Using BRIDGE EDGE LOOPS in Blender to Create Complex Shapes with Lofting!

In this video, learn how to use the bridge edge loops function to create complex skins and other objects from edges inside of Blender!
Blender documentation link - docs.blender.o...
Note - all edges must be in the same object
Adding circles
Joining them into a group with CTRL+J
Lofting - select edges, then CTRL+E
Select the option for bridge edge loops
Connect Loops - Closed Loop vs. Open Loop vs. Loop Pairs
Merge - Merges loops rather than creating a skin - note that edges must have the same number of segments
Twist - Adds a twist to the object being created - note that we’ll need the same number of segments
Number of Cuts - Adds intermediate detail loops
Interpolation - Adjusts the way the intermediates are calculated - linear is more straight, while blend path and blend surface are more curved. Blend path seems to have vertical orientation more dictated by path, while surface seems to create a more predictable, straight up and down surface.
Smoothness - This applies a smoothing factor to your surface - by moving the value up and down, you can really change how smooth and flowing your surfaces is
Profile Factor - Adjusts how much the new edges are shrunk/expanded.
Profile Shape - this is going to affect the shape of the edges that are created - you can get more information on what each of them is going to do here - docs.blender.o...
0:00 - Intro to Lofting
0:27 - Intro to Bridge Edge Loops
0:59 - Activating the Bridge Edge Loops Tool
1:54 - Bridge Edge Loops Blender Documentation Location
3:02 - Joining Objects to Bridge Edge Loops
4:04 - Connect Loops - Open vs. Closed Loops
5:35 - Connect Loops - Loop Pairs
5:57 - Merge Loops
7:09 - Bridge Edge Loop Twist Function
8:02 - Bridge Edge Loop Number of Cuts
9:04 - Interpolation Shapes
9:48 - Interpolation - Blend Path
10:11 - Interpolation - Blend Shape
10:28 - Smoothness
11:11 - Profile Factor
11:48 - Profile Shape
12:39 - Patching Holes with Bridge Edge Loops

[@TheCGEssentials]

Hi everyone! Let me know if you have any questions about this tool in the comments below! :)

[@josephvanwyk2088]

MIND=BLOWN. Every time I see something that makes you create shapes in 2 seconds, I'm in AWE of the power of Blender.

[@rpritchard3340]

I started watching your tutorials on Sketchup years ago and now I watch your Blender tutorials. You are to the point and explain things in a way I can understand. Very thorough. And I love Bonnie, both the model and the real Bonnie in the photograph. I appreciate what you do.

[@Anna-qwerty]

I like how you go into one tool at a time and going in depth, so it's not overwhelming.

[@TheCGEssentials]

Step by step one at a time :)

[@xDuhRell]

Thank you... No other video I have seen says that you have to JOIN the objects together for Bridge Edge Loops to work. THANK YOU THANK YOU.

[@chrismartindale3193]

Yep.. that was driving me nuts for about an hour... until I saw you comment

[@fikardam]

dang never knew this bridge edge loop are powerful !!! thank you

[@TheCGEssentials]

For sure - glad you liked it! :)

[@egijapriede3177]

These series are Pure Gold !

[@TheCGEssentials]

Thanks - glad you liked them!

[@fluxcapacitor]

I found this very useful despite the vocal fry. Thanks!

[@TheCGEssentials]

I...talk how I talk I guess? But glad you liked it!

[@tracygunning9700]

i wish i could tap the thumbs up twice. such a good tutorial, you've saved me so much time! thanks

[@alfredborg8689]

Thanks for the video it just saved my sanity. I could not figure out why when I tried to bridge two objects nothing happened. When I duplicated an object while in Edit mode the Bridge tool worked. However, whenever I duplicated an object in Object Mode and then went into Edit Mode with both objects selected, the Bridge tool did not work. This video made me realize that the most important thing for this tool is that the objects to be bridged must be joined!!!

[@thedgilsc1579]

Hello, I have same issue. When I create 4 circle independantly and after select them all and edit , I can access all of them but when using bridge edge loop it does not work. It work only if I create this cercle in the same object.

[@thedgilsc1579]

it's explained in video at 3.12. CTRL+J to join them all before appliyng bridge edge loop...

