Nik Kottmann | Melt anything with Geometry Nodes! @BlenderDaily | Uploaded March 2023 | Updated October 2024, 5 hours ago.
In this tutorial I demonstrate how we can use geometry nodes to procedurally create a melting animation of any 3d object, without having to do any simulation. It is surprisingly simple!

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:13 Object preparation
00:52 Mesh boolean shrinking
04:56 Add puddle
08:14 Puddle thickness
11:00 Material setup
11:44 Final overview
12:24 BlenderKit
13:02 Outro

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