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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Blender equivalent to “select similar” in Max
I'm 3Ds Max user trying to make a move to Blender. I use "select similar" function in Max a lot when I need to group similar objects/ polygons into a layer or group for viewport management ...
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Rendering of objects visible in viewport only! [duplicate]
how do I render the objects visible in the viewport only ie. only the objects with the open eye 👁 in the object outliner.
Thank you
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Blender 2.82 issue - flat texture and i can't manipulate the object
that's happen when I try to move/scale/roatate an object on Object Mode:
the orange are selected but the gray box isn't.
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2d Object (drawing) wont move
I'm trying to adjust my drawings position in Object mode but every time i move onto the next frame, it snaps back in place. I've check my other layers to see if the problem was with all of blender but ...
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Random line apperar in object modee
a line appear in object mode, but it doen´t appear in edit mode. how can i delete it??
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Is it possible to push an object when I touch it by moving another object in Object Mode?
I have created 2 cubes and I want to know how to consider each cube, in Object Mode, as a real solid (without gravity) and so:
when I move one cube to another cube this second cube moves too when the ...
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Edit a rotated object normally?
(first off I know that I'm using the old Blender, I will switch soon. Functionalities will probably be the same though). I have this object that I rotated 20 degrees in object mode:
However, I would ...
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How to animate a folding carton using only the vertices in edit mode?
I am trying to animate a folding carton using only the vertices in edit mode, I find it easier for me. I tried following a video on Youtube ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dyj0sJVd3Lw&list=...
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Additional vertice on Object Mode
I just started with Blender and found some wired problem - on Object Mode I see a vertice, that i cant notice in Edit Mode. I have no idea why it happend and how to fix it.
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Intersection split
What is the best variant to join these two pieces together. In rhino is possible to make clean Boolean union. In blender this is not clean way. Is it chance to split in the intersection and then join? ...
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Texture paint not staying in object mode
On blender 2.7, I created a model and i was texture painting using an image (that i previously used made using UV mapping). I've done this before and it worked but this time the texture I want is only ...
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I can't move, rotate or scale in blender 2.8 object mode [duplicate]
I am very new to Blender 2.8.
I know that hotkey like G, R and S are essential and very useful but I can't do any of them in object mode. I can only move the origin (the orange thing that for the ...
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Cant edit in edit mode?
So I'm on Blender 2.8, and I'm having the weirdest problem right now. I select an object and go into edit mode, but the wireframe doesn't appear, and I can't actually edit anything! There are some ...
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Shear in Object Mode not working
As far as I understood, I can use transformations in Object Mode as a non-destructive way of applying translation, rotation, etc.
I want to do exactly that with a shear transformation, so that I can ...
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How do I make this connection look smooth?
I can't make these connect smoothly even though I have done the same thing multiple times and it has looked smooth. The meshes are connected properly. I have tried moving vertices in the mesh, and ...
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Object becomes invisible after I join them
So I joined 2 objects together and now they are invisible. You can see them in edit mode and in Texture painting but they become invisible in object mode.
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Realtime auto keying framing on the timeline don't work as expected on blender 2.81
Hello blender masters.
I'm trying to track and save on the timeline the facial movements of a character using OPEN CV and two custom python scripts that I found here :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
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Why is this happening with the inner side, and how can a fix it?
like a lot of people here Im a beginner with 3d modeling, and Blender is my first 3d suite.
I'm trying to do a roof gutter (sorry if the translation is funky, Spanish is my native language) and it ...
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I imported an obj file into Blender and cannot add an uv wrap from a png file
I'm use to modeling in Fusion 360 and then export the file into an obj. I practically use Blender as a rendering tool because Fusion isn't as powerful.
Overall still learning how to model in Blender ...
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When I duplicate multiple objects they are still linked
Pretty self-explanatory. I have some toilets and stalls that I duplicated and linked so that I can adjust them as I go. I want to duplicate some of these objects without linking them but the only way ...
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How to align objects to the center of another object
I am new to Blender (2.8) and trying to model a kind of turret, to try and learn by myself.
I am encountering a rather simple problem : I have placed 4 cannons relative to one another, and would ...
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Objects not showing in viewport on Solid view
Greetings fellow blenders.
I got tired of looking around for a fix and writing here is my last resource. I updated Blender from 2.80 to 2.81, and surprise: All objects in the viewport are displaying ...
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How do I get rid of the tear in the middle of my object after using the mirror modifier?
I'm sorry if this question has already been asked, but I was following a tutorial and after sculpting, I reapplied the mirror modifier but my mesh looks like this:
Is there is any way to fix this ...
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How to disable 'only origins'
So, I'm using the latest build of Blender 2.81 (November 15 2019) on Mac. There is this nifty new feature that allows origins to be manipulated freely without affecting the actually object's transform ...
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Objects moving together in object mode
Im having a noob problem about moving objects together.
To be specific, i have a character , which the body and eyes are in seperate object, i want to move them together in object mode, so i shift ...
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API: How to hide faces, edges, vertices of an object in Object Mode?
