---
title: "Object Properties"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/OCASQUASH-ID_OBJECTPROPERTIES.html"
section_path: "Create Menu > Deformer > Squash and Stretch > Object Properties"
element_id: "OCASQUASH"
group_id: "ID_OBJECTPROPERTIES"
description: "Use this setting to define the upper range limit of the effect. This value will always lie along Squash and Stretch Deformer's positive Y axis."
---

## Object Properties

### Top

Parameter ID: `ID_CA_SQUASH_OBJECT_HIGH` · Range: [0..+∞m]

Use this setting to define the upper range limit of the effect. This value will always lie along Squash and Stretch Deformer's positive Y axis.

### Center

Parameter ID: `ID_CA_SQUASH_OBJECT_CENTER` · Range: [-100..100%]

If this value is set to 0% the center of the effect will lie exactly between the effect's **Top** and **Bottom** limits. The effect's center can be adjusted, in terms of percent, to a positive or negative range using the slider.

### Bottom

Parameter ID: `ID_CA_SQUASH_OBJECT_LOW` · Range: [-∞..0m]

Use this setting to define the lower range limit of the effect. This value will always lie along the Squash and Stretch Deformer's negative Y axis.

### Aspect

Parameter ID: `ID_CA_SQUASH_OBJECT_ASPECT` · Range: [-∞..+∞%]

Use this slider to adjust the strength of the effect along the X and Y-axes. If set to 100%, the effect's strength will be spread equally in both directions. If the value is reduced the strength of the effect will decrease correspondingly accordingly along the Z axis.

### Factor

Parameter ID: `ID_CA_SQUASH_OBJECT_FACTOR` · Range: [0..+∞%]

Use this setting to define the strength of the effect.

### Expand

Parameter ID: `ID_CA_SQUASH_OBJECT_STRENGTH` · Range: [0..+∞%]

Use this setting to adjust the strength of the effect with respect to its center. The greater the value, the more a deformed object will narrow when stretched and the more it will widen when squashed.

### Smooth Start

Parameter ID: `ID_CA_SQUASH_OBJECT_SMOOTH_START` · Range: [0..100%]

### Smooth End

Parameter ID: `ID_CA_SQUASH_OBJECT_SMOOTH_END` · Range: [0..100%]

Use this setting to define how soft the distortion towards the top and bottom will be. Greater values will result in a more spherical shape towards the top and bottom of the deformed object. Lesser values will result in peaked ends.

### Curvature

Parameter ID: `ID_CA_SQUASH_OBJECT_CURVATURE` · Range: [0..100%]

This setting gives you additional control over the effect along the Deformer's Y axis. The greater the value, the more dominant the ends will be and the narrower the center will be when stretched.

### Type

Parameter ID: `ID_CA_SQUASH_OBJECT_CURVATURE_TYPE`

Select the mathematical function to be used for deformation.

Custom

If this option is selected you can define the strength of the squash and stretch calculation via the **Power** setting.

Spline

If this option is selected you can create a profile for the deformation using the spline **curve**.

### Power

Parameter ID: `ID_CA_SQUASH_OBJECT_CURVATURE_CUSTOM` · Range: [0.00..+∞]

If Custom is selected in the **Type** menu you can manually define the strength for the squash and stretch calculation.

### Curve

Parameter ID: `ID_CA_SQUASH_OBJECT_CURVATURE_SPLINE`

Use this spline to create your own profile for the deformation. Profile must be selected in the **Type** menu.

### Fit to Parent

Parameter ID: `ID_CA_SQUASH_OBJECT_FITTOPARENT`

Clicking on this button will set the Deformer to the Parent object's origin (see also [here](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/5460.html.md)).