Blender Tutorial - Rigid Body conveyor belt

[@BlenderStudy]

I have tried to follow this tutorial today, but failed to create a working conveyor belt animation. I got stuck in the follow path part. I couldn't get it to work even after moving the cube up and down, and removing (and adding back) the follow path constraint multiple times. That remedy worked when I was using an older version of Blender back in 2021, but that's not working anymore. For those who need to see how the working scene looks like, here is a blend file from my practice run from 2021. :) drive.google.com/file/d/1UY0R4YCWnY1dzB1y0z1lUTwEB-EsjWnm/view?usp=drive_link

[@rexter7890]

Works for me

[@BlenderStudy]

​@@rexter7890 Thank you for watching, rexter7890..!! :)

[@UltimoApache]

the reason it doesnt work is because you have to apply all transforms to the curve after you convert it from the mesh. Blender is VERY obtuse for the axis it uses within its modifiers, I hate it.

[@BlenderStudy]

​@@UltimoApache Thank you for the update, UltimoApache..!! :)

[@ailisnelis2383]

this whole conveyor belt is such a pain in the neck! but you made it!

[@BlenderStudy]

Yes, I did..!! :) Thank you for watching, Ailis..!! :)

[@yootoobnoob1]

this works! you may have to adjust the friction a bit to get it right, but thanks for the tutorial! Subscribed!

[@BlenderStudy]

You're always welcome, yootoobnoob1..!! :) Thank you for watching..!! :)

[@RJ100]

you're a legend. thank you for making this

[@BlenderStudy]

You're always welcome, RJ100..!! :) Thank you for watching..!! :)

[@timothyvarian7827]

such a great tutorial! thank you very much!

[@BlenderStudy]

You're always welcome, timothyvarian7827..!! :) Thank you for watching..!! :)

[@deeper1993]

Excellent tutorial. Really helpful!

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for watching, deeper1993..!! :)

[@pieterteloeke2858]

you can fix that on the straight line that it rotates wierd by converting the circle to a curve and than subidiving it 3-4 times

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for watching, pieterteloeke2858..!! :) That's a brilliant idea..!! :)

[@TheTenUp]

Hi! Thanks for this awesome tutorial. Any option to control speed of belt movement exept scaling conveyor part size (bigger part - slower speed)?

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for watching, TheTenUp..!! :) 1. How to change Follow Path Speed blender.stackexchange.com/questions/148272/how-to-change-follow-path-speed 2. How do i slow down physics? blender.stackexchange.com/questions/75359/how-do-i-slow-down-physics

[@Coursekro]

Thanks! Very useful information

[@BlenderStudy]

You're always welcome, Coursekro..!! :) Thank you for watching..!! :)

[@manulejack]

Great tutorial thanks!! Do you think using a simple "array" modifier on the cube could work, instead of duplicating a lot of times? I didn't try yet but just to know what you think

[@BlenderStudy]

You're always welcome, manulejack..!! :) Thank you for watching..!! :) I tried using a single array modifier, but that didn't work. :(

[@manulejack]

Thank you for your reply :)@@BlenderStudy

[@luchex2589]

excellent video!!!

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for watching, Luis..!! :)

[@octavodad3588]

Could you send me an updated link for the Star Wars battledroid you made, or could you make an updated tutorial with a download as I like comparing what I made to yours. Please and thankyou

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for watching, Octavodad..!! :) I'm so sorry for the late reply. Here is an updated link to the .blend file. gofile.io/d/HlgD7E This blend file doesn't contain a finished model. It only contains the blueprint images (Top, Side, and Front) that are required to follow the tutorial.. I didn't know the file link was broken. I'm sorry to miss that. :(

[@asrafullislamsujon3469]

Super bro👍👍👍

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for watching, Asrafull islam Sujon..!! :)

[@acnimatorstudio7487]

good!

