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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Problem with symmetry in sculpting mode
After I used the boolean modifier, and the multiresolution and the remesh to soften the object, I went back to the sculpting mode and my symmetry was a little bit off.
I already tried with the ctrl+a ...
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Wrapping SVG map around sphere so indiviudal states can be selected
In Blender 3.4.1, how do I manipulate a vector image of a 2D world map (containing thousands of individual curves) around a sphere without joining them all together?
I have succeeded at doing this (...
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is there a modifier I can use to create this cage-like chair seat?
I'm trying to create this chair shape made from what looks like a cage.
I've created the shape itself and made edges across the different faces. Afterward, I erase the faces and after being left with ...
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How to apply alpha clip to model shape?
I'm trying to use game models for 3d printing. I have imported the character's hair model shape. I've applied 3 modifiers to it:
A Solidify modifier with 0.005 m
A Subdivision modifier with 5 Levels
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Can you use a mask generated from geometry node as a vertex group? [duplicate]
Is it's possible to send a mask generated inside geometry nodes as a vertex group, for use for example in a displacement modifier?
I saw this tutorial and wondered if there was more things you could ...
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UV project on object without the projection on the back of it
I'm using a camera to reproject an image on a mesh using UVProject and a material with image texture + emission shader, and it appears that the image is also visible on the back of the object.
Do you ...
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Solidify modifier not filling evenly
I am trying to use the solidify modifier to add wall thickness to this kinda curved box I am modeling, but I don't know why the object is not filling evenly across all edges. (fixed!)
Also, I already ...
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Create the array with fall off transparency
I want to make the effect similar to an infinite mirror without using glass surfaces because I need a transparent object without a background. I have an object with an Array modifier, but I don't know ...
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Update geometry nodes input values via python but outside of Blender
I am on Windows 10 and I am using Blender 3.4.1 with a simple geometry node set-up in my blend file geonodes.blend. In this file, my render settings are set to my liking (Cycles is used and JPEG is ...
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Create a castle wall using modifiers?
I am trying to create a curved castle wall using the array and the curve modifier.
This works fine for a wall on a flat surface. I'd like to add some terrain by also changing the curve on the z-axis.
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Help with method to hollow out existing model. Scaled down Boolean modifier and solidifier modifier have not worked
Good morning.
I am trying to figure out how to hollow out an existing model (STL) in blender (model link below). I'm not asking anyone to do it for me, I am just trying to figure out what keywords I ...
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Ctrl+L to copy modifier from an object to another does not work
What is it that I do wrong? When I click ctrl + L instead of the copy menu, a Make Links menu opens instead (Object to Scene, Object Data, Materials etc are in that menu). Please help...
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Object deforms/jumps off when using array+curve
Im trying to make a railing using array + curve and in some turns the object rotates and deforms in a way i dont want. I feel like theres something wrong with the curve and its points but i have no ...
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How do I duplicate a plane with an image+alpha to fake thickness?
I'm struggling with the array modifier. It works fine duplicating the plane sideways but not in depth. Does nothing...
So what I'm trying to do:
I have a bunch of images that needs to go into the ...
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How can I align the model to the axes?
I have a model that I initially started to create not exactly along the axes. I need to rotate it so that the faces go exactly along the axes.
And you also need to find out the angle of rotation of ...
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Skin modifier not giving any volume to my mesh
Beginner here. I'm trying to follow up this tutorial. Unfortunately, I'm stuck when it comes to use the skin modifier to thicken up the tree.
I've seen potential related topics (1, 2, and the ...
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How can I use a boolean to substract a part of a bezier curve?
I need to substract a part of a bezier curve with a boolean object.
Since I need to animate the part being removed, this needs to be dynamic.
There is no boolean modifier on curves,
and I’ve tested ...
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How to delete overlapping faces without decimating entire geometry?
I am trying to create a mask for a friend using 2 free models I downloaded.
https://free3d.com/3d-model/base-mesh-ready-to-be-rigged-15483.html
https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/sheep-skull-...
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Drawing lines between arrayed mesh with geometry nodes?
I've used modifiers to array a cube on a curve. I've done several iterations of this, with separate cubes arrayed for each ring.
What I'm trying to do is draw lines between the centre of each cube on ...
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Boolean with Ocean Modifier
I'm trying to do a boolean with the plane and the cylinder. Basically removing the part outside the intersecting surface, but there was only one of the faces on the plane showed in the edit mode (as ...
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How to export cube animated with boonlean modifier to .glft?
blender 3.4.1
Is it possible to export this animated cube? I used the Boolean Modifier for the animation. The target format is .glb
It looks simple but I have tried different variations of these ...
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Make random holes on the selected faces of a mesh
I have this simple box:
I started with a Cube, removed the top face, changed the dimensions and applied a Solidify modifier.
Now I would like to make some holes on specific faces. I don't want to do ...
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The mesh is compressed during the array along circle curve. How I solve this problem?
Please guide me how to solve the problem and why is it?
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Make balconys in organic shape skyscraper
**Hi, as you can see on my sketch, i want to design that skyscraper's balconys, as you can see in the sketch each balcony goes outside of the main shape. I manage to model the main shape of the ...
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Exporting a fireflies effect made from Modifier
Need to export it as a gltf file, but I can only got the cube out of it.
I'm unable to apply the Modifier, everything just disappears.
