A way of changing the shape of objects by using another object (curve, surface, lattice, shape) as a deforming tool, using a deforming operator such as Twist, Bend, or Push You can apply deformations to selected components of an object and use a weight map to modify the deformation The deformation depends on two factors: the shape of the deforming tool and the transformation (scaling, rotation, or translation) of the deformed object
A change in the original shape of a material When we are talking about earthquakes, deformation is due to stress and strain
The result of stress applied to any surface of a continuous medium, unless the medium is infinitely stiff Examples are elongation, compression, contraction, or shear
General term for folding, faulting, and other processes resulting from shear, compression, and extension of rocks