diff --git a/release/scripts/object_apply_def.py b/release/scripts/object_apply_def.py
index 6b8d07bc51a..6417fe9ec8c 100644
--- a/release/scripts/object_apply_def.py
+++ b/release/scripts/object_apply_def.py
@@ -65,29 +65,6 @@ This script will work with object types: Mesh, Metaballs, Text3d, Curves and Nur
 import Blender
 import BPyMesh
 
-
-def mesh_from_ob(ob):
-	'''
-	This wraps 
-	BPyMesh.getMeshFromObject
-	and NMesh.GetRawFromObject()
-	
-	Because BPyMesh.getMeshFromObject dosent do softbody meshes at the moment - a problem with Mesh
-	
-	WARNING Returns a Mesh or NMesh, should be ok- but take care
-	'''
-	if ob.isSB():
-		# NMesh for softbody
-		try:
-			return Blender.NMesh.GetRawFromObject(ob.name)
-		except:
-			return None
-	else:
-		# Mesh for no softbody
-		return BPyMesh.getMeshFromObject(ob, vgroups=False)
-
-
-
 def apply_deform():
 	scn= Blender.Scene.GetCurrent()
 	ADD= Blender.Mesh.AssignModes.ADD
@@ -143,7 +120,8 @@ def apply_deform():
 	for ob in ob_list:
 		
 		# Get the mesh data
-		new_me= mesh_from_ob(ob)
+		new_me= BPyMesh.getMeshFromObject(ob, vgroups=False)
+		
 		if not new_me:
 			continue # Object has no display list
 		
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_DerivedMesh.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_DerivedMesh.h
index fdba213ce6e..d09cb458ba4 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_DerivedMesh.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_DerivedMesh.h
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ DerivedMesh *mesh_get_derived_deform(struct Object *ob, int *needsFree_r);
 DerivedMesh *mesh_create_derived_for_modifier(struct Object *ob, struct ModifierData *md);
 
 DerivedMesh *mesh_create_derived_render(struct Object *ob);
+DerivedMesh *mesh_create_derived_view(struct Object *ob); /* same as above but wont use render settings */
 DerivedMesh *mesh_create_derived_no_deform(struct Object *ob, float (*vertCos)[3]);
 DerivedMesh *mesh_create_derived_no_deform_render(struct Object *ob, float (*vertCos)[3]);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/DerivedMesh.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/DerivedMesh.c
index 79cac1b4657..339958e2041 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/DerivedMesh.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/DerivedMesh.c
@@ -3345,6 +3345,15 @@ DerivedMesh *mesh_create_derived_render(Object *ob)
 	return final;
 }
 
+DerivedMesh *mesh_create_derived_view(Object *ob)
+{
+	DerivedMesh *final;
+
+	mesh_calc_modifiers(ob, NULL, NULL, &final, 0, 1, 0);
+
+	return final;
+}
+
 DerivedMesh *mesh_create_derived_no_deform(Object *ob, float (*vertCos)[3])
 {
 	DerivedMesh *final;
diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Mesh.c b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Mesh.c
index 7aed521c504..abb32ab85fb 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Mesh.c
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Mesh.c
@@ -5591,9 +5591,9 @@ static PyObject *Mesh_getFromObject( BPy_Mesh * self, PyObject * args )
 	DispListMesh *dlm;
 	DerivedMesh *dm;
 	Object *tmpobj = NULL;
-	int cage = 0, i;
+	int cage = 0, render = 0, i;
 
-	if( !PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "s|i", &name, &cage ) )
+	if( !PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "s|i", &name, &cage, &render ) )
 		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_TypeError,
 				"expected string and optional integer arguments" );
 
@@ -5664,34 +5664,25 @@ static PyObject *Mesh_getFromObject( BPy_Mesh * self, PyObject * args )
  		break;
  	case OB_MESH:
 		/* copies object and modifiers (but not the data) */
-		tmpobj= copy_object( ob );
-		tmpmesh = tmpobj->data;
-		tmpmesh->id.us--;
-		
 		if (cage) {
 			/* copies the data */
-			tmpobj->data = copy_mesh( tmpmesh );
-			G.totmesh++;
-			tmpmesh = tmpobj->data;
-		
+			tmpmesh = copy_mesh( ob->data );
 		/* if not getting the original caged mesh, get final derived mesh */
 		} else {
-			
 			/* Make a dummy mesh, saves copying */
 			
-			tmpmesh = add_mesh(  );
-			G.totmesh++;
-			
 			/* Write the display mesh into the dummy mesh */
-			dm = mesh_create_derived_render( tmpobj );
+			if (render)
+				dm = mesh_create_derived_render( ob );
+			else
+				dm = mesh_create_derived_view( ob );
+			
 			dlm = dm->convertToDispListMesh( dm, 0 );
+			tmpmesh = add_mesh(  );
 			displistmesh_to_mesh( dlm, tmpmesh );
 			dm->release( dm );
 		}
 		
-		/* take control of mesh before object is freed */
-		tmpobj->data = NULL;
-		free_libblock_us( &G.main->object, tmpobj );
 		break;
  	default:
  		return EXPP_ReturnPyObjError( PyExc_AttributeError,
diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/doc/Mesh.py b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/doc/Mesh.py
index a2e8f1e66ec..584b9c32ab8 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/doc/Mesh.py
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/doc/Mesh.py
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ class Mesh:
   @type texMesh: Mesh or None
   """
 
-  def getFromObject(name,cage=0):
+  def getFromObject(name,cage=0, render=0):
     """
     Replace the mesh's existing data with the raw mesh data from a Blender
     Object.  This method supports all the geometry based objects (mesh, text,
@@ -762,6 +762,8 @@ class Mesh:
     @param name: name of the Blender object which contains the geometry data.
     @type cage: int
     @param cage: determines whether the original vertices or derived vertices
+    @type render: int
+    @param render: determines whether the render setting for modifiers will be used or not.
     (for objects with modifiers) are used.  The default is derived vertices.
     """