# SimpleDeformModifier(Modifier)

base classes — `bpy_struct`, `Modifier`

class `bpy.types.``SimpleDeformModifier`(Modifier)

  Simple deformation modifier to apply effects such as twisting and bending

  `angle`

    Angle of deformation

    Type: | float in [-inf, inf], default 0.785398

  `deform_axis`

    Deform around local axis

    Type: | enum in [‘X’, ‘Y’, ‘Z’], default ‘X’

  `deform_method`
    - `TWIST` Twist, Rotate around the Z axis of the modifier space.
    - `BEND` Bend, Bend the mesh over the Z axis of the modifier space.
    - `TAPER` Taper, Linearly scale along Z axis of the modifier space.
    - `STRETCH` Stretch, Stretch the object along the Z axis of the modifier space.

    Type: | enum in [‘TWIST’, ‘BEND’, ‘TAPER’, ‘STRETCH’], default ‘TWIST’

  `factor`

    Amount to deform object

    Type: | float in [-inf, inf], default 0.0

  `invert_vertex_group`

    Invert vertex group influence

    Type: | boolean, default False

  `limits`

    Lower/Upper limits for deform

    Type: | float array of 2 items in [0, 1], default (0.0, 0.0)

  `lock_x`

    Do not allow deformation along the X axis

    Type: | boolean, default False

  `lock_y`

    Do not allow deformation along the Y axis

    Type: | boolean, default False

  `lock_z`

    Do not allow deformation along the Z axis

    Type: | boolean, default False

  `origin`

    Offset the origin and orientation of the deformation

    Type: | `Object`

  `vertex_group`

    Vertex group name

    Type: | string, default “”, (never None)

  classmethod `bl_rna_get_subclass`(id, default=None)

    Parameters: | id (string) – The RNA type identifier.
    Returns: | The RNA type or default when not found.
    Return type: | `bpy.types.Struct` subclass

  classmethod `bl_rna_get_subclass_py`(id, default=None)

    Parameters: | id (string) – The RNA type identifier.
    Returns: | The class or default when not found.
    Return type: | type

Inherited Properties

`bpy_struct.id_data` `Modifier.name` `Modifier.type` `Modifier.show_viewport` `Modifier.show_render` | `Modifier.show_in_editmode` `Modifier.show_on_cage` `Modifier.show_expanded` `Modifier.use_apply_on_spline`

Inherited Functions

`bpy_struct.as_pointer` `bpy_struct.driver_add` `bpy_struct.driver_remove` `bpy_struct.get` `bpy_struct.is_property_hidden` `bpy_struct.is_property_overridable_library` `bpy_struct.is_property_readonly` `bpy_struct.is_property_set` `bpy_struct.items` `bpy_struct.keyframe_delete` | `bpy_struct.keyframe_insert` `bpy_struct.keys` `bpy_struct.path_from_id` `bpy_struct.path_resolve` `bpy_struct.pop` `bpy_struct.property_overridable_library_set` `bpy_struct.property_unset` `bpy_struct.type_recast` `bpy_struct.values`