Deformer Attributes widget

The Deformer Attributes widget appears in the Attribute Editor any time you add a deformer to geometry. Use this table to modify your falloff effects.

This topic defines the settings in the Deformer Attributes widget. For information on creating a falloff effect for a deformation, see Create deformer falloffs.

Deformer Attributes table

Right-click this table for options to edit deformer falloffs. See the Deformer Attributes right-click menu section in this topic.

The Component Tags attributes are shown in table format:

Deformer Attributes table

Right-click anywhere in this table and choose Column Visibility to show or hide columns in the Deformer Attributes table.

Index

The falloff index (placement) in the array.

Component Tag

The Component Tag expression for the geometry to be deformed. By default, all components are used. Double-click this table cell to select from a list of available Component Tags.

Group ID

This column is hidden by default. To show it, right-click and select it from Column Visibility options.

Falloff

Name of the deformer falloff effect to be blended.

There are five falloff types, each with their own settings. Click the link to the related falloff attributes in the following table for specific information:

Falloff Type	Attributes tab
Primitive	See Primitive falloff attributes.
Uniform	There are no Uniform falloff attributes. See Uniform falloff: Create consistent falloff effects in the Create deformer falloffs topic.
Blend	See Blend falloff attributes.
Proximity	See Proximity falloff attributes.
Subset	See Subset Falloff attributes.
Component	There are no Component falloff attributes. See Component falloff: Paint deformer weights in the Create deformer falloffs topic.
Transfer	See Transfer falloff attributes .

Geometry

The name of the geometry to which the deformer falloff is applied.

Deformer Attributes right-click menu

Right-click in the Deformer Attributes table to expose a menu where you can add, edit, or convert deformer Falloff effects.

Option	Function
Select Components	Highlights the Component-tagged geometry.
Select Falloff	Switches you to the associated falloff tab in the Attribute Editor where you can modify settings related to the selected falloff.
Assign...falloff	Creates a Primitive, Uniform, Proximity, Subset, Blend, Component, or Transfer deformer falloff. See Create deformer falloffs for details.
Disconnect Falloff	Cuts the connections with the falloff node but does not delete them.
Delete Falloff	Removes the falloff.
Paint Component Falloff	Active only for Component falloffs. See Component falloff: Paint deformer weights in the Create deformer falloffs topic.
Remove Input	Clears any input connections from the Falloff node.
Convert to Component Tags	Converts the selection to Component tags.
Weights Visualization	Toggles the Falloff weighting display as a color gradient using color ramp settings. See Visualize deformer weights for more information.
Column Visibility	Shows or hides elements in the columns.