Modifiers: Squeeze

The Squeeze Modifier changes the radius of a mesh perpendicular to a chosen axis (default: local z-axis), The action is similar to squeezing a soft object or to that of a lathe.

There are three different Modes: Scale, Inverse Scale and Absolute.

In the Scale mode the distance of the mesh points from the reference axis is scaled by the factor given in the the Magnitude graph as a function of position along the reference axis.

In the Inverse Scale mode the scaling factor from the Magnitude graph is inverted.

In the Absolute mode the mesh vertex is placed at the absolute distance provided by the Magnitude graph.

The Magnitude dialog allows you to define the squeeze amount as an Analytic Function of position along the reference axis. You can also use a Point graph where you can generate an arbitrary function by manually placing points and setting the spline interpolation. To do this, select Point from the Function drop-down list under the graph. The example graph on the right shows the way it was done for the example mesh displayed below.