How can I apply a modifier to selection only?

Asked Oct 26 '17 at 17:36

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I'm making a cookie cutter model to 3D print, and I want to extrude the upper ring of faces to be wider on the top (or just make it thicker on X/Y axes)

I've tried selecting the upper ring and separating it, then applying solidify modifier and later joining both meshes with CTRL+J into one. It looked kind of like I wanted to, but as a side effect I got a few unfixable non-manifold edges so in the end my 'solution' was garbage. Any other ways?

asked Oct 26 '17 at 17:36

Marcin Mączewski

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Bottom line: You can't apply modifiers to selection only. Some do support using Vertex Groups for influence though. – Duarte Farrajota Ramos Oct 26 '17 at 18:11
Thanks, that chicken example was exactly what I was looking for. – Marcin Mączewski Oct 26 '17 at 18:28
I'm trying to follow the steps from the thread you've sent me, but I'm lost when it comes to choosing the bevel. I have no idea how to create that sharp curve object. I tried creating a plane just like this and converting it to curve with alt+c but it doesn't work, and when I try to recreate this by using curve tool it all comes out rounded and skewed. Help please :( – Marcin Mączewski Oct 26 '17 at 19:00
Why doesn't the plane work? Convert the Spline type to Poly using the toolbar button – Duarte Farrajota Ramos Oct 26 '17 at 19:03
I figured out how to make my plane a curve, but now when I use the bevel I get another problem – Marcin Mączewski Oct 26 '17 at 19:10

How can I apply a modifier to selection only?

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