[@jamaicster]

Best tutorials on the Internet! Hug you! Super mega hyper giga PRO Blender tutorials!

[@chaitanya9032]

you are savior man thank you trying to fill the half closed loops and here I found the solution thank you.

[@mae2309]

OHHH i love these tuts.. simple but very effective!!!

[@TheCGEssentials]

:) - Glad you like them

[@nathancook8452]

Wow you have saved me loads of time and money! Thanks!

[@TheCGEssentials]

Great to hear!

[@user-rl2ox1bu4c]

Very straight tutorial! Thank you.

[@nicmcguffog728]

OMG THANK YOU. This has answered all my questions.

[@TheCGEssentials]

Happy to help!

[@TipoBicho-vb5kc]

I'm new in this 3d world. Thanks for share!

[@niadhson]

Sensational! The ideal is to make a personalized manual of these functions to remember them easily, as there are many.

[@TheCGEssentials]

That's also why I'm trying to bookmark all the videos - that way each tool and function is easily accessible :)

[@niadhson]

@@TheCGEssentials Good idea!

[@madhurtyagi101]

great, really simple and explanatory

[@senthoorsusmithas761]

your description sectiion is very good teaching method, thank you.

[@TheCGEssentials]

Glad it was helpful!

[@yans3113]

Thank you. I really like all of your tuts.

[@Tiniuc]

I now know how to make goblets and urns. Yay.

[@user-xc6gf9si1v]

Your vids are gems fairly

[@TheCGEssentials]

Thank you!

[@geldstern]

thx a lot, very comprehensive tutorial on this feature !

[@monteefrazee2301]

Tanks for a very thorough tutorial .. Great video!

[@DenBlackburn]

I know its been said, but I never knew this tool was in blender, and ive used blender for a lot of years, just shows how you can get tied up using the same routines, Thanks so much, yout vids are great, dofo a sub here and a thumbs up......

[@CamiloMonsalve]

Thank you Very much! Do you know how to change the order of the curves to be merged?

[@gmlaster]

I kinda wish you had created the circles and mentioned the Ctrl+J thing at the very beginning of the video. This really doesn't work without that step. I was going nuts trying to figure out how you made the circles into a single object until I opened the description and read that step. I'm brand new to Blender, so I thought maybe that I was supposed to use bezier circles instead of mesh circles, but those didn't work either. I realized after watching the rest of the video that you covered Joining later. But I tend to pause your videos as I learn, so I never got to that part. I was stuck for quite awhile trying to make the opening circles work. I almost quit the tutorial in frustration until I thought to look in the description. I find your videos are the most helpful. Most "beginner" tutorials seriously suck because the instructors are great technicians but very poor teachers. They assume a base level of knowledge about Blender where there may not actually be one for a beginner. Your videos are excellent, but be careful. You're an expert. What's a small step for you may be a dealbreaker for noobs who won't just "figure it out". I'm a Photoshop/Illustrator instructor, so I'm not unschooled. I'm just really new to 3D. This is a totally different design methodology that literally requires a dimensional shift in how one thinks about space and asset creation. I'm having to break a lot of old habits to learn new ones. I love your courses, but sometimes I feel like I'm hanging on for dear life just to follow you, because I missed a small step like this one.

[@darksider0302]

Nice, Thank you!

[@nightleon9419]

Thanks for the tip! Very helpful for beginners!

[@1982Jonte]

Was looking for more tips how to create connected holes with bridge edge loop. but this was also good.

[@TheCGEssentials]

Can't remember - might have talked about that here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYbao5RmmLJnitE

[@1982Jonte]

@@TheCGEssentials Thanks!

[@thcarneiro]

Thanks! I was trying to use the Bridge loops feature, but I did not know the objects should be joined together (ctrl+J)

[@williamkuroki7683]

Help!! Everytime i use bridge edge loop, the loop go to wrong side just like if my face were twisted. The problem is it not, e checked the normals! What can i do

[@SowwlEntertainmentProject]

very useful thanks very muchh

[@TheCGEssentials]

You are welcome!

[@silviu_antone]

Excelent! Kudos!

[@pattacut]

Thanks. I follow you and your videos are really useful.

