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    I'm confused with the difference between relative offset and Constant offset.

    Jann Raqui Tome(Raqui07)
    posted to: Lesson 1: Array Modifier

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    • Omar Domenech replied

      Can you explain a bit more? Give a little more context, where does you confusion come into play?

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    • coyo (coyohti) replied

      This is how I understand it...

      • Relative offset is defined by the bounding box of the object. So a factor of 1 = the size of the bounding box.
      • Constant Offset is calculated from the center of the object. The factor is measured in whatever unit of measurement you're using (meters, feet, etc)

      I wish I had good use case examples for you. I use Relative Offset when I am blocking out a character and determining proportions. I can put an array modifier on the head in the Z axis to determine the head-height of the character. I haven't had reason to use Constant Offset that I can recall so maybe someone can pop in with a good example?


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    • Paul Caggegi replied

      Hi Jann! Let me see if I can further demystify the difference. As Coyo said above, "relative" treats the dimension of the object as a single unit. I'll use an irregular object as an example, as a cube is the same in each dimension (X, Y and Z).

      If we change the Offset to "constant" then we're telling Blender to offset the object by a distance factor. In this case, the units are set to Meters, so the Distance X is 1m. See how Suzanne - which has a dimension larger than 1 meter in the X direction - overlaps? The Object's origin is what is offset in this case.