Flatten

Reference

Mode:

Edit Mode

Menu:

Mesh ‣ Transform ‣ Flatten

Flatten selected vertices onto a plane.

The operator calculates a target plane and moves vertices toward it while preserving their relative positions along the unlocked axes.

Options

Factor

Strength of the flatten operation.

A value of 1 fully flattens the selection onto the target plane, while lower values partially move vertices toward the plane.

Method

Method used to determine the flattening plane.

Best Fit:

Calculates a plane that best fits the selected vertices.

Normal:

Derives the plane from the averaged normals of the selected faces.

View:

Uses a plane perpendicular to the current view direction.

Lock

Prevents movement along selected axes while flattening.

This can be used to constrain the flatten operation to specific directions.

Example

Before.

Flattened using Best Fit.

Flattened with axis locking.