This example shows you how to quickly model
an object using the Soft Modification Tool to push
and pull the surface like a piece of clay without creating deformation
history.
- Select
Window > Settings/Preferences > Preferences to
open the Preferences window.
- Select Selection,
turn on Click Drag Select, and click Save to
close the Preferences window.
- Select
the object you want to modify, and select
Edit > Delete by Type > History to
delete history on the object.
By deleting history on the object, and turning
off the Preserve History option (see
below), the Soft Modification Tool will
attempt to remove the deformation history on the object.
- Clear
the selection (so the object is no longer selected).
- Select
Create Deformers > Soft Modification > , and
set the following:
- turn
off Preserve History
- turn
off Mask Unselected
- turn
off Falloff Around Selection
Then click Soft Modification.
- Click
the part of the object you want to modify, and drag in the direction you
want to deform the object.
- Continue
dragging different parts of the object to create the desired shape.