Blender ball basic physics simulation?

To create a basic physics simulation of a blender ball (like the ball inside a blender) in Blender, you can follow these steps:

1. Open Blender: Start by launching Blender and opening a new project.
2. Create the Blender Ball:

• Press Shift + A to add a new object.
• Choose Mesh > UV Sphere to create the ball.
• Scale and position it as needed.

1. Create the Blender Container:

• Add a Mesh > Cylinder to represent the blender’s container.
• Adjust the cylinder’s dimensions to resemble a blender container.
• Ensure the cylinder is large enough to contain the ball.

1. Set Up Physics for the Ball:

• Select the ball and go to the Physics Properties tab (represented by a bouncing ball icon).
• Click on Rigid Body to add physics properties.
• Set the type to Active to make it respond to physics simulations.

1. Set Up Physics for the Blender Container:

• Select the container (cylinder) and go to the Physics Properties tab.
• Add Rigid Body physics and set the type to Passive to make it act as a static object.

1. Configure Physics Settings:

• For the ball, adjust settings such as Mass, Friction, and Bounciness to match the behavior you want.
• For the container, you might need to adjust the Collision Margin to ensure the ball interacts correctly with the walls.

1. Add Animation:

• Go to the Timeline panel and set the start and end frames for your animation.
• Press Spacebar to play the simulation and observe how the ball behaves inside the container.

1. Fine-Tune and Render:

• Adjust any settings as needed to get the desired effect.
• Set up your camera and lights for rendering.
• Go to the Render tab to set your output settings and render the animation.

By following these steps, you’ll have a basic physics simulation of a ball inside a blender container in Blender.