[@TheCGEssentials]

Glad to hear that!

[@claystudiofx]

can you make tutorial using revolve method to create symetrical object like wine glass etc.

[@TheCGEssentials]

I think I talked about this here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWLVmXtpe7JsY8U

[@kafkapie]

thank you!... i've too often had to search youtube to discover I hadn't control J two objects before swearing at my monitor/errors on blender when failing to bridge edge loops...

[@TheCGEssentials]

You're very welcome!

[@sheermagic]

Great video as always.

[@TheCGEssentials]

Thank you! :)

[@SkSafowan]

Buddy you deserve more subscriber, Just one from me

[@MrZeinjee]

hay way after me push the botton bridge loop can't active or not working?

[@abhisek3735]

Thank you....thank you so much......,❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@glennet9613]

Thanks, I’ve been trying to create a large bevel between a pipe and a cylinder and couldn’t get the right shape without a lot of tedious tweaking of the geo. This might work.

[@ChrisDaleArt]

Had to join them first Ctrl J

[@the101stpatriot]

Say "know what i mean, Bern?" bro you look just like Ernist. Carry on

[@TheCGEssentials]

Ummm...probably not

[@CringeLord_XD]

Holy f- you´re genial , thanks a ton!

[@CariagaXIII]

i was having issue with blender not showing up edges menu or bridge loops basically what i did is convert it to a mesh to fix it

[@veerpaldodave9811]

thank u

[@jabberwockld4316]

Idk if im the only one having this problem but when I create a curve, when I got to edit mode It's .... limited I dont know how else to describe it, and it won't give me the option to bridge

[@TheCGEssentials]

Are you sure it's edit mode?

[@abhisek3735]

SUBSCRIBED..❤️

[@monsterstorm78]

How did u draw them half circle loops

[@oldhorseau1]

Thanks this was partially helpful. You missed explaining that there is only one object that you presumable created from joining several circle objects. This is important as other wise the bridge function will not work.

[@TheCGEssentials]

I don't understand - why would it create more than one object?

[@gdematteis9023]

Hi, Your tutorials are great! I'm using v 2.91. - the "bridge edge loops" isn't working. It worked original great - now it won't loft? Can you help?

[@daniishere1009]

Make sure all the shapes are joined. Then apply bridge edge loop tool. Hopefully it should work.

[@gdematteis9023]

Hi, Great tutorials - I'm unable to get the "circles" to bridge/loft? Can you help?

[@gdematteis9023]

Sorry for the repeat question - The "join" shapes works -- but is there another way to create a shape with a "curve" and then loft/bridge it with joining the shapes

[@lazygardens]

That's like the "make a hull" software for yacht designing.

[@Constantinesis]

Now they just need to make it as a modifier!

[@discotec70]

This guy makes me enjoying blender, but how did you make the circular array of circles? ^__^

[@TheCGEssentials]

I can't remember, but I might have done something similar in this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWSnd6t-ZbNqi5I

[@kritzstudio]

Thanks ao much!!

[@TheCGEssentials]

Welcome!

[@molter6524]

how did you make the lines and shapes?

[@ChrisDaleArt]

I see nothing 3.3 is son setting not on?

[@Jack-bs6zb]

as of today the lofting isn't happening and i can't understand why.

[@csatanusir5141]

Sir how to make grassland. If I want to make road in grassland how can I create it. Plz sir make a video.

[@TheCGEssentials]

At some point

[@Honey-qp6ti]

Blende 3.0 not working, doing nothing ...

[@abhisek3735]

its just ctrl J ....man thank you....

[@ryanisanart]

HUHHHHWWWWHATS UP guysssss

[@orphydiancg7759]

This has too many settings many unpredictable for it to be destructive. Nothing can beat a dedicated loft modifier like other software have

[@dez7852]

HHHHWhats up guys!!!

[@nomyr]

my bridge edge loops is not working dammit

[@mciscool456]

I just wonder why is there a dog always?

[@AntoineVanGeyseghem]

🧐

[@alexmattyou]

Buy, I already know about this

[@TheCGEssentials]

Do I need to run all tutorial ideas by you before creating a video to make sure you DON'T know about it?

[@Volyaa1]

thx!