Deformers
DeformersMethod #
Deformers change the positions of vertices in a parent mesh, or in some cases, alter the topology of the mesh itself. Generally these nodes are used with the 3D Primitive, 3D Object, or the Combine Geometry nodes, but any node which generates geometry is applicable.
Deformers use a stacking order to define the order in which they are processed; top to bottom, then left to right. This makes it easy to stack multiple kinds of deformers together into much more complex effects.
Colour And Material
These nodes tint the Colours and set new Materials for meshes.
Colour Map Deformer
Colours a mesh based on an input image.
Colour Ramp Deformer
Colours a mesh based on an input Colour Ramp.
Set Material Deformer
This node assigns a material to selected polygons of the parent mesh.
Points
These nodes create and edit Point geometry.
Merge Points
This node merges the vertices of the parent mesh by proximity.
Object To Points
This node converts the parent mesh into points.
Scale Primitives
This node scales the faces of a parent mesh.
Spread Out Points
This node separates the vertices of the parent mesh.
Splines And Lines
These nodes create and modify Spline or Line geometry.
Connect With Lines
This node generates lines connecting the parent mesh to a destination mesh.
Duplicate Splines
This node creates multiple duplicates of the parent spline.
Object To Lines/Splines
This node converts the parent mesh into lines or splines.
Simplify Spline
This node reduces the number of anchors in a parent spline.
Spline Deformer
Deform a mesh along the path of a spline.
Spline Deformer 2
This node deforms the parent mesh along an input spline.
Spline Extend
This node extends a parent mesh with a cut plane and a spline.
Spread Lines
This node generates lines on the surface of the parent mesh.
Wireframe To Geometry
This node turns the edges of the parent mesh into tubes connected by spheres.
Topology
These nodes create and modify Mesh Geometry.
Bevel
This node rounds off sharp edges of the parent mesh.
Cull
Modifies a mesh by cutting away areas.
Cut
This node cuts the parent mesh along a plane.
Delete Polygons
This node deletes polygons within its range
Extend
This node extends a parent mesh with a cut plane and a direction to extend along.
Extrude Polygons
Extrudes each face of a mesh individually.
Fertilize
This node applies a growing effect to the parent mesh.
Flip Polygons
This node flips the polygons of the parent mesh - so back faces become front faces and vice versa.
Greeble
This node iteratively and randomly replaces selected polygons of the parent mesh with extruded shapes.
Mirror
Generates a mirror cut through a mesh.
Retopologise
This node retopologises the parent mesh.
Shift Polygons
This node extrudes selected polygons of the parent mesh.
Slice
Cuts slices into a mesh.
Subdivide
This node subdivides the geometry of the parent mesh.
Tessellate
This node tessellates the geometry of the parent mesh.
Triangulate
TBC
Unweld
This node disconnects the faces of a mesh from each other.
Voronoi Fracture
This node fractures the parent mesh into voronoi chunks.
UVs
These nodes modify the UVs of a mesh.
Generate Atlas Quad UVs
This node generates unique UVs for the parent mesh.
Generate UVs
This node sets where the UVs should be generated within the deformer heirarchy.
Vertex
These nodes move the Vertices of connected geometry.
3D Plasma Deformer
Deforms a mesh based on overlapping sine waves
Bend
This node bends the parent mesh.
Chunk Effector Deformer
Deforms a mesh by transforming unconnected pieces with effectors.
Curl Noise Deformer
Deforms a mesh based on a curl noise function.
Displacement Map
Displaces the vertices of a mesh based on an image.
Distortion Deformer
Deforms a mesh based on a distortion function.
Face Tracking Deformer
Deforms a mesh based on input face tracking data.
MDD Deformer
Deform a mesh based on an MDD file.
Morph Deformer
Provides controls for Blend Shapes / Morph Targets from the connected mesh.
Noise Deformer
Deforms a mesh using noise.
Ocean Wave Deformer
Deforms a mesh based on a simple ocean wave sim.
Particle Bone Deformer
Deforms a mesh by allowing Particle Affectors to apply to the mesh bones.
Particle Mesh Deformer
Deforms a mesh by allowing Particle Affectors to apply to the mesh vertices.
Plain Deformer
Deforms a mesh based on its position and a set transform direction.
Point Deformer
Deforms a Mesh by using input points as a transform source.
Quantise Deformer
Deforms a mesh by snapping the positions for each vertex a set grid.
Ripple Deformer
Displaces a mesh using a ripple effect.
Sine Deformer
Deforms a mesh based on a sine wave.
Smooth
Deforms a mesh by iteratively smoothing the vertices.
Sound Deformer
Deforms a mesh using the waveform from an input audio source.
Taper
Deform a mesh by applying a taper deformation.
Transfer Skin
TBC
Turbulence Deformer
Deform a mesh using a turbulence function.
Twist
This node twists a mesh so that one section is warped relative to another side.
Weights
These nodes control where other deformers are effective.
Attribute Weightmap
This node generates a weightmap from attributes of the geometry.
Combine Weightmaps
This node blends weight maps together.
Fractal Noise Weightmap
This node generates a weightmap from a 3D fractal noise.
Generate Weightmap
This node generates a weightmaps from input sources.
Modify Weightmap
This node adjusts the values in an existing weightmap.
Null To Weightmap
This node converts a position to a weightmap.
Occlusion Weightmap
This node generates a weightmap from concave areas in the mesh.
Smooth Weightmap
This node smoothes a weightmap.
Nodes
Deformer Null
Allows deformers to be collected under a null
Freeze
This node freezes the parent mesh at its current state in the deform stack.
