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Questions tagged [lattice]

The Blender Lattice (sometimes "deformation cage" in other software) is "a three-dimensional non-renderable grid of vertices" that is mainly used to deformation the object it controls with a Lattice Modifier. Use this tag for questions about the lattice and the lattice modifier.

The Blender manual describes the Lattice thusly:

A lattice consists of a three-dimensional non-renderable grid of vertices. Its main use is to apply a deformation to the object it controls with a Lattice Modifier. If the object is parented with Lattice Deform a Lattice Modifier is automatically applied.

Use this tag for questions about the lattice and the lattice modifier.

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Messed up intestine animation with lattice modifier

I have modelled a digestive system. I have to animate the food movement inside the gastrointestinal tract. I have learned to do it with lattice modifier from another post. I have done it for the food pipe. When I tried to apply same for the…
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Is it possible to modify a lattice before using it as a guide for lattice modifier without it instantly distorting your mesh?

I have quite complex snaky shape and I'd want to use lattice modifier to change it. Let's say the object is S-shape in 3 dimensions. So using a big cube lattice doesn't work because the control points are randomly scattered around the snaky shape. I…
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Show indices of vertices for a lattice

In order to solve an other question of mine, I'd like to know how to adapt this script (contributed by @zeffii) in order to show (in edit mode) the indices of vertices for a lattice. The N-panel with the bpy.app.debug = True trick seems to work only…
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Some examples of shape key sculpting vs lattice?

I understand the lattice modifier is for deforming complex objects and it's actually pretty amazing. But the more I think about it, all the fine details can be done through sculpting shape keys. Lattice seems to have static squares which you can…
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How do i fit those eyes into my character mesh?

I've created a mesh that doesn't work with round eyes, i tried using the lattice method to make the pupil rotates without moving the eye mesh, but it doesn't worked, even with this modifier the mesh behind the pupil someties moves out of the face…
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Can Lattice objects be non-equidistant initially?

Lattice objects modify meshes as soon as they are applied. Let's say i want to have 3 as the value for U and the middle subdivision of the lattice should not be in the middle initially, but more to the one side. This should not affect the coupled…
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Lattice modifier deforms or stretches my geometry

I'm modeling a car and I made this scene to illustrate the problem i'm having. I have the geometry of my car and would like to use a lattice so i can shape the car correctly. When applying it however, it stretches my geometry as seen in the…
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Can a lattice modifier be used to scale one end of a complex object while holding the other end unscaled, without bending any lines?

In trying to do this with a lattice modifier I find that the straight edges of my object become curved. I want to scale the object a certain amount at one end, not at all at the other end, and I want the scaling to be applied all along the length of…
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How to change the resolution of a lattice through the Blender API?

I am creating a lattice through the Blender API and I want to change the resolution when I create it: collection = bpy.context.collection lattice = bpy.data.lattices.new("Lattice") lattice_ob = bpy.data.objects.new("Lattice",…
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How to use 2 lattice to deform 2 spheres on impact

I put a lattice around my sphere per basic deform set up: Instead of modifying the sphere from the inside, I want the inverse effect. I want the sphere to squash like a ball when it interactions with it. This works. Now here is the advance set…
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How to use lattice modifier to deform a mesh without the texture/UV map deforming

I am trying to create a replication of a vehicle. How can I manipulate the lattice so the texture doesn't deform? The image below is without a texture map.
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The lattice item for some reason won't scale?

In the sense I'm trying to use this tool/addon on it refuses to scale in object mode unless it is in the add object menu. I have tested out this in a new project to see if it was a problem in that accord but it's not, only in the item I am…
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Lattice deformation (bending) - not having any luck

I've looked at a few tutorials and done everything according to them but can't get the object in the lattice to deform. - Created lattice, scaled, added additional area in lattice, and put object in center. - Selected object, added lattice modifier…
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