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Use this tag for questions involving Blender's Subdivision Surface modifier

The Subdivision Surface Modifier is used to split the faces of a mesh into smaller faces giving a smooth appearance. Using this modifier, enables you to model complex smooth surfaces with simple, low-vertex meshes. This allows modeling of high resolution meshes without the need to save and maintain huge amounts of data and it gives a smooth organic look to the object.

This process creates virtual geometry that is generated non-destructively without modifying the original mesh, but it can be converted to real geometry that you could edit with the Apply button.

More on the Subdivision Surface modifier at the Blender Manual

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Subsurf on a crown. How can I smooth some edges and keep others sharp?

How can I smooth all crown but don't smooth the top of the crown? I did a subdivision surface, but this didn't work. All crown became smooth and changed form.
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How do I subdivide smooth in blender 2.8?

Previously I could that in specials menu, but it seems that there is no such option in 2.8 version.
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SubD creates a crease in an edge

I have an issue with my SubD model which seems to be creating a crease on a random edge. I checked double vertex but it's not that. And there is no Crease applied on this corned as you can see. Do you know how to get rid of this creased edge? I am…
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Array + Subsurf causes undesired pattern

In order to model a part of a wire puzzle, I used a cylinder unit, added an array modifier to make it as long as I want, and finally added a curve modifier to give it its shape. To make it look nice, I wanted to add a subsurf modifier, but this…
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How to make part of the model not be subdivided？

I would like to create a standard square groove in the plane, just like this. But when i switch to object mode, it just almost disappear because I used subdivision.
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Applied Subdivision Modifier, but subdivided plane only appears in Wireframe view?

I've applied the 'Subdivision Surface' modifier to my plane, but the subdivisions only appear when I'm in Wireframe View? I also cannot seem to select individual faces in Edit mode either. I've toggled with various buttons, including Optimal…
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Rounded corners - but not as you know them - messing up the mesh for sub-division surface (Piano key)

I'm trying to model a black organ or piano key. It's basically a long cuboid with some non-square angles (which shouldn't make much difference). It has rounded corners on the front and will have slight rounding on the edges. The front corner rounds…
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What's the difference between the Subdivision Surface modifier and the edit mode->RMB->Subdivide option?

Sorry for the newbie question. I'm following the famous donut tutorial for blender 2.8. When I press the apply button for the subdivision surface modifier to the torus it makes more vertices + faces for the donut. However, when I press the subdivide…
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Unable to find "Subdivide Smooth" option in blender 2.8

This question is exactly the question I'm asking: Model appears to have visible polygons rather than being smooth? I've read it but I can't find the subdivide smooth option even after doing the operator search. I'm using 2.8 and their using an older…
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Difference between subdivide smooth and multiresolution?

I wonder if there is any difference when i select multiresolution modifier on an object instead of going to [edit mode] choose whole mesh then press [W] subdevide smooth. If yes where both are used for and what reason.
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Weird spike by subsurf modifier

I don't understand the reason for this strange spike. I tried to delete faces and edges and reconnect again several times and it's appear no matter what. What is the reason and how to get rid of it? Here is a link to .blender file
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I can't make an edge sharp

I'm new to Blender and I wanted to design this mask in order to print it in 3D but i have a problem. I want the eyes holes to be sharp but the subdivision surface modifier make them round. I tried everything i found on internet to make them sharp (…
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Subdivision Surface shrinking / not displaying as following UV sphere properly

Following eyeball tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0r0UnaIK_Y When I create a UV sphere and apply subdivision surface it shrinks the sphere slightly. In the tutorial it looks like his subdivided sphere is not shrunk and he can position/edit…
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Subdivision not working as expected

I have subdivided my mesh and in two spots it seems to be sticking to the original vertices: I tried deleting the surfaces surrounding that area and remaking them with no success. How can I make this issue go away?
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Force subdivision surface to pass through control vertices

When creating a subdivision surface from a low poly quad mesh, I get a very smooth and rounded surface all over on the subdivision limit surface. However, the limit surface does not pass on the quad mesh vertices. I was wandering if there is any set…
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