<h2 style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times new roman"><em>INTERVIEW from Winners, 2nd Place in Amateur Category - Hunt: Showdown 3D Apparel Creation Contest.</em></span></h2><hr><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202501/a5a198322a924793a7a827cddcd4f1fe/images/51e65cf892d04e6da515f64d8984d6c30ee512a5e8874bd6ac85b8c702f84ecd.jpg" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="51e65cf892d04e6da515f64d8984d6c3" data-width="1920" data-height="1625"><h1 style="text-align: center"><span><strong>By Ana Zlatkovic - 2nd Place in Amateur Category</strong></span></h1><hr><h1><span><strong>1. Where did you get the inspiration of your hunter?&nbsp;</strong></span></h1><p><span>A few months prior to the contest, I had access to a book with beautiful illustrations of the Victorian era fashion depicting lavish dresses of this era. When the contest started, I remembered all those crinolines, corsets, folds and ruffles, and I knew I wanted Victorian elements in my design. With that in mind, I started my research mainly relying on online resources.&nbsp;<strong><br></strong></span></p><h1><span><strong>2. Could you explain in chronological order what process you went through for the garment creation of your winning work?</strong></span></h1><p><span>I first focused on general research of the Victorian era. My first goal was to learn as much as possible about life in the 19th century, not just the way people dressed, but also what their everyday activities were, how social structure affected their activities and how it defined fashion characteristics of that time.</span> <span>&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>Then I compiled a collection of reference photos to help me organize and remember all the specific Victorian fashion details.</span></p><p></p><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202501/a5a198322a924793a7a827cddcd4f1fe/images/6c01a50299a84f758236249ed3369fa250ff363b2c3c49e1a13e3467bdba9e0d.jpg" class="custom-image medium-size" data-id="6c01a50299a84f758236249ed3369fa2" data-width="1369" data-height="928"><p></p><p><span>Victorian dresses had multiple layers and a lot of lacy, ruffled details, especially the dresses worn by the upper class members. That is why at this point I needed to decide what fashion elements my garments should include.</span> <span>&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>The next step was to find a way to simplify and modernize the design to make it practical. I always kept in mind the fact that my outfit was meant for a hunter who should be able to move easily, to hunt efficiently. That is why I chose to leave out crinoline, long train and heavy draping.</span> <span>&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>I printed out some of the reference photos and created a collage to help me see what kind of clothing pieces can be nicely combined.</span> <span>&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>Then I started testing potential parts of my design in Marvelous Designer. I created a few variations of each garment (a blouse with more ruffles, a blouse with less ruffles, wider pants, narrow leg pants, a couple of collar options...) and I started dressing the mannequin and combining different variations of my garments. This is how I filtered garment variations that I liked the most.</span></p><p></p><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202501/a5a198322a924793a7a827cddcd4f1fe/images/3314c63ff95e48119cf7fb728f90ffb68724ca312e844e8b84088ce356e279c5.jpg" class="custom-image medium-size" data-id="3314c63ff95e48119cf7fb728f90ffb6" data-width="1817" data-height="1776"><p></p><p><span>My final design was the product of the elimination process followed by some additional detailing and polishing.&nbsp;</span></p><p></p><h1><span><strong>3. What was the most difficult part, and what part did you spend a lot of time on to complete this artwork?</strong></span></h1><p><span>Intricate and luxurious Victorian dresses are pretty and fascinating, but I thought that a clean and simple design was more suitable for a hunter. Deciding which fashion details specific to the Victorian era to exclude from my final design was the most difficult part of the process.</span></p><p><span>In terms of actual creation of the design, the most difficult and the most time consuming part was to make certain stubborn parts of my garments to simulate properly.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>For example, the blouse I made had many small pleats, and all that fabric bunched up in contact with the corset, which made the simulation more difficult.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>It required patience and a lot of careful tweaking to get it right. Layering settings and particle distance adjustments definitely helped with that.</span></p><p></p><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202501/a5a198322a924793a7a827cddcd4f1fe/images/8bb733ecec71412b9d248db23ceb4c139d42ae30c8c74112b40fc6ce12468f3d.png" class="custom-image medium-size" data-id="8bb733ecec71412b9d248db23ceb4c13" data-width="648" data-height="653"><p></p><p><span>The corset train, which had two layers and a pleat along the center back line, also required a few attempts to simulate well.</span></p><p></p><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202501/a5a198322a924793a7a827cddcd4f1fe/images/221c6d1b160d4001b5a6c530ce6e478381647f84e5b44cffbe3886715c0fca1f.png" class="custom-image medium-size" data-id="221c6d1b160d4001b5a6c530ce6e4783" data-width="616" data-height="576"><p></p><h1><span><strong>4. What are the strong points that Marvelous Designer has?</strong></span></h1><p><span>Marvelous Designer enables easy and fast design testing. Even when I am working with a pattern that is not completely accurate, fast simulation shows me right away whether I am on the right track, and I can quickly spot the parts of the design I want to improve or eliminate.</span></p><p><span>Also, thanks to its numerous functionalities and settings it is possible to achieve a very detailed result without help from any other software.</span></p><p></p><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202501/a5a198322a924793a7a827cddcd4f1fe/images/f554c7224d484c2da91ecc03f1f35da467827f09e3074b39bb35138cad3961f7.jpg" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="f554c7224d484c2da91ecc03f1f35da4" data-width="1920" data-height="1625"><p></p><p><span><em>Thanks for the interview and your amazing work, Ana Zlatkovic!&nbsp;</em></span></p><p><span><em>Link to </em></span><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.artstation.com/vaida"><span><strong><em>Artstation</em></strong></span></a></p>

