Deform Solid and Sheet

Command

Deform

Shortcut

Button

Wrap existing solid and sheet objects onto a regular and irregular surface.

Basic Usage

Select the objects you want to wrap.
Type Deform in the Command Palette.
Select a reference face as a neutral plane.
Select the target face to deform objects with.
Set the options in the Command Dialog.
- Command Dialog
  - Scale: Scale in U, V, N Value.
  - Offset: Offset in U, V, N Value.
  - Flip:
    - Mirror: Mirror horizontally the deformed objects relative to the surface.
    - UV: Flip the U and V orientation of the deformed objects.
    - Normal: Flip the normal of the deformed objects.
  - Reblend: Reblend the deformed objects. Recalculates the fillets of your objects and translates them again, removing any unwanted deformations.
  - Keep Tools: Performs Deform operation while keeping the tool objects intact.
Confirm with OK in the Command Dialog or right-click.

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Note

Scale and Offset uses a UVN coordinate system instead of XYZ coordinate system when adjusting the parametric value, allowing you to define the orientation of the deformed objects at a specific point in relation to the target surface. For more information on the UVN coordiante system, click here.

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Tip

To avoid unwanted deformation or inaccurate placement, use the Unwrap Face command from the Command Palette on the target object. This generates a correctly mapped surface, which can then be used as an accurate reference face.

Deform Solid and Sheet

Basic Usage

See also