1. Deforming Objects
CGDD 4113
Jeff Chastine

2. It always starts with a primitive…
Right-click on the object
Select
Vertex
Vertex Face
Object Mode
Highlight and then
Translate
Rotate
Scale
Etc…

3. For example

4. Soft selection
Double- click
Look here

5. Soft Selection (rotating the selection)

6. Extruding Use the Polygon main menu, then Edit Mesh
Often only extrude one face at a time
Example: plane->box
Edit Mesh->Keep Faces Together

7. Insert Edge loop Good way to subdivide polygon surfaces
Edit Mesh->Insert Edge Loop Tool
Drag on an edge
Works on all outer edges

8. Split Polygon
Edit Mesh -> Split Polygon
Creates additional faces

9. Bevel VS. Chamfer Select a Face or edge
Edit Mesh -> Bevel or Edit Mesh -> Chamfer

10. Poke Face (can pull too)
Edit Mesh -> Poke Face
Creates new faces in the process!

11. Deformers Sine Lattice Squash
Can assign different deformers to meshes, such as:
Lattice
Sine
Squash
Flare
Twist
Use Deformation tab
Sine
Lattice
Squash

12. Duplicating Same as Copy and Paste (CTRL-C and CTRL-V)
New copy is in the exact location of original, so move it!

13. Edit Mesh-> 760 triangles 374 triangles 180 triangles For gamers
Reduce
Triangulate
760 triangles
374 triangles
180 triangles

14. In case you were wondering…
18 triangles