Back to Basics: Mesh Deform Modifier

[@ClassicGreyM]

There were seven videos recommended before this on the google search, but your name was the eighth and it's definitely the one I'll always click first for blender tutorials!

[@JohnnyMatthews]

You are too kind 🙂

[@ronioclarenzo6137]

One of the best tutorials I've ever seen on here! Thanks a million and best of luck to you and your 3d animation endeavors!

[@chaunceya648]

It would be nice if you gave details as to what you were doing at 0:42 and had the keys you were using shown in the viewport...oh well

[@silverman1438]

Man, i love your tutorials, very clear to follow, and without nonsense bla bla, thank you and God bless.

[@JohnnyMatthews]

I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!

[@1lllllllll1]

Love the trick with the secondary mesh , no other tut discusses this.

[@JohnnyMatthews]

Its a cool modifier for sure.

[@PaulElderDesign]

This is a great way to deform a generic head sculpt over a portrait. *Subscribed*

[@iulian_98]

An extraordinarily good tutorial, I love the way you explain and that you make the mistakes that a beginner makes and also tell us how to solve it in the video.

[@iulian_98]

Translated with google translate, sorry if it sounds weird.

[@jacquese.pretorius8825]

Great tut never used this one before.

[@JohnnyMatthews]

Yeah it can kind of fly under the radar.

[@TheRojo387]

This must be useful for rigging a face, as well as producing the twists in limbs, ankles, and wrists.

[@pelecyphora1]

Hard one to remember, but clear.

[@atkay4611]

I'm using Blender for 3 years now, and I never knew it is possible to stack meshes in a deformer cage o.o Thanks a lot for this Info :) Sometimes you need to step back to go forward :D

[@zundamoon_nanoda]

ありがとう海外ニキ。 メッシュ変形モディファイヤの情報が少なかったので この情報 超助かる!!

[@JohnnyMatthews]

You are very welcome! Thanks for watching! どういたしまして！ 見てくれてありがとう！

[@CGDive]

Good overview, thnaks!

[@zibran5405]

Another great video. Never used this modifier before. I can think of some uses for this.

[@JohnnyMatthews]

Cool, this is definitely another overlooked modifier.

[@ZeroDean]

Great rundown. Picked up a couple new things! Thank you!

[@Superangers]

thanks for this amazing tutorial!! it's exactly what I needed!

[@JohnnyMatthews]

Awesome :)

[@Dianaranda123]

Thanks alot! this one actually made fix an issue i was having with a charachter/several ones there clothing in Daz3D. (Due tot hem being quite busty) There clothing wouldnt really fit all to well, now i can fix that!

[@terughh]

really well explained 👍

[@JohnnyMatthews]

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

[@raf5916]

great tutorial very clear. A query when I apply the mesh deform modifier the original object returns to its original shape and the deformation disappears. How can I apply it?

[@activemotionpictures]

Awesome video!

[@JohnnyMatthews]

Thanks!

[@gidkideon]

Thanks for the quick and concise video! 👍 In terms of performance, is there a difference between the lattice and the mesh deformer with the same point and precision count?

[@sefjo5223]

Super new to blender, how did you do 0:42 ? the making of new mesh

[@georgiosdoumas2446]

He basically was in Object Mode (not Edit mode) and Added a new Mesh > Cube , and then started transforming that cube (but first he has clicked the buttons Toggle X-Ray , and the button Wireframe , you can find those buttons on the top right of your ViewPort Editor , they are visible from 0:42 until 1:00)

[@Sebastianandthedeepbluemusic]

I have a cartoon character head that is deformed with standard shape keys (no lattice deform), to sing along with lyrics, but I also want the eyes to move, they are a separate mesh. anyway to get them to deform based on the shaped keys I have for the head?

[@pukey82]

Huge thanx for the guide! :D How would you export this into an animated FBX, in case you create an animation using this method?

[@mareknovotny5833]

clean simple nice. Thanks :)

[@JohnnyMatthews]

You're welcome!

[@gabrieleesposito2064]

Very useful thanks! But how can I add keyframes to animate my object with this modifier? I really need it please

[@carloscardenas1255]

Since it is a mesh and not a rig, you can not exactly key its deformations. What you could try is creating shape keys and key those, or create a rig for the "proxy" mesh and animate that

[@eobet]

So of course when I try this, the Bind (which the documentation says can take a long time) is almost instant, yet editing the mesh cage doesn't move the object with the modifier on it... and no error messages or warnings... sigh!

[@ibrahimfarah1849]

You are the best, thanks

[@JohnnyMatthews]

Aww thanks 😊

[@Haselreiser]

Thank you

[@JohnnyMatthews]

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

[@hoang919]

But I can not apply the mesh deform, any ways?

[@Amelia_PC]

Although I'm not new to 3D, I'm new to Blender. So, my question is: Does it work in a previously animated character? I want to create a cartoony deformation in my character after animating it. Deformations work in already animated characters in 3ds Max, but I'm not sure if it works the same way in Blender.

[@kodiakbluefox6643]

I don't know yet because I've only just discovered this modifier, but in my opinion and after using Blender for 2 years, I would say. Yes? Why not? :D

[@noraers]

The tutorial is really nice, but I have a question :) Can I export the mesh with the cage and the modifier to Unity? I need to do this for an armor. If yes, is there anything special to be done? I searched everywhere and I couldn't find an answer to this. Thanks!

[@JohnnyMatthews]

For that I think you would need to apply the modifier to bake it into the mesh. Then import into Unity.

[@fluadlwirt]

@@JohnnyMatthews Is there a way to apply the modifier to each frame? So that the entire transform process is baked into the mesh

[@moshezig1]

exelent.

[@beddyboy]

Mmmmm. Gives me some ideas.

[@JohnnyMatthews]

That's what I like to hear!

[@ege.the.engineer]

2200+ hrs on blender without unknowing this and using lattice modifier instead 💀

[@nicsonkinellman8166]

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[@afrosymphony8207]

..........No

[@JohnnyMatthews]

???

[@afrosymphony8207]

@@JohnnyMatthews looool kinda too complicated for me

[@JohnnyMatthews]

Yeah, it's a tricky one.