Questions tagged [object-mode]
Use this tags for questions about operations performed on objects when they are in object-mode, rather than any of the other modes, such as edit, sculpt and weight painting.
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Crash randomly when switching to Wireframe mode
I would like to know why do I randomly get a crash when I switch the display mode to wireframe on any file?
I tried to disable some of the add-ons but it still persists
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Whenever I select anything it just shows the shader thing at the bottom of the screen
Whenever I select anything it just shows the shader thing at the bottom of the screen. I am in object mode in layout and I can't do anything or move anything! not sure what to do. Here is the scene I ...
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Part of Object Distorts Switching from Edit to Object Mode
I'm working on my mesh in edit mode. When I switched to object mode part of my object suddenly shifted. I'm using version 3.6. Any suggestions why this is happening.
The change when I tabbed to ...
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The items of Object mode tool bar
Why is the number of items in the toolbar in the Object Mode different? I followed a beginner tutorial of Blender, and I found that the number of toolbar of mine is 9 while the blogger's is 11, and I ...
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Everytime i open new file and click anywhere in object mode it pops up "cannot read file"
It mentions about previous file which I deleted but it is an opened new file. Every time i click it pops up cannot read file well colored part is to hide my ...
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Cannot join objects without rotating view first
Here's a weird one: When I press Ctrl+J to join two objects (in Object Mode), nothing happens. However, if I then rotate the view a bit and press Ctrl+J again, Blender joins the objects for me. This ...
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How do edit/pose/object positions relate to another?
This is confusing me a lot. One object can have different positions in Edit, Object and Pose mode. Alt+G resets the object's position to what? The object's origin? Then how come sometimes the result ...
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How do I re-align Curve Rotation to World Origin
As you can see my curve origin is not aligned to the world origin. How do I fix this?
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Cannot scale or move objects in Object mode
I cannot scale or move an object while in Object mode. Instead it seems that I am moving the pivot point. Any ideas about how to stop this behavior?
In the screenshot here below, I have added a sphere....
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Object wont rotate on local axis
I am trying to rotate the cylinder on the bottom of this thing 90 degrees, but it wont rotate correctly.
This is what happens when I try to rotate it 90 degrees in either the X or Y axis
I want the ...
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Orthographic View Alignment on the Y-Axis
If I create a cube, move it away in the x direction, and zoom all the way in toward it (i.e. from either left or right), its center is still aligned with the origin:
Same with the z direction. But if ...
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Where is auto merge option?
I can't find the Auto Merge option. I looked up tutorials and they all said it should be here somewhere. Can any one please help me find where it is?
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Why does bpy.ops.view3d.view_axis not work in View 3d context?
I'm on Blender 3.6 where the old way to override context is deprecated. I know that some bpy.ops commands need to be run in a certain context. I'm fairly certain ...
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How to shrink wrap on a complex mesh
I am trying to model this character:
I have made the body and now trying to make the stripes on its body, I created a plane to act as one of the stripes:
And now want to wrap it around the character....
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Is there a way to Inset two faces as one?
I'm trying to inset the two highlighted faces as one. I have already turned off individual and used scale in object mode as I saw recommended by others. However, I keep running into the same problem ...
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In Blender 3.3.0 the origin of the object moves outside the object when I have the cloth modifier on, I can't move, how do I fix it?
Cushion
deflated cushion when I try to move it with G for Grab
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how to use To Sphere, Shear, Bend, Push/Pull operations in Object mode
can someone explain to me what or how to use To Sphere, Shear, Bend, and Push/Pull operations in Object mode in the blender they don't seem to do anything in Object mode so why are they there?
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Can't enter edit mode when I have multiple armatures
I've added 2 armatures. Yet when I try to edit one of them it kicks me out of Edit mode and back to Object mode. Same happens when I try to enter Pose mode. I have this problem when there's multiple ...
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Switching from object mode to edit mode screws up my curtain
I'm trying to create a curtain by following this video.
After I create a grid, rotate it, pin the top vertices to the grid, create the hook from these vertices, add cloth to the grid and then finally ...
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How to select identical meshes from a single imported model, in object mode, that are separated individually in the outliner?
I have this castle model I received from a CG website and it came in the form of an .obj. After importing I noticed that almost every piece was separated from one another. I was hoping to find help in ...
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I can only select one object at a time where as before i could select muliple
I have 5 different objects in my collection currently. Before this setting triggered. I could select any part or any object (multiple or one at a time) then edit the number of selections I made using ...
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2D animation - how to revert changes?
Total first-timer here. I’m trying to make an animation using multiple layers within one stroke object. Suddenly all of the lines from each layer are orange, the same thickness and visibility ...
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Let the edges appear in object mode as they do on the edit world (manga style)
I've been using blender for a while now and I've always wanted to know how to make the edges of the edit mode appear in ibject mode. It can give a bit of a manga style. I've seen that you can add the ...
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Mirrored object ‚overcuts‘ in object mode only
I accidentally did something that makes my mirrored model look like it’s overlapping with its mirror, but only in object mode. When I go into edit mode, the model looks normal and doesn’t over lap. It’...
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Sculpting problem in edit mode
I can't see my sculpt in edit mode but it gets displayed in object mode and sculpt mode.