Victoria

<h2 style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times new roman&quot;"><em>Explore the imaginative realm of Lucas Camargo, also known as UntitledArmy, who uses Marvelous Designer to create stop-motion look animations featuring unique character designs.</em></span></h2><hr><div data-vimeo-video="" style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0; position:relative;"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1053792467?#t=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" width="800" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write" style="position:absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%;"></iframe></div><p></p><h1 style="text-align: center"><strong>Interview with </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.behance.net/untitledarmy"><strong>Lucas Camargo</strong></a><strong> | Creative Director</strong></h1><hr><h1 style="text-align: left"><strong>Please introduce yourself to the Marvelous Designer community.</strong></h1><p>Hi, I am the artist Lucas Camargo, a.k.a. UntitledArmy. I am a Creative Director, Freelance Illustrator, Artist, and Director. I create unique and thoughtful characters, designs, and ideas. I have worked in the creative industry for the last 20+ years, starting in advertising and then switching to 3D animation, and now I am a full-time artist.</p><div data-vimeo-video="" style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0; position:relative;"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1046450935?#t=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" width="800" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write" style="position:absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%;"></iframe></div><div data-vimeo-video="" style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0; position:relative;"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1058272797?#t=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" width="800" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write" style="position:absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%;"></iframe></div><p></p><h1><strong>Let’s talk about your recent project, “Super Heros”. Can you tell us where you got the inspiration for the concept or what was the visual style you were aiming for?</strong></h1><p>I love designing characters, thinking of different and unique approaches, and unexpected ways in a certain idea or universe. I often play around with some well-known characters to exercise what would be my approach, taking something that has been done to exhaustion is a good exercise to do, so I started with SpiderMan, and played with different silhouettes, thinking what if he had more a spider proportion, and from that I made some designs and jumped into 3d.</p><p><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202504/6492e2232a2e426b8c0863d2d7636647/images/45015e0925f844138e57559e251e98e4IMG_0321.JPG" alt="45015e0925f844138e57559e251e98e4" class="custom-image large-size" data-id="45015e0925f844138e57559e251e98e4" data-width="2480" data-height="3508"></p><div data-vimeo-video="" style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0; position:relative;"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1046450422?#t=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" width="800" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write" style="position:absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%;"></iframe></div><p>Same with Batman and Superman, it all starts with playing around and finding an angle, a time period, a feeling, or a silhouette. I do love to achieve a crafty look when doing things in 3d, that stop motion look, so using tools that enable that sort of hands-on feeling are things I like to explore in the process of making these.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202504/6492e2232a2e426b8c0863d2d7636647/images/40bdf959052a449f90cce4fd7977474eIMG_0343.jpg" alt="40bdf959052a449f90cce4fd7977474e" class="custom-image large-size" data-id="40bdf959052a449f90cce4fd7977474e" data-width="2480" data-height="3508"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202504/6492e2232a2e426b8c0863d2d7636647/images/ea59ecd457fe4f20a4bb8d6f6fd10d00IMG_0328.PNG" alt="ea59ecd457fe4f20a4bb8d6f6fd10d00" class="custom-image large-size" data-id="ea59ecd457fe4f20a4bb8d6f6fd10d00" data-width="1984" data-height="2806"></p><h1><strong>How did you use Marvelous Designer in the artwork?</strong></h1><p>So Marvelous Designer's way of letting you design the clothes like you would in real life gives a feeling that the outfit was made for real, there is something different about a patterned outfit from a regular modeled one because the patterns give you some restrictions like you have in real life, you are dealing with real scale, fitting, some things are impossible and creating with a tool like Marvelous give me that sort of good restriction that can enable real and believable clothing.