# Data Transfer Modifier not working as well as Expected

**URL:** <https://blenderartists.org/t/data-transfer-modifier-not-working-as-well-as-expected/1652787>\
**Category:** Modeling\
**Tags:** modifier\
**Created:** [September 14, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/data-transfer-modifier-not-working-as-well-as-expected/1652787 "2026-09-14T19:42:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![TanzaniteMNK](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/tanzanitemnk/32/565910_2.png) [@TanzaniteMNK](https://blenderartists.org/u/TanzaniteMNK)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/data-transfer-modifier-not-working-as-well-as-expected/1652787/1 "2026-09-14T19:42:16Z")

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Hey all. So I’m delving a bit into the data transfer modifier and I’m having a tough time understanding what I’m doing wrong. From what I understand this modifier should make it easier to blend two unconnected objects together, but whenever I use it it just doesn’t look as smooth or I only partially get a smooth transition. Am I missing a step? What am I doing wrong?

Different photos attached to show modifiers.

 ![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/8/3/6/836f5b099cda1fad744ad4e2d05f90d6feb1ebac.png)

 ![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/3/1/6/316cbe82ae6446f7b8feb32a189ccaffb2fb59cb.png)

 ![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/2/3/4/234a87092d2634e8eb2154e42753dd3a0f5d58e0.png)

This one does the same thing. It looks a bit better in solid view, but not in rendered view.

 ![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/5/e/1/5e1f7a0d40729a007a08aa246204bc3a3a6968cf.png)

 ![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/f/9/6/f96869b3c2fd7aeb7cd55d6bca4e48588db6eb84.png)

These are the tutorials I’m watching if that helps too.

[![](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/8/e/5/8e56b23ebbf073bf5b69ed9647e99c9600845dcb.jpeg "Make your life easier with the Data Transfer Modifier! | Blender 5.0 tutorial") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTFcf_IpjI8)

[https://youtube.com/shorts/iA-PdqadlME?si=as2vUTDc0ZUKP\_xm](https://youtube.com/shorts/iA-PdqadlME?si=as2vUTDc0ZUKP_xm)

[https://youtu.be/x9Xj98PW6uk](https://youtu.be/x9Xj98PW6uk)

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**Author:** ![oo\_1942](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/oo_1942/32/797904_2.png) [@oo\_1942](https://blenderartists.org/u/oo_1942)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 9:36am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/data-transfer-modifier-not-working-as-well-as-expected/1652787/2 "2026-09-15T09:36:05Z")

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![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/e/6/e/e6e5b9cc98f9a2125ab19275334b7cae28134595.png)

 ![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/9/7/4/974558a35402ff2a6125c38993647b5d65ccd2b2.png)

[sdfsd.blend](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/short-url/X3IImQcSqCRKQCTTOmOfFhcKpD.blend) (173.9 KB)

The attached image does not show the cause.

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**Author:** ![system](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/3/5/9/359f93d9347d57148196b3b4c3f3528f831e2f47.png) [@system](https://blenderartists.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 3:02am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/data-transfer-modifier-not-working-as-well-as-expected/1652787/3 "2026-09-20T03:02:01Z")

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