears, and sun gears.

But that’s not all! This course will also show you how to make various mechanical mechanisms such as cranks, pistons, cams, levers, pulleys, belts, chains, and more. You will learn how to rig and animate these mechanisms using bones and shape keys. You will also learn some math and logic behind working constraints that will help you create any animation you want.

This course is divided into free and paid add-ons that will help you make gears and mechanical mechanisms quickly and accurately. The free add-on is called Gears Creator Lite and it allows you to create basic gears with a few clicks. The paid add-on is called Gears Creator Pro and it gives you more options and features to customize your gears.

The course resources include solved project files for each lesson that you can download and follow along. The instructor is also available to answer any questions or doubts that you may have along the way.

By the end of this course, you will have a solid foundation in the gears and mechanical mechanisms. You will be able to create stunning gear and mechanical animations that look realistic and professional. You will also have a lot of fun learning new skills and techniques in Blender.

So what are you waiting for? Enroll now and start your journey into the world of gears!

Who this course is for:

Intermediate Knowledge of blender is required

Mechanical Animation in Blender

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Course content

Introduction12 lectures • 1hr 7min

Mechanical Mechanism5 lectures • 1hr 4min

Complex Rigging7 lectures • 1hr 17min

Mechanical Rigging4 lectures • 51min

Requirements

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