{"id":1285,"date":"2021-11-14T19:01:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-14T10:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/?p=1285"},"modified":"2026-03-11T20:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T11:07:36","slug":"create-wavy-band-surface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/en\/blog\/blender\/create-wavy-band-surface\/","title":{"rendered":"Wave-like band animation"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"809\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-24.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-24.png 809w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-24-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-24-768x513.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Blender&#039;s slack community &quot;<strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">Blender for everyone<\/span><\/strong>was consulted at<br><strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">Wave-like band animation<\/span><\/strong>I would like to create a<br>I also uploaded a video on YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Create a Wavy Band Surface with Blender (Very quick way)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vsWUs3LLNTI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>First, delete two points on the plane mesh to create a straight line.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-16.png 702w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-16-300x216.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-15.png 608w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-15-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">Subdivision modifier<\/span><\/strong>to increase the number of divisions. Since we just divided the straight line, the appearance does not change yet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-9.png 320w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-9-300x212.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">Array modifier<\/span><\/strong>to clone the array.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"313\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-23.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-23.png 313w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-23-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-23-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 313px) 100vw, 313px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"698\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-22.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-22.png 698w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-22-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">Wave modifier<\/span><\/strong>to add wave-like unevenness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"336\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-12.png 336w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-12-285x300.png 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-18.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-18.png 625w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-18-300x216.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">Screw modifier<\/span><\/strong>to give it a thickness (width).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"297\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-11.png 297w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-11-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-21.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-21.png 751w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-21-300x208.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to have a gap-free width, set the Screw value to the same value as the Array modifier&#039;s Distance. Here I pasted as the driver.<strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">By using the driver, if you change the Distance of the Array modifier, the Screw value will automatically change to the same value.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-14.png 292w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-14-203x300.png 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">Solidify Modifier<\/span><\/strong>to give it thickness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-13.png 288w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-13-235x300.png 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-17.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-17.png 750w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-17-300x152.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">Auto Smooth<\/span><\/strong>enable&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1288\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"809\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-20.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-20.png 809w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-20-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-20-768x513.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I used a Wave modifier this time to simplify it,<strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">Displace modifier<\/span><\/strong>If you use , I think you can create animations with a higher degree of freedom.&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An animation of a band like a wave that was consulted in Blender&#039;s slack community &quot;Everyone&#039;s Blender&quot; [\u2026]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1303,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,7],"tags":[2,12,28],"class_list":["post-1285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-blender","tag-blender","tag-modeling","tag-modifier"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1285"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1306,"href":"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1285\/revisions\/1306"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}