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Panda3D and Blender Hacks - Part 1

Name: Panda3D and Blender Hacks - Part 1
Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)

Create and Explore Virtual Worlds Like Never Before.

Created byKamil Pakula

Last updated 3/2022

English

What you'll learn

Create 3D models in Blender that can be used as game assets in Panda3D.
Bake textures from materials in Blender.
Export 3D models in GLTF format from Blender and load them in Panda3D.
Create animated sequences for your Panda3D app using intervals.
Convert your Panda3D window output to a video.
Create Kivy GUIs in Panda3D.
Make a scientific simulation of gravitational acceleration in Panda3D.

Course content

7 sections • 58 lectures • 2h 17m total length

Introduction to the Course2:00
In this lecture we’ll be talking about the course. Who is it for? What are you going to learn?
Introduction to Section 10:51
In this lecture we’ll be discussing the topic covered in section 1.
Model the Body of the Flying Saucer2:40
In this lecture we’ll be modeling the body, which is the main part of a UFO.
Model the Cockpit2:55
In this lecture we’ll be modeling the cockpit of our flying saucer.
Model the Lights8:28
In this lecture we’ll be modeling the grooves on the surface of the UFO body where the lights will be.
Add Materials to the UFO Model4:19
In this lecture we’ll be adding materials to the model.
Conclusion to Section 10:49
In this lecture we’ll summarize what we covered in this section.

Introduction to Section 20:49
In this lecture we’ll be discussing the topic covered in section 2.
Mark Seams5:06
In this lecture we’ll be marking seams on our UFO model in order to prepare it for UV unwrapping.
UV-Unwrap Your Model1:45
In this lecture we’ll be UV-unwrapping our model.
Add the Image Texture and UV Map Nodes3:32
In this lecture we’ll be adding some nodes that are necessary to bake the texture.
Bake the Texture2:26
In this lecture we’ll bake the texture.
Test the Texture3:16
In this lecture we’ll test the texture on a model.
Conclusion to Section 20:55
In this lecture we’ll summarize what we covered in this section.

Introduction to Section 31:07
In this lecture we’ll be discussing the topic covered in section 3.
Move Origin Point3:36
In this lecture we’ll move the origin point of the UFO model to the bottom.
Apply Scale1:22
In this lecture we’ll apply scale to avoid trouble after exporting the model from Blender.
Format Settings3:33
In this lecture we’ll start exporting the model from Blender in GLTF format.
Other Export Settings1:12
In this lecture we’ll take care of the other export settings.
Export the Model1:44
In this lecture we’ll actually export the model to GLTF.
The Project Folder and File2:12
In this lecture we’ll inspect our project folder.
The panda3d-gltf and panda3d-simplepbr Utilities2:40
In this lecture we’ll be installing some utulities that are required for GLTF models to work correctly in Panda3D.
Load the Model in Panda3D1:21
In this lecture we’ll import our UFO model in Panda3D.
Conclusion to Section 30:41
In this lecture we’ll summarize what we covered in this section.

Introduction to Section 40:53
In this lecture we’ll be discussing the topic covered in section 4.
Setup1:53
In this lecture we’ll set up the scene for our demonstration of intervals.
The Position Interval2:43
In this lecture we’ll be talking about the position interval.
The Rotation Interval2:16
In this lecture we’ll be talking about the rotation interval.
The Scale Interval1:52
In this lecture we’ll be talking about the scale interval.
Combined Intervals2:50
In this lecture we’ll be combining multiple intervals.
Sequences3:15
In this lecture we’ll be talking about sequences.
Parallels1:28
In this lecture we’ll be talking about parallels.
Nested Sequences and Parallels5:51
In this lecture we’ll be talking about nested sequences and parallels.
Conclusion to Section 41:01
In this lecture we’ll summarize what we covered in this section.