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for watching, ACNIMATOR STUDIO..!! :)

[@mahesakhalifagunawan5225]

how to return everything to their initial position? I've succeeded in implementing the rigid body settings on both the cube and conveyor but i can't return them to their initial position to restart the design process

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for watching, mahesakhalifagunawan5225..!! :) This example was made to demonstrate only one way movement of the conveyor belt. :) I don't think we can create a looping animation with this example, because we're not controlling the movement of the cubes. :)

[@mahesakhalifagunawan5225]

@@BlenderStudy thanks for the reply! I had figured it out yesterday, actually. Turns out I only need to re-start the keyframes/animation. Silly me 😂

[@BlenderStudy]

You're always welcome, mahesakhalifagunawan5225..!! :) I'm glad that worked out well..!! :) Thank you for the update..!! :)

[@khadijamalik1596]

I tried moving and re adding the constraint multiple times yet it didnt work

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for watching, khadijamalik1596..!! :) Please try this. 1. Create a curve circle. 2. In Object Mode (Tab), Create a cube. 3. On the cube, add a follow path constraint. 4. On the follow path constraint, 5. Set the target as the curve circle. 6. Put a check mark on 'Follow Path', and Click the 'Animate Path' button at the bottom. 7. Press [Space] to play the animation. This is the same concept. If the cube follows the path, that means the follow path animation is working. After this, please try adjusting the curve circle's shape by adding more curve points ("A" to select all, Right Click, and type "S" to subdivide), moving the right side of the curve points to match the shape of the conveyor belt, and re-shaping the cube to match the conveyor belt part.)

[@dec_ves2190]

How do i duplicate the conveyor belt without any glitches?

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for watching, Dec_Ves..!! :) What type of glitches have you encountered while making the conveyor belt in Blender?

[@dec_ves2190]

@@BlenderStudy do you have discord? I can get a video there for you

[@dec_ves2190]

@@BlenderStudyi can tell you my user

[@BlenderStudy]

@@dec_ves2190 Sorry for the late reply, Dec_Ves..!! :( Your comment just appeared to me today along with dozens of comments from other visitors..!! :( I don't have discord, but I have opened a new forum. Please post on the Q&A section and I'll follow up right away. :)

[@GreenTom-eo5yi]

How to How to make 90 degree conveyor belt?

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for watching, Green Tom..!! :) 1. I would create a constantly rotating Rigid Body cylinder. 2. After that, I would array the cylinders to create a straight conveyor track. 3. Then I would use a curve, smoothly rotate it 90 degrees, and apply a curve modifier to the cylinders. 4. If everything goes according to the plan.. Any objects dropped on the track will be transported accordingly..!! 🤣

[@dacoderZ]

hi! could you please give me the ready made download model... i tried for a lot of time... please send it asap

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for watching, dacoderZ..!! :) Did you need an assistance in following the tutorial? (What was wrong?) Sorry, but I don't provide ready made models for my tutorials. :(

[@dacoderZ]

@@BlenderStudy i am stuck. i dont know the exact measurements, also i cannot see the blue line ( z axis). i dont know what is right, what is wrong. this has nothing to do with your tutorial, im just bad. please do not blame yourself. do you have something that i can contact you from? discord, x or something else?

[@dacoderZ]

@@BlenderStudy i am a 13yr old from india and i need this for a project... please respond asap

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for watching, dacoderZ..!! :) Sorry, but I don't use social media sites. Here is the file. :) drive.google.com/file/d/1UY0R4YCWnY1dzB1y0z1lUTwEB-EsjWnm/view?usp=drive_link

[@dacoderZ]

yo... its asking me for permission.. @@BlenderStudy

[@ABMultimediaDesigner]

Can this be imported into Unreal or Unity?

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for watching, Ashley..!! :) The Rigid Body part needs to be 'Bake to KeyFrames' when it gets exported as FBX with an animation option selected, but even then the errors might occur. For Rigid Body animations, it's best to animate within the game engines themselves. :) For the constraint (path animation) part, I'm not sure if that would work with Unreal, but for Unity, yes, it's possible. answers.unity.com/questions/43652/blender-path-animation-to-unity.html

[@bossdup3137]

There’s no option for me to select the circle after follow path constraint. So what then?

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for watching, BOSSD UP..!! :) That means there's no curve to select. Please make sure the mesh circle was converted to a curve. (e.g. In Object Mode, right click and 'Convert to Curve'.) :)