</p><p>So the thinking is if these characters were stop-motion dolls and you had to make their outfits, how you do that in 3d, the weird body shapes require a good understanding of cutting the patterns and trying outfits because is not like putting a sack of potato on them, I wanted the suits to be tailored to be flowing with their designs, and so having that realtime feedback that marvelous give you is amazing.</p><p><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202504/6492e2232a2e426b8c0863d2d7636647/images/15b1c5cd6f884f9fbdd35533e0b918efScreenshot%202025-03-10%20134425.png" alt="15b1c5cd6f884f9fbdd35533e0b918ef" class="custom-image large-size" data-id="15b1c5cd6f884f9fbdd35533e0b918ef" data-width="3838" data-height="2095"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202504/6492e2232a2e426b8c0863d2d7636647/images/0d4b0b2466c74aa3bfc2dab1a396c207Screenshot%202025-03-10%20134635.png" alt="0d4b0b2466c74aa3bfc2dab1a396c207" class="custom-image large-size" data-id="0d4b0b2466c74aa3bfc2dab1a396c207" data-width="3838" data-height="2096"></p><p>I start modeling the character's body in c4d or Zbrush, trying to get the silhouettes and proportions close to the drawings, and already thinking about how some contact points, like shoulders, hips, arms and will fill in or leave space for the fabric to settle, they can be simple shapes but when I bring them into marvelous I try to respect their body.</p><p><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202504/6492e2232a2e426b8c0863d2d7636647/images/0f0f98bf678f4030be82c3305b88c246Screenshot%202025-03-10%20140202.png" alt="0f0f98bf678f4030be82c3305b88c246" class="custom-image large-size" data-id="0f0f98bf678f4030be82c3305b88c246" data-width="3838" data-height="2092"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202504/6492e2232a2e426b8c0863d2d7636647/images/b91be76280da4cb7ba0383e039f4cdc7Screenshot%202025-03-10%20140415.png" alt="b91be76280da4cb7ba0383e039f4cdc7" class="custom-image large-size" data-id="b91be76280da4cb7ba0383e039f4cdc7" data-width="3838" data-height="2100"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202504/6492e2232a2e426b8c0863d2d7636647/images/98d797b93d864aa7b4e16273a4ef0cd4Screenshot%202025-03-10%20135354.png" alt="98d797b93d864aa7b4e16273a4ef0cd4" class="custom-image large-size" data-id="98d797b93d864aa7b4e16273a4ef0cd4" data-width="3837" data-height="2095"></p><p>I start with big shapes and start to cut and pin and break down as I get the flow I want. Sometimes if the character has pants or a jacket, I try to find a real pattern and start from there as I adapt to their weird body proportions, I want their costumes to make sense and give that feeling it was handmade, so knowing how a jacket is made I essential to break it apart into something else, I am not a fashion designer but is quite similar process of designing.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202504/6492e2232a2e426b8c0863d2d7636647/images/dd7f95e44b17487288d569f64493aceeScreenshot%202025-03-10%20134329.png" alt="dd7f95e44b17487288d569f64493acee" class="custom-image large-size" data-id="dd7f95e44b17487288d569f64493acee" data-width="3838" data-height="2096"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202504/6492e2232a2e426b8c0863d2d7636647/images/6eb1dd8bc4e54a968046fb9ebe017eb2Screenshot%202025-03-10%20134559.png" alt="6eb1dd8bc4e54a968046fb9ebe017eb2" class="custom-image large-size" data-id="6eb1dd8bc4e54a968046fb9ebe017eb2" data-width="3838" data-height="2096"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202504/6492e2232a2e426b8c0863d2d7636647/images/f162aa4cfc394de0b7ec9cd1a0bc87a5Screenshot%202025-03-10%20134743.png" alt="f162aa4cfc394de0b7ec9cd1a0bc87a5" class="custom-image large-size" data-id="f162aa4cfc394de0b7ec9cd1a0bc87a5" data-width="3837" data-height="2095"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202504/6492e2232a2e426b8c0863d2d7636647/images/901467037b204fd6bd6e1cb575a4b9edScreenshot%202025-03-10%20134047.png" alt="901467037b204fd6bd6e1cb575a4b9ed" class="custom-image large-size" data-id="901467037b204fd6bd6e1cb575a4b9ed" data-width="3838" data-height="2096"></p><h1><strong>Why did you decide to use Marvelous Designer? How did it help you serve art direction?</strong></h1><p>I am not a technical 3d guy, I started using 3d tools around 2017 at the same time these tools were starting to become more real-time, and less technical, so, in the same way, I was attracted to render engines that would allow me to see in real-time and work as a photographer figuring out organically the lighting, the same happened with marvelous, I saw how it had a similar way of letting you make decisions in real-time and it got my interest. When it comes to animation pipelines, although Marvelous has an animation feature, the studios I worked at usually worked traditionally, because the animations sometimes need some specific controlling, but I always tried to learn and experiment with it since is such a great tool.</p><p></p><h1><strong>Can you give us a quick overview of the different tools used in your pipeline?</strong></h1><p>My pipeline is around Cinema 4D and the tools around it like Redshift Render, and Zbrush for sculpting, I do use sometimes Substance Painter which is amazing for bringing stitches and all these little details., But usually, I start in C4D getting some blocking done, and testing ideas, and then I move into specific tools for modeling or look dev, for the need to get me more depth beyond what C4D can offer.</p><p><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202504/6492e2232a2e426b8c0863d2d7636647/images/41ed1436815448dda98bb214efcce3ea1939%20%280-00-19-06%29.png" alt="41ed1436815448dda98bb214efcce3ea" class="custom-image large-size" data-id="41ed1436815448dda98bb214efcce3ea" data-width="1920" data-height="1080"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202504/6492e2232a2e426b8c0863d2d7636647/images/34bd90b720f8439c8bb0762df3cbdf031939%20%280-00-06-10%29.png" alt="34bd90b720f8439c8bb0762df3cbdf03" class="custom-image large-size" data-id="34bd90b720f8439c8bb0762df3cbdf03" data-