The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics, 7th Edition

7 Modifiers

• 7.1 Modifiers in General
• 7.2 The Modifier Stack
• 7.3 The Modifier Group
• 7.4 The Simulate Group
• 7.5 Generate and Deform Modifiers

Modifiers, in Blender, are pre-assembled code that apply a process or algorithm to an Object, changing the Object’s properties and affecting the way the Object behaves or how it is displayed. Modifiers may, therefore, be considered as Editing Tools.

The Modifiers are designed to automate some of the otherwise tedious processes involved in shaping Objects and controlling their behaviour. Some Modifiers can only be used in conjunction with other processes.

The following chapters are offered as a guide. You will be shown how a Modifier is added to an Object and provided with examples showing the Modifier’s ...