Introduction to Section 60:59
In this lecture we’ll be discussing the topic covered in section 6.
Installation1:06
In this lecture we’ll install the panda3d-kivy add-on that we’ll need to make Kivy GUIs in Panda3D.
Setup0:40
In this lecture we’ll prepare a scene with our UFO model hovering over the ground.
A Basic Kivy GUI4:10
In this lecture we’ll create a basic Kivy GUI with a single widget.
Display Region2:44
In this lecture we’ll be talking about display regions.
The Kivy Language6:54
In this lecture we’ll be talking about the Kivy language.
A More Complex Example9:42
In this lecture we’ll create a more complex GUI for our app with a couple buttons, a slider and some labels.
Class Rules0:59
In this lecture we’ll be talking about class rules in Kivy.
Inheritance in Kivy0:50
In this lecture we’ll be talking about inheritance in Kivy.
Kivy canvas1:19
In this lecture we’ll be talking about Kivy canvas instructions.
Size and Position in Kivy3:25
In this lecture we’ll be talking about size and position in Kivy.
The self, root and app Variables in Kivy1:35
In this lecture we’ll be talking about the self, root and app variables used in Kivy.
Conclusion to Section 60:19
In this lecture we’ll summarize what we covered in this section.

Introduction to Section 70:44
In this lecture we’ll be discussing the topic covered in section 7.
Some Background Knowledge - Gravity1:47
In this lecture we’ll be talking about gravity in general.
Simulation Setup1:41
In this lecture we’ll set up a scene for our simulation.
Coding the Simulation3:09
In this lecture we’ll be coding the simulation in Panda3D.
Running the Simulation1:01
In this lecture we’ll run the simulation.
Conclusion to Section 10:32
In this lecture we’ll summarize what we covered in this section.
Bonus Lecture0:49
In this lecture I’ll be talking about Your Panda3D Magazine, which is a magazine I created, as well as my Prospero Coder blog, my Prospero Coder and Prospero Blender YouTube channels and my Kivy book.

Requirements

You should have some basic of Python and the Panda3D game engine. You don't need any knowledge of Blender as we'll be creating stuff from scratch there.

Description

So, what are you going to learn in this course?

Well, some Panda3D and Blender hacks. And in particular:

1) How to create simple models in Blender and add materials to them.

We’ll be creating a UFO model in Blender with two materials that we can later export to Panda3D.

2) How to bake textures from materials in Blender so that we can later use them in other software, and in particular in Panda3D.

Our UFO model needs to be textured in order to be exported to Panda3D and look as expected there, so we’re going to learn how to use the materials that we have to bake textures.

3) How to export a model from Blender in GLTF format and then load it in Panda3D.

GLTF is a widely used file format and you can use it in Panda3D instead of its native EGG. We’ll be talking about the available export options and we’ll export the UFO model to GLTF.

4) How to use position, rotation and scale intervals in Panda3D to create an animation.

We’ll animate our UFO model using intervals. This is a tool in Panda3D that comes in handy when you don’t need control over an object for some time but want it to move, rotate and scale in a predefined way.

5) How to capture the screen in Panda3D and create a video in MP4 format.

We used intervals to animate our UFO model, but now we can render a video with that animation.

6) How to integrate the Kivy framework in your Panda3D application using the panda3d-kivy add-on.

Although Panda3D ships with its own GUI system, you’re not limited to it. If you know the Kivy framework, you can use it inside your Panda3D app window to create even more fancy GUIs.

7) How to make a scientific simulation of gravitational acceleration in Panda3D using the Bullet physics engine.

Panda3D is not only about games. You can use it for many other purposes like, for example, scientific simulations. We’re going to create a simple simulation of gravitational acceleration here.

Who this course is for:

Beginner and intermediate users of Panda3D who would like to learn some hacks.

Panda3D and Blender Hacks - Part 1

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Course content

Introduction7 lectures • 22min

Baking Textures from Materials in Blender7 lectures • 18min

Exporting GLTF Models from Blender to Panda3D10 lectures • 19min

Position, Rotation and Scale Intervals in Panda3D10 lectures • 24min

Encoding the Panda3D Window Output Into a Video4 lectures • 10min

Creating Kivy GUIs in Panda3D13 lectures • 35min

Gravitational Acceleration Simulation with the Bullet Physics Engine in Panda3D7 lectures • 10min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: