Questions tagged [modifiers]
Modifiers are automatic operations that affect an object in a non-destructive way. Use this tag for questions pertaining to modifiers and their usage inside of Blender.
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Can symmetrize by used with the multires modifier?
I was sculpting a hand on a character with a multires modifier, and I hid the rest of the character (including the other hand). Because the other hand was hidden it didn't get effected by the ...
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Rotate Models Incrementally
I have 35 objects, and I need to rotate them such that they complete a 180° rotation. Thus, I need each one to rotate n*5.14°.
Is there a way to do this easily in Blender?
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Multiple array modifiers and object offset rotation
I have this hexagonal column that I made with an array modifier (with a rotated empty offset), since all 6 sides of it are the same. I need that column (the result of the first array) to be duplicated ...
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Issue with 2D Shrinkwrap (Circle onto Cross)
Howdy Blender Community,
I'm attempting to apply a shrinkwrap modifier (in Cycles) such that a circle mesh morphs into a cross mesh:
This works perfectly well when the target is a square, but when ...
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Applying array modifier to multiple items
I want to create a "wheel of fortune" type wheel.
To do this I created a single segment that could be shown multiple times. It consists of a slice, some edge poles and a text.
I then planned on ...
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Array not following curve
I'am trying to model a tank wheelchair, I have made a curve for tank treads but when I make array of cubes it is not following the curve. What should I do so that my cubes not only follow the curve ...
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Separate in two parts a Mesh using Knife Project
How can I separate this mesh:
Using this plane:
In two separate parts, the on above the plane and the one under?
Objective:
What I want to achieve is to separate the mesh in two part like a ...
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How can I put a modifier at the top of the modifier stack?
I have a modifier that I want to put at the top of the modifier stack.
How can I do this in python?
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How to make hair dynamics work with surface deform modifier and cloth simulation to make a blanket with tassles?
I'm trying to 'drop' a blanket with tassels onto a sofa using cloth simulation and am having trouble making the tassels behave realistically. I am using the surface deform modifier to deform the ...
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Unmirror Weight Paint
I made this character with a mirror modifier (I just mirror the whole character), and now I have added an armature inside of it. But the weight paint is also mirrored. I want to make my character move ...
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Boolean union with overlapping faces
Is there a way to make a Boolean union of two objects which have at least one touching/overlapping face (same orientation)?
Let's say I have a cube and a cylinder (same size), shift the cylinder on x ...
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Add a texture to a cut meshface in animation
EDIT NOTE: The other thread had two question in it. One was answered, the the other was not. I split the question into to separate questions and the other one can be found here.
I want to animate ...
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Boolean Issue: hole in mesh is… strange
So i'm wanting to make a hole in the plane using the blocks you can see. However after applying the difference boolean you can see what I mean by the hole being strange.
The block disappears on one ...
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How can I remove artifacts from a flat surface after using a boolean modifier?
I tried to model a simple keypad, I got this model after using a boolean modifier on an array of cylinders and a cube:
The face of the cube had way too much edges and as suggested here Cutting hole ...
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Putting the texture on the object / Displace Modifier
I created a plane, using normal map/displacement/occlusion/spec/diffuse and an blender displace modifier I made structure of the pavement. I would like to "put it" to the prepared system of ...
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Why is the subsurf modifier not creating smooth geometry?
I'm totally new to Blender. Excuse me, if my problem is dumb.
I'm trying to model something rather simple from a mesh. A handle. When I try to merge vertices of those two highlighted faces, I'm ...
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Knurled pattern on different types of surfaces
What's an efficient way to make a knurled pattern on any surface? I am able to get great results on a simple square surface, but when it comes to anything else it becomes very tricky.
Here's what I ...
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Joining more objects breaks fill
I'm new to Blender, and am building a flat surface to be extruded later (submarine deck).
I've designed an outline as a Bézier curve which I then converted to mesh. After that, I iteratively created ...
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Array Modifier deforming mesh
I am using an array modifier to create a long fence along a curve. I have modeled a small section of the fence so that I can use an array modifier to fill in the rest. I am using a curve as the path ...
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Animate objects created from a grid-mesh / plane
My Goal is to animate how a plane can be used to create certain objects using the bend / other modifiers
Plane to Cylinder
Cylinder to Torus (note: had to rotate the Empty for this to work)
Torus ...
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How to rotate individual objects in an array modifier around their own origins
I have a Array modifier on an object, and would like to rotate each individual copy of the original object, around it's own origin; without applying the Array modifier, is this possible?
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Height Map Boundary Problem
ver 2.76-rc2 Win64
I'm trying to create a small landscape from 2 screenshots (of a game) that is in total 256 px x 176 px. Nothing too fancy all that's really different in terms of elevation is a ...
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Make arch thicker but retain diameter?
Is there a way to make an arch thicker (i.e. less hollow space) but retain SAME diameter? I created this arch using cylinder -> disable capped ends -> solidify modifier. I've already applied the ...
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Boolean difference makes all geometry disappear on a scaled, solidified half-cylinder
I have a half-cylinder that has been scaled in edit mode three times on the Y axis. It has a Solidify modifier with its thickness set to .7870 (arbitrary, but it shows my problem nicely). Even with ...
