Blender 2.8 Mirror Modifier Beginner Tutorial

Here is a new Blender 2.8 beginner tutorial for using the mirror modifier. I show how to mirror across the pivot point of the object and also how to use a mirror object in the mirror modifier tab.

I also explain the merge and clipping feature of the mirror modifier and then rotate the mirror object so that you can see the effect of the merge distance.

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[kruzd]

Thank you very much Jayanam!

Now I have learned why I couldn't mirror my table's legs which I've created yesterday on Blender. The origin point was at the center of the geometry. So I needed to move the object in Edit mode to move the center point as well the more you learn, the more you know!

I would SERIOUSLY love a tutorial from you on how to properly model a gun/weapon like the AR-15, or a basic pistol...
It would benefit a lot of hard surface modeling beginners. like myself...

SUBBED!

[koketsok]

spent an embarrassing amount of time yelling at the mirror modifier, know i can continue thanks for the tutorial, it may seem small, but these types of tutorials do really help.

[agentobiwan]

Now thats what I call getting to the point! No 20 minutes of fluff, just boom! This is your problem.

Thanks man

[arsalanshah]

Thank you very much Jayanam. Even though I am not new to blender but I forget to switch to edit mode for required results. And I was in a kind of rage and I took a nap two times in 2 hours in anger. And you told me the ultimate solution. Again, Thanks for it

[Poupey]

thank you SO much for this tutorial! I felt so dumb trying to use it without really understanding how it worked!

[Annatar]

For blender 2.9: Add a mesh -> go into edit mode and move the mesh to a desired location (this will not change the pivot point) -> go into object mode and add the mirror modifier and check the axis you want (probably Y since X will just add it on the same axis as its in so it'll be inside the mesh). Thats all. You switch between edit/object mode when moving the object(s) around depending on if it should move both of them in the same direction (using the object mode which uses the pivot location as a reference) or mirror its location (using edit mode).

[axonmotiondesign]

Thanks for this tutorial it really helped, even for intermediate people who just forgot something !

[RohanPatel-kmfw]

dude you cant realize but you have save 4-5 hours of my lifeeee

[BonesnBenadryl]

Super helpful, mirror by default was mirroring the object into itself in a weird way on all axis but adding a plain axis object and using that as the mirrors center fixed the problem👍

[igorpalmer]

Jahanam, UR a good instructors, clear, concise, knowledgeable and no time waster. Thanks.

[yenielmercado]

2 hours trying to figure out how to make it work 😅 but sometimes the basic stuff gets you😂 Thanks for the videos!

[spacepd]

Very helpful, thank you! It's my first day modeling in Blender after using Max for 25 years. :D I still love Max, but Blender is hugely compelling because of its open source, the low price of FREE, the amazing AddOns, etc.

Already, the knife tool in Blender is 100x better than the 'cut' tool in Max.

[llRubNll]

i cant tell you how thankful i am right now, thanks for tutorial.

[KevinMcLean]

I had no idea you had to move the object in Edit mode!

[thecyclopsofrainbowleaf]

I just learned what i've been trying to figure out for months in like 1 minute and 29 seconds omg ty omfg

[u.r.specialkelley]

Very clear. THANK I came from Maya. And I so want to be good in blender but things like mirroring and not understanding made me want to run back to Maya. Thanks to the way YOU explained it I have subscribed and look forward to learning more from YOU. Thanks again.

[nathanielacton]

In case anyone turns up here and STILL can't make it work with you own mesh, Right click, 'Set Origin', 'Origin to geometry' and presto, the, mirror appears ready for positioning with the move tool. Chances are like me, you transformed it so much that the mirror is sitting off screen.

[cluclo]

Yo thank you so much ive been tinkering with it for 2 hours not knowing what i did wrong

[Metaworldwide]

Thank you thank you thank you... 4 hours of trying to figure out so many issuess 😂😂 you made my year thankkkks

[bazingatnt]

i was about the remodel my all mesh couse it was mirroring oposite .Thanks hayanam this was lifesaver for me