Tip: Using the Screw Modifier

by Jonathan Williamson

In this quick Blender 2.5 video tip we demonstrate how to use the Screw modifier. This modifier is useful for making things like wine glasses, nuts and bolts.

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13 Responses to “Tip: Using the Screw Modifier”
  1. Mads Alber
    Posts: 18

    Now.. just destroy the glass with a bullet…:)

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     Dec 10, 2010 at 10:16 am
  2. Aaron Thompson
    Posts: 71

    that would be cool to see the glass shatter. :)

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     Dec 10, 2010 at 10:21 am
  3. Lars Lovlie
    Posts: 43

    Thanks for the tip, great introduction.

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     Dec 10, 2010 at 11:04 am
  4. cbleslie
    Posts: 4

    Otherwise known as “revolve” in every other modeling system, ever. :)

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     Dec 10, 2010 at 11:10 am
    • blenfranklin
      Posts: 1

      not really. I’ve seen it called “lathe” ;)

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       Dec 14, 2010 at 12:26 am
  5. Jonathan Jenderny
    Posts: 30

    thanks for the tip :)

    @trinity5150

    andrew price (blenderguru.com) made a tutorial on shattering glass ;)

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     Dec 10, 2010 at 1:43 pm
  6. Yo Roque
    Posts: 15

    @MisterX :: yeah i’ve seen that tutorial of mrPrice and it was awesome too

    @mrWilliamson :: Superb delivery you got there. Newbie like me is in need of this kind of knowledge.

    sorry for the bad english :b

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     Dec 10, 2010 at 7:33 pm
  7. crazyblender
    Posts: 9

    THANX. VERY HANDY UTILITY TO MAKE BOTTLES, VESSELS, ETC. THIS WAS A FEATURE IN AUTODESK MAYA WHEN I FIRST USED IT. NOW IT IS IN BLENDER. VERY HAPPY FOR IT. IN FUTURE I EXPECT FROM BLENDER TO ADD MORE NEW MODIFIERS.
    AND WHAT ABOUT THE OCEAN SIMULATOR PLUGIN, WHICH IS A NEW FEATURE FOR BLENDER, ARE YOU READY WITH IT Mr.Williamson.
    REGARDS

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     Dec 10, 2010 at 9:22 pm
  8. anderson
    Posts: 5

    can’t i screw along a cruve? that would increase this modifiers use much more

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     Dec 11, 2010 at 2:11 am
    • stevemiller
      Posts: 8

      @anderson,

      just add a curve deform modifier after the screw modifier. just tested it now, works like a charm :)

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       Dec 11, 2010 at 11:48 am
  9. Jonathan Torres
    Posts: 17

    Thank you for explaining how the screw modifier works ^-^ I actually avoid using it because I never got any good results with it. Now I can stop modeling my wine glasses by hand and just use the modifier :D

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     Dec 12, 2010 at 5:21 am
  10. chris
    Posts: 43

    how did you make this go around the bolt? i am trying to make a spring go around a cylinder but it just makes a ball around itself, where yours makes a loop, and when i add iterations the mesh just extends upwards in a spiral. confused :/

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     May 1, 2013 at 4:52 pm
    • chris
      Posts: 43

      ok, i’m a noob, the initial “spin” is dependent on the 3d cursor, mine was still at the center of the mesh i was trying to screw. worked it out thanks to the low energy light bulb tutorial so thanks again guys :)

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       May 2, 2013 at 5:21 am

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