Time for action – making a simple Subdivision Surface

Subdivision Surfaces are popular because they make it easier to build and animate organic objects. They also let you make shapes that would be difficult with standard box modeling. Let's try one executing the following steps:

1. Open 4909_08_templates_set_up.blend from your download pack.
2. Locate 4909_08_01.png, 4909_08_02.png, and 4909_08_03.png in the Images directory for this chapter. If you wish, you can use the templates that you created for the last chapter. Make sure you can see the templates in the background; if you can't, redo your background images and map 4909_08_01.png and 4909_08_02.png to the proper views.
3. Select the reference block that you used to set the scaling of the sloop template in Chapter 7, Planning your Work, Working your Plan.
4. Press the Tab key to get into Edit Mode.
5. In the Properties window header, select the Modifiers button. It's the button with the wrench on it and is highlighted in blue in...