Lecture 8

MODEL MODIFICATIONS (Modifier)

Prepared by:
Rosiadi Bin Tajudin

KOLEJ KOMUNITI KEPALA BATAS – MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION

 Learning objectives
At the end of this topic, you will be able to:

 Define the meaning of modifiers.

 List down 10 common types of modifiers.
 Apply some common types of modifiers to modify object
shapes.
 What is modifiers?
 Modifiers

 Modifiers are tools or function available in 3ds Studio Max,

that provides us with a way to sculpt and edit objects.

 It can change the geometry of an object, and its properties.

 Generally, it can be classes into 2 types that is Geometry

modifiers and Shape modifiers.

 However, in todays 3ds Studio Max, both of it have

combined in together in one list.
 Common types of
Modifiers
 The 10 common types of modifiers that usually used are:

1. Bend
2. Bevel
3. Twist
4. Taper
5. Skew
6. Wave
7. Ripple
8. Noise
9. Extrude
10. Lathe
 Common types of
Modifiers
1- Bend
• Provide a uniform bend in a selected
object.
• The bend angle, direction and axis can
be changed.

2- Bevel
• Extrudes shapes into 3D objects and
applies a flat or round bevel to the
edges.
• Creating text and logos.
 Common types of
Modifiers
3- Bend
• Produce a twirling effect in an object’s
geometry.

4- Taper
• Produces a tapered contour by scaling
both ends of an object’s geometry.
• One end is scaled up, and the other is
scaled down.
 Common types of
Modifiers
5- Skew
• Produce a uniform offset in an object’s
geometry.
• Direction of the skew can be control on
any of 3 axes.

6- Wave
• Applies a wave effect to an object.
• There are two amplitudes which work
to control the vertical heights of the
wave.
 Common types of
Modifiers
7- Ripple
• Produce a ripple effect over the
surface on the object.

8- Noise
• Modulates the position of an object’s
vertices along any combination of the
three axes.
 Common types of
Modifiers
9- Extrude
• Creates a 3D object from a selected
shape by setting the amount (thickness)
value.

10- Lathe
• Creates a 3D object from a selected
shape by revolving the shape around a
selected direction axis.
 Exercise
List down 10 common types of modifiers that you have learnt.

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 Tutorial
Using modifiers to modify objects shape:

d) Bevel
e) Bend
f) Twist
g) Ripple
h) Noise
 Conclusion
What we have learnt today???
Thank you for being
attentive