Using the SUBDIVISION SURFACE Modifier in Blender - Beginner Tutorial

[@TheCGEssentials]

Hi everyone! Let me know if you have any questions about the subdivision surface modifier in the comments below! :)

[@panbaAlias]

why are you trying to talk with that deep voice XD

[@dropletdew5429]

Thank you so much for making videos explaining basic things with great detail. We beginners really need to understand all these concepts!

[@user-vf7mi5jl3e]

I was told to add a subdivision surface modifier and couldn't figure out how to apply them and found this really helpful video. Thanks for the tutorials!

[@hackedtechnothief]

Justin you are amazing at explaining all of this little details. Blender tools and technique make sense when I watch your video.

[@TheCGEssentials]

Glad I could help!

[@christophercollett6098]

Thank you for this very well-explained tutorial introduction to the subdivision surface modifier in Blender! I am currently taking a Blender tutorial course I purchased on another website, and I was confused about the subdivision surface modifier. Your video helped me understand what I didn't understand before, and I thank you. I will definately be checking your videos for help in the future. Keep up the great and helpful work!

[@TheCGEssentials]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RAZORlukic]

THANK YOU SO MUCH, I finally know how to use that pesky SUBD... Creasing is exactly what I needed

[@raphtaliaowo6626]

Thanks for teaching me, I understand my assignment now

[@shadrackdeogratius6760]

Brother you have a mechanic brain, i used your tutorial in SketchUp you are so goood and i searched tutorial of blender and you are there also,😂😂😂👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@RockmanFight]

I struggle using the subdivision surface modifier. To me especially when trying to make an exact reference, the subdivision surface modifier basically goes "nope you can't do that". I want to understand the workflow and the mindset while modelling with the subdivision surface modifier. Things like what to be careful of, what things to pay attention to, what stuff takes care of itself, and how to look at vertices that are no longer glued onto the model.

[@aryanbalajipathak232]

you did an amazing job

[@blankmodels1156]

Thank You For the video i found it very useful for me who is a young modeler who is learning. :D

[@TheCGEssentials]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MagnetFighter]

Love the tutorials

[@qingwenli3763]

your dog is so cute! love this tutorial!

[@TheCGEssentials]

Thank you!! 😊

[@wxrm]

My favorite modifier alongside mirror :D

[@TheKevphil]

Justin, If I Bake this, which attribute is used, the *Levels Viewport* or *Renderer?*

[@designer-m2x]

thank you so much bro !!! 🌷

[@wlcrashes]

Is there anything similar to Subdivision modifier, but actually working in reverse, reducing the geometry? (Decimate modifier isn't the best option sometimes)

[@Studio_Beats]

Thanks mate!👍

[@indianastilts]

Amazing thanks alot with this explanation of subdivide. Does the computer still look at all the verts and not have to read all the extra subdivide? So a cube has 8 points and subdivide shows more but still shows the 8 points. I'm doing a lowpoly character and want to smooth out more so thinking of using subdivide but don't want it to slow performance once I duplicate the character to make more characters in same scene

[@heatherline_]

What tbhe different between subdivision modiefier vs right click subdivide?

[@Marcelo_m17]

It's possible to add a subdivision just in one part of the model?

[@Tinfoil.Hatter]

Thanks Justin..Im getting an error message Modifier Disabled while applying subdiv to posed model.Whats the deal?

[@kennethbarredo3753]

how do you finish applying the modifier?

[@TDCWrestlingLatino]

*Hi bud, tell me is possible to use the "Subdivision surfase" for only one part of the model? cuz when i've always put this modifier in my model (a person) the modifier run in all my entire character and then looks so heavy you know.... and i want to put in only some parts of his body, like his chest, her legs for example....etc*

[@kinggalactix]

Subdivisions on Blender seem to be a LOT more complex than it is on Maya. I feel like playing around more with Blender would help me, but subdivisions on Maya is just a simple input that doesn't change the shape. Still, you did a great job explaining what to do, and I understand it a bit more! All that's left is experimentation along with trial and error.

[@cheesecheese852]

you can still subdivide without changing the shape by selecting the faces you wanna subdivide and rightclicking and going to subdivide in edit mode

[@Ph4lip]

Is there any way to select the individual subdivided faces like you can in Maya?

[@musasha187]

When you create a subdivision what are all of those extra vertices that are shown? I noticed they disappear when you click apply. Is it like a temporary state before applying the change to your mesh?

[@VelvetDreamsMF]

How can I apply this effect to only one object on my work canvas, when I apply it all the shapes are affected. I can not solve 🥺🥺

[@jennychou9196]

Thank you!

[@newton6459]

So much helpfull..i wanted to know that why when ae add an extra loop the shape deformation becomes more uniform round the edges...

