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Modifier Stack Right-C lick Menu 767
• Controlling whether m odifiers are on or off, off
in viewports, or off in renderings
Collapsing t he Stack
Collapsing the stack removes modifiers from the
object. Collapsing a stack typically converts an
object into an editable version of the original object
(unless the object was editable to begin with, such
as a NURBS model). Collapse To is unavailable
unless you select one or more modifiers in the
stack. Using Collapse To removes all stack items
from the creation p arameters to and including the
uppermost selected stack item.
Note: Yo u c a n preserve custom attributes when
collapsing the stack.
Following are suitable reasons to collapse a stack:
•Tosimplifythescenegeometry.
• To discard applied modifiers, and convert the
object to an editable object while retaining the
results of any applied modifiers.
• To conserve memory.
After you collapse an object’s stack, you can no
longer parametrically adjust either its creation
parameters or its i ndividual modifiers. Animation
tracks that were assigned to such parameters also
disappear.
Pr ocedur es
To move one or more modif ier s:
1.
Select one or more modifiers in the modifier
stack display.
To select multiple modifiers, click to select one
modifier, then hold down
Ct rl and click to
select the others. Holding down
Shif t selects
the two modifiers you click and all modifiers
in between them.
2. Right-click and choose Cut.
3. Select a modifier above which to paste the cut
modifiers. (This can also b e the object at the
bottom of the stack.)
4. Right-click and choose Paste. The modifiers
are pasted above the current selection.
To copy one or mor e modif ier s:
1.
Select one or more m odifiers in the modifier
stack display.
To select multiple modifiers, click to select one
modifier, then hold down
Ct rl and click to
select the others. Holding down
Shif t selects
the two modifiers you click and all modifiers
in between them.
2. Right-click and choose Copy.
3. Select an item above which to paste the cut
modifiers.
4. Right-click and choose Paste. The copied
modifiers are pasted above the current
selection. Choose Paste Instanced to make the
pasted mod ifiers instances of those you copied.
To copy modif ier s fr om one object t o a nother:
1.
Select one or more m odifiers in the modifier
stack display of the firs t object.
To select multiple modifiers, click to select one
modifier, then hold down
Ct rl and click to
select the others. Holding down
Shif t selects
the two modifiers you click and all modifiers
in between them.
2. Right-click and choose Copy.
3. Select the second object.
4. In the second object’s modifier stack display,
select an item above which to paste the copied
modifiers.
5. Right-click and choose Paste.
The modifiers f rom the first object are pasted
above the current select ion in the second