The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics, 7th Edition

9 Editing with Deform Modifiers

• 9.1 Modifiers - Deform
• 9.2 Armature Modifier
• 9.3 Cast Modifier
• 9.4 Corrective Smooth Modifier
• 9.5 Curve Modifier
• 9.6 Displace Modifier
• 9.7 Hook Modifier
• 9.8 Laplacian Deform Modifier
• 9.9 Lattice Modifier
• 9.10 Mesh Deform Modifier
• 9.11 Shrinkwrap Modifier
• 9.12 Simple Deform Modifier
• 9.13 Smooth Modifier
• 9.14 Smooth Corrective Modifier
• 9.15 Smooth Laplacian Modifier
• 9.16 Surface Deform Modifier
• 9.17 Warp Modifier
• 9.18 Wave Modifier

The Deform group of Modifiers change the shape of an Object without adding new geometry, and are available for meshes, texts, curves, surfaces and/or lattices. The Mesh Deform modifier allows an arbitrary mesh (of any closed shape) to act as a deformation cage around a mesh Object. ...