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Python script performing boolean operations slowing down
I have a script which takes an SVG path, converts it to a mesh, joins all the edges together, extrudes it, and adds the missing faces. It then reads in a CNC drill file and drills holes in the mesh ...
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Creating this halftone effect using Arrays
I'm attempting to create this spiraling series of circles for a project but I'm not entirely sure how to do it, they will serve as a border and background for a central object
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Cannot execute boolean operation for hexagonal mesh
I am complete newbie. I am unable to perform Boolean intersection on an hexagonal mesh and another 3D object.
My goal is to achieve intersection of "Torus.653" and "Graphene" in my scene. I am ...
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Boolean Problems
I'm trying to create a sort of cup for printing. I started with a sphere and then a smaller sphere and Boolean differenced to get a hollow sphere. Then I wanted to cut an off-center hole in the hollow ...
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How to use array modifier with follow path constraint (Cableway Chairs)
I am making a ski lift, pictured below. For the chairs, I am hoping to use a mix of an array modifier and a follow path constraint.
I have tried to use a curve modifier, but this offsets the whole ...
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Why doesn't the road follow the curve?
Ok so I was trying to find how to fix this problem. I found some answers but it did not work. So the problem is that I have a piece of road and I am trying to align it with curve so it could have ...
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Trying to use Boolean (difference) Modifier on a ring design and its not working correctly?
Okay so I followed this you tube video to make this ring and they way it is done on the video isn't working for me, I am not sure what the problem is. I have tried everything I found on the internet,!...
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Understanding how the Modifiers Panel's Convert button affects particle systems
I recently went to http://www.blendswap.com/ and downloaded this blend of a mushroom patch. I opened it in Blender and started playing around with it:
One of the first things I wanted to do was to ...
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How to change mutiple parts by changing just one?
Let's say I'm changing the scale of one face and subdividing it and whatnot, but I have 20 of those faces. How do I just select all of them and change one so that it also changes all the others in the ...
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Color individual faces after modifier
It is possible to color individual faces of a model by going to edit mode and assigning different textures to each face.
I'm using a low poly model to which I apply a subdivision modifier and ...
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Make Thin Mould
I am very new to blender so go easy on me. I have a model I want to cast in cement for this is obviously need a mould. The plan is to make this in blender and then 3D print it. I know about Boolean ...
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How to add a ground for a model that is used as a displacement modifier?
How would anybody go if you have a model and you use it as a displacement texture, but the ground to be separated from the model (not literaly separated, but to distinguish the ground from the model)? ...
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Rotating Array Modifier applied to a rotated object issue
So initially I've learned using the Array modifier from this video but actually it is decribed in short in this Q&A. When I used it to create a spiral ladder, I got a problem, though: when I used ...
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Mirror modifier not working?
Following a tutorial, would like to mirror plane on the other side of her face..
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Boolean: one operator and multiple objects
Is there any option to use a boolean operator for subtracting faces on multiple objects?
I need to make a section of a lot of pieces and make it one by one it should be crazy....but I need to keep the ...
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Fast way to remove internal faces for multiple objects at once
I have some blends which have multiple objects and I want to turn them all in to one object with no internal faces for 3D printing. Currently I have been repeatedly applying a boolean modifier but ...
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Boolean Union vs Difference Error - Swapped Behaviour
I've been working happily with Blender all this week and last, performing hundreds of operations, many booleans, and getting good results in a rudimentary model for a small enclosure.
Today I've ...
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Plane to 3D Object
absolute beginner here,
I'm trying to get a 3D printable .obj or .stl file by using a displacement modifier from a greyscale heightmap on a simple plane in blender.
In order to be printable, the ...
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Is there a spiral modifier?
Is is there a modifier that rotates vertices according to their distance from an axis. If for example, it was applied on the z axis, then from the top the vertices would spiral around the center, with ...
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Weird shading after using solidify modifier [duplicate]
I'm making a simple cuboidal room, but as soon as I solidify my mesh it gets weird black patches around the corners.
If I turn fill rim to off it looks good, but obviously I want to fill the rims. I ...
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I want to apply a difference boolean using a collection and not an object
So basically I am pretty new to blender and so far I have finished only 3 projects using some tutorials. Currently I am trying to build a cabinet for pc. I created a cube and also created a collection ...
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Curve modifier does not work when you merge another curve to the original curve
I am trying to make a roller coaster. I started with making a single piece of track, then added an Array Modifier, then Curve Modifier (where my curve was a simple NURBS curve).
Now, wanted to add a ...
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Camera follow object and then stop in place
I would like the camera to follow an object. At frame 300 the camera should freeze at its current position and stop following.
I tried using Copy Location constraint (with offset) on the camera. At ...
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boolean difference
i am doing a boolean difference operation with a human head and a cube to make a mold for the head. after numerous attempts i can achieve the boolean diffenence however, the head has a mouth cavity ...
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how to scale an object that uses a mirror modifier?
Hope you can help
I have applied a mirror modifier to the below. However - how I can make it so that it mirrors the same result, but on the y and z axis?
Also I am having problems when scaling to ...
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Boolean not changing geometry as expected
I posted an earlier question about this issue (Boolean applied, but not changing geometry), and using the advice given to me, resolved most of the issues, except the following:
My object to cut:
The ...