I am following this tutorial for a custom GUI, accessible in the Object Mode, working in Blender 2.8.0.
There, I have a several collections with one object comprised of one mesh each. Currently, I ...
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Move and rotate an object according to travel distance and direction between objects
I need to rotate the target object an equivalent distance to the distance between two objects in the direction of the travel distance between them.
I've tried to subtract them and get the ...
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Has anyone got the Oscurart tools Add on to work in Blender 2.8?
I've enabled the Oscurart tools add on through Preferences and can see/right click to access the list of its functions/options. Its "Remove modifiers" function works, but I can't seem to get the "...
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Can't see textures outside of texture paint
So I'm trying to paint textures, and I can see them all just fine in the texture paint view, but in object mode in order to be able to see them
have to
1. Paint the object
2. Right click a different ...
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Force consistent behavior when renaming more than 2 objects?
If I want to name a group of objects, starting with "MyObject.000, MyObject.001", etc. there is no reliable way to do this.
Workflow issues:
The first time I copy/paste the name "MyObject" or "...
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Blender 2.8 mesh zfighting a mesh thats not overlapping
I have separate closed meshes that are on top of one another, however the one behind still seems to show through unless im really zoomed in, as if zfighting with a mesh thats supposed to be infront of ...
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How do I move the pivot point of an object?
I know there are other questions and answers that cover how to set the origin to the center or to the 3D cursor, but let's say I have the pivot point almost where I want it and I just want to move it ...
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How do I unhide all objects just on my current active collection?
How do I unhide all objects just on my current active collection? Alt-h unhides stuff even on hidden collections which I find totally bonkers...
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Why move all objects when press 'G' key [duplicate]
I definitely chose one object and I don't know why it's all moving together. I want to move one object, and I never set up a parent.
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viewport only shows a small area of my scene [duplicate]
I have some issues with my viewport. It only shows a small area of my scene with solid shading. Also only vertices within this area can be selected. In object mode a pyramid shows up. It limits the ...
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Duplicating object aligned with and on faces
I'm trying to duplicate the cube in the image on the center of the faces of the torus facing inwards. I've tried a few things with curve deforms and array modifiers but couldn't get anything to work. ...
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Bevel Modifier is Not Showing in Object Mode
I've applied a bevel modifier, and set the edge data to "weight". As you can see in the upcoming image, the modifier is working; but only in edit mode:
When I go back into edit mode, it looks like ...
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Where are objects if you add them when nothing is selected?
I've been trying to learn 2.8 but I ran into stupid issue. I have nothing selected and (in object mode) I try to (shift-a) add a plane, cube or anything and it is added but it is not visible and I can'...
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Mirroring in Object Mode, taking rotation into account
I have a turret, displayed below, which I would like to duplicate and mirror across the global Y axis.
I can do this in Edit Mode, using Shift D, Enter, Ctrl M, X, which shows what I'm looking for:
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Noob question. Join/separate object
Why can't I also separate two object while in Object Mode (while to join two objects, you must go into Object Mode and not into Edit Mode) but I have to go to Edit Mode to do that? Am I using wrong ...
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How to change object color in viewport in 2.8?
Is it possible in Blender 2.80 to change the color of objects in the viewport? Like this in the previous versions.
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Disable editing of multiple objects in Blender 2.8
In Blender 2.8, if you have multiple objects selected in Object Mode, and then hit Tab to enter Edit Mode, ALL the selected objects (both the yellow active object and the orange selected-but-inactive ...
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Non-wireframe edges showing in object mode
I created some new edges for my boot mesh, but they show up in object mode when they shouldn't (and none of the other lines do). Why is that? And how do I remove these lines in object mode?
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Objects not moving equally?
I looked for a relevant topic but couldn't find one.
It's not easy to explain, but my objects don't move at the same 'speed' when dragged/moved.
When dragging an object it doesn't directly follow my ...
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Object -> Edit / Change of position
I've modeled an object, rigged the body and was going to rig the face when I noticed that when i change between "Object mode", "Edit mode" and "Pose mode", it changes position.In "Object mode" and "...
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Imported WRL not showing in render, initially also hidden in editor
I have created a WRL file, that I Import into Blender with the X3D importer.
Some very strange things happen:
The object does not show in the editor. But if I go to Edit Mode, it suddenly shows up, ...
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All objects disappear in render mode blender 2.8 (eevee)
I start up a clean fresh project nothing is hidden and when I go to render mode everything is gone even when I try it on the default cube, eevee render mode and lookdev both. can only view it in ...
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Armature display can't be set in solid or textured mode : is this a bug of blender 2.8?
I'm trying to display the armature in solid or textured mode by activating the option that's under the Object/Viewport display/display as,but it does not work. Infact the armature is visibile only in ...
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Model has white Dots
My model has white dots only in object mode and only in materials. They sometimes disappear if you look at the model from a different angle and it is not a texture problem.
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Adding objects does not work
Setting the object does not work when added to the scene. Also, the return of actions Ctrl + Z does not work. Re-entering the program does not help. How to fix? Version 2.79
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