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Parts of the object do not move in Object Mode
I am trying to model a 3D snake in Blender with a simple, goofy animation.
I edited some vertices in the snake head object after I set the animation. Now when I try to move the snake head in object ...
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How to Model Archimedean Snub Cube?
I need to create the Snub Cube - 'right' and 'left' versions (It is a chiral polyhedron). My blender knowledge is not very good.
Right:
Left:
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Transforming Child objects with multiple parents
Context :
I have a collection of objects that make up a whole door. These consist of
Door leaf
Door Frame
Expanding Frame
Door Handle
Various bits and bobs that make up the locking mechanism, hinges ...
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Why are there white circles after removing animations?
Recently, I was trying to animate some of my objects. After removing the animations, white circles appeared close to the previously animated objects. What are they and how do I remove them?
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How would I make Shader Editor keyframes not be global across all Pose Mode animations?
In a scenario as core as possible to my problem, I have a sphere colored with the Shader Editor hovering in my scene that either goes onto the floor below or into the nearby wall, animated in Pose ...
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How to add extra meshes to an octagon created with the array modifier
In a previous question (How do I add a mesh to a face which is 45 degrees to either the X or Y axis?) one of the methods suggested was using the array modifier and an 'empty' which I am able to ...
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Issue after merging two objects
when I merge two objects, something happened to the first object.
actually, they are two different objects. when I join together 1st object shape has been changed that shown in second photo.
I used ...
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Used to be able to select objects in Pose Mode?
Before, even when I was in Pose Mode with a rig selected I was able to select an object and it would automatically switch to Object Mode. Now I can't and I don't know why.
I don't know when exactly ...
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When i try to add a new mesh it dosent show up
when I try to add a mesh it does not show up in the viewpoint it only shows up in the scene collection. The only thing that shows up in the veiwport is a cube. The viewpoint and the render view are ...
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Box select in Object Mode selects too many things
When I box select in blender I dont expect the selection to go through objects.
For example here I only want to select the two walls to move them down, the walls behind are okay
however with box ...
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Alignment of an object in relation to two separate objects
I would like to place an object in the middle between two separate objects (C object to align to the middle between A and B objects)
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The C object should be placed in the middle of the A and B ...
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problem with joining
I have created some hair using bezier curves, converted it into a mesh, and am now trying to join it to my main character mesh. I have a small problem: the main character mesh has a mirror modifier, ...
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Proportional editing change size problem
can anybody tell me please how can I change "proportional change size mode" on blender 3.5 to older one. I mean until I apply a proportional size that suits me(L-mouse button) it won't save. ...
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Cant Join Meshes ("Visible Mesh" with "Non-Visible" Mesh)
What I have done:
-I Have turned a SVG file into a Mesh hence the "First 5 Engraved Commands"
-I Added a boolean to the "Stone Tablet" Mesh to get the "engraved" look you ...
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How do I make a smooth shaded mesh not look weird?
I'm someone who wants to try and make a game and modelling is one o the aspects I'm trying to learn. I'm new here in blender and I don't know a whole bunch yet. But I'm trying to cut a shape of a lego ...
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Can't see through objects with X-ray mode
I am having an issue with X-ray mode. When I am in Material preview viewport, I turn Xray on and objects don't display as see-through like default settings.
But if I switch my workspace to UV editing,...
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Object distorted in object and pose mode but looks fine in edit mode
I've already reset the transforms with alt+s alt+r and alt+g in pose/object mode, there is only the armature modifier. I've tried adding some extra loops around the middle of his stomach but he still ...
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can't select the objects but 3D cursor move
I have the problem about select objects. When I try to select them, it doesn't work but 3D cursor looks moving (Im not in 3D cursor mode). This problem happened sometime, but works good all of sudden (...
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Undo going too many steps in Blender 3.4
I have been having a problem recently where my Ctrl + Z undo has been going too far. Often I will hit undo once and blender will delete roughly an hour of work. It deletes objects, materials, ...
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Copy Bevel modifier to selected gives undesired result
I tried to copy the bevel modifier to the selected wheels as you can see in the first picture, but when I do this something strange happens - which you can see in the second picture.
When I don't try ...
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Origin Not Coming Along With Object
need help on understanding why the origin is not intact with my object.
Whenever I create an object (ex. plane) and move it along the viewport, the origin is intact.
The step I do are:
Object Mode
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How do I go back to the other view mode?
I want go back to the original look of the mesh. Just white and gray but I don't how to get out of it.
Could you tell me what I'm doing wrong? Thanks.
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How can I replace all of these scattered Objects with a new Group Object? [duplicate]
I know this is possible but I am stumped. I know how to replace a selection with the data mesh of another, but what if there is more than one data mesh?
I built this project as a case study.
I have a ...
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How do I copy an object's position (or other transform), and paste it to another object?
How do I copy the location of an object and paste it into another object?
I could copy the x/y/z etc one at a time but this is very laborious.
This seemed to be a simple question, but I couldn't find ...
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black grid around one mesh in object mode
I have some text that I have converted into separate meshes, in object mode one letter has a black cube around it all the others are ok. I can't understand why I have no modifiers added to the ...