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How to deform a plane with multiple hook shaped cutouts? (match attached image)
Disclaimer: I’m very new to Blender.
I’ve loaded in this image as a reference to essentially trace by deforming a plane:
My best result so far has been by subdividing the plane with loop cuts, ...
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Remove Intersecting Instances (Geometry Nodes)
In a geo nodes setup, there a way to not place instances where there are already instances without using poisson disk?
I am using a setup that turns a mesh's geometry into a volume, then distributes ...
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Why is my bevel modifier not working?
I want to bevel my main cube like shape, but when I add a Bevel modifier nothing happens. I did already use a Boolean tool. Is that the reason my bevel modifier is not doing anything?
EDIT: I do get a ...
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Is there any method to manage overcrowding modifiers in a single object?
I am applying laplacian deform with lots of hooks on a single object, it is nice to have a folder to organize them. But seems like blender is not prividing such feature. Is there any work around?
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seam with matcap and modifier
why cube-2 has such a seam at a certain viewing angle .. But cube-3 does not have
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How can I position my plugin elements (buttons) not in a separate area, but right next to the blender buttons?
Now i use this code:
class OBJECT_PT_ModifAddPanel(Panel):
bl_label = "Modifier++"
bl_space_type = "PROPERTIES"
bl_region_type = "WINDOW"
bl_context = "modifier"...
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Why can't I see the mesh after using subdivision surface modifier?
When I use Subdivision surface modifier on that mesh, I can't see the mesh in my viewport. Any ideas or solutions to fix that?
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My Bevel Modifier isn't applying correctly
I'm having a problem where when I apply my Bevel Modifier, this extra bevel appears in the middle of the mesh. The mesh is mirrored which would explain the extra bevel. The only problem is that prior ...
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Mirror modifier not showing
thanks in advance for your help. Relative blender newbie here.
I'm following a tutorial involving using the mirror modifier. Initially this mod worked fine for me and I could see a reflected version ...
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As soon as I enter the "map to" value of the transfomation constraint, the object gets an offset
To explain my problem, i'd like to begin with what my intend is...
I have arrayed an object around an empty, nothing special. But i want to have a curve to connect the arrayed objects (ao in the ...
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Boolean Union Modifier not working
I am currently creating a character for 3d printing, but when I try to join to intersecting parts with boolean modifier, strange patterns appear over the targeted mesh. The patterns shift around and ...
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Script to morph between two objects in Blender
I am trying to write a script that will morph one of my object (say a sphere) into another object (say a cube). As my sphere and cube have different number of vertices, I tried to downsample the ...
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Using objects from instance with simulation / loop node and the Mesh Boolean node in geometry nodes 3.4.1 or 3.5 geometry-nodes-simulation
I’m trying to see if we can incrementally use a Mesh Boolean node (with the Union option) on each instanced object with the new simulation / loop node to create better topology. (Is there another ...
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How to make beveled hole without boolean
I am trying to make a hole through my object without using boolean, but my hole is beveled. It looks something like this:
Is there a way to do this without boolean?
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How to assign emission material to Line Art modifier?
I'm using the Line Art modifier on a grease pencil stroke assigned to a mesh. However the materials that are available to paint the stroke with are only diffuse shaders.
Is there a way to make the ...
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Remesh modifier converts intersecting surfaces to cavities and breaks water-tightness
This is an issue I found when I look for a solution for converting intersecting mesh objects to a single voxelated labeled array.
when applying the "remesh" modifier to intersecting surfaces,...
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Huge blend file, extreme lag when parenting certain object and moving in pose mode
So basically Im trying to rig my character. And whenever I parent these shoes with automatic weights it causes extreme lag on pose mod. Even when I turn off the subdivision modifier it still lags, not ...
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Rasterizing multiple shapes into integer-labeled 3D numpy arrays for a python based addon
I would like to convert multiple blender mesh objects into label-based python/numpy arrays.
For example, I have two intersecting shapes - 1) a cylinder "C", 2) a sphere "S", see ...
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which modifiers to apply
General questions
How do you remember which modifier to apply or not ?
A lot of time in tutorial videos, people say “ don’t apply it” but sometimes it doesn’t work if you don’t apply it right?
What’s ...
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How to populate scene with randomly posed characters with armatures?
I have a collection with differently posed characters, I want to populate the scene with a lot of these characters. Is there a way to do this without placing them by hand on the floor? I know you can ...
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GeoNodes: merging by distance only between different instance IDs
I have the following radial array node tree:
Currently it welds all duplicate verts.
I want it to behave like the Array modifier, only welding verts between instances, but not within the instance ...
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Can I change the rotation of an object with a wave modifier?
I modeled a fish and added the wave modifier to animate it. I had to rotate it so that the animation looks like it’s swimming. The issue is that when I use it as a particle it follows the leader ...
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Recreating this U-shape with cross walls
I asked a similar question before because I assumed I could figure out the rest by myself. Well, that didn't really work out, and I am once again asking for your support.
How would I go about creating ...
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How to emboss sharp shapes into a sphere?
I'm using blender v3.1. I want to embed/emboss emoticon faces onto spheres to look like this. So far I have been able to boolean the face into the sphere but have not been able to achieve the soft/...
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modifiers and constraint apply , cancel the animation
recently I started to learn Blender and I have an issue with one of my animations,
I created a chain that should be rotated. when I use the animation everything works fine but when I click apply to ...
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