[@TheCGEssentials]

Because you're changing the points from which the subdivision occurs when you add loops

[@shaneosborn8501]

Great video...but i must say, every thriller movie iv ever watched flashed before my eyes upon hearing your voice. haha seriously so many serial killers in movies sound like this man.

[@TheCGEssentials]

I'll file this under "comments that really didn't need to be left," but I suppose I'm glad you liked the video?

[@sajeevans8475]

Hi bro i m using blender 2.9, there is i dont see subdivision surface option in both the cycle and evee, can u say how to enable it.???

[@Salvag3dHalos]

What do I do when I cant see the live change when I switch to edit mode?

[@prod.prettyboy]

what about the shade smooth options with it?

[@siarsuk1495]

can i somehow decrease the subdivision surface AFTER i've done it? because it takes so much speed for my computer.

[@dudley8933]

Hi, question, how do you change the modifier from Cullen-Clarke to Simple? the new update moved the option so I'm a bit out of the loop

[@m3vm3]

I added a subsurf modified and and applied how can I go back to less faces and vertices?

[@conrado3391]

You can use the Decimate modifier

[@Sykophantic]

Hello, does anyone know if it is possible to toggle subdivision surface when modeling? Like a shortcut?

[@briandagoatscalabrine2982]

Why does my submission get patchy when I apply it how can I it fix?

[@darrenwalters9886]

I'm between new and intermediate user, and this unfortunately doesn't address how to use the modifier on a selection, such as a group of faces or vertices, edges, etc, rather than an entire object.

[@user-gq1ij]

Does quality of hdri 1k 2k or 3k matters, pls help, how does it matter to the scene

[@TheCGEssentials]

Should affect the resolution of the background image. I'm not 100% sure, but it might affect the quality of your lighting as well. That said, it will also take longer with the higher resolution maps

[@user-gq1ij]

@@TheCGEssentials Thanks

[@CamiloMonsalve]

¿How do you finish applying the modifier for sculpting?

[@TheCGEssentials]

Click the apply button in the modifier

[@CamiloMonsalve]

@@TheCGEssentials in the last versión of Blender, the apply button doesn't appear in the same place as shown in the tutorial.

[@pabloazor3405]

​@@CamiloMonsalve You have to click on the right button of the mouse (with the object selected), then click on "covert to" and "mesh"

[@kennethbarredo3753]

@@pabloazor3405 i cant find it

[@The3Dsmash]

​@@kennethbarredo3753 You can also go to the modifier property window on the right of screen, and next to where it says "Subdivision", there's a down arrow. CLick it and choose "Apply"

[@Tinker250]

I have a problem when I add it the model disappears but when I remove it the model reappears.

[@nictanghe98]

how do i bake the subd ?

[@ing.victorsantillan2927]

Thanks a lot!!

[@TheCGEssentials]

Welcome!

[@CapsVODS]

can we interview you for a twitch stream? i will be getting into doing cad like work in blender and would like to ask some questions about the foundations of architecture and mechanical drawings into 3d of blender

[@hazdrubal5962]

You didn't cover how to fix texture stretching with SubD modifier.

[@JohnnyBobs3DDesignz]

Why is it that everytime I see you I instantly think of Ernest P Whirrel A.K.A. (Jim Varney)

[@Chessee.19928]

when i put the subdivision modifier the object gets invisible

[@TheCGEssentials]

Make sure you've applied rotation and scale first

[@rickdorsey3990]

Would love to have gotten the same results on same clicks and instructions. Blender and I just will not work.

[@TheCGEssentials]

I don't understand - if you insert a monkey head and use subdivision surface, what exactly isn't working?

[@mr.kiwiii4421]

it doesnt work how do i fix it?

[@rpatty1973]

There’s no subdivision under add modifiers in my blender.

[@in3432]

Wow my models can stop looking like minecraft. hahaha

[@dainfamous1882]

If i use it it dissapears

[@charliecharlie6123]

@Printer Pine oh god, I was going crazy trying to figure out how to fix it. thank you SO MUCH!!

[@themoronicsreloaded8501]

@Printer Pine I had the same problem omg thank you sooooo so much!!!

[@uncreativemarc8837]

@Printer Pine i got the same problem too, thank you very much

[@PesceConOlio]

​@Printer Pine you are a god, I was going to quit blender for this hahahahah ty

[@dreadvits4076]

why this man built like 🗿

[@deadlyqueen]

- He Will Not Divide U- ...Wait what are you doing?!

[@TheCGEssentials]

Wait...what?

[@makewithmegma]

💕🔥👍

[@intrsv]

my blender crashed i advise moving the numbers slowly lmao

[@frederick7207]

too long explanation