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  • Published 8 Mar 2021

"Link Modifiers" should copy drivers

It's possible to connect modifiers properties between objects with drivers. For example you could have a bevel modifier on 2 objects and change the amount or segments on the master and the drivers update the other object.

When you make new objects and then and try to copy/link the modifiers from an object with drivers already setup the drivers are missing.

This lack of driver copying makes more complicated setups too time consuming and error prone to consider.

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acepainkiller
8 Mar 2021

5 Comments

Rusculleda

When all modifiers get converted to nodes, linking modifiers will be as easy as adding the same nodegroup to the intended objects. (You can already do this with the supported modifiers, like subdivision surface)

mrajendra2150

There should an option to copy modifier values as driver.

acepainkiller Author

* @mrajendra2150 * I think there is. You right click it and do "copy as new driver" then go to where you want to drive and right click paste driver.

mrajendra2150

* @Frankie Hobbins * But it is a lengthy process of copying and pasting individual values. I mention Drivers because it shows the possibility of doing such things , If anyone knows coding knowledge then he can easily do that automatically without having to copy paste single entry. Drivers in blender is very powerful way of automation.

acepainkiller Author

* @mrajendra2150 * oh you mean have a option to auto setup drivers for everything when doing link/copy modifier even if nothing already exists? Yeah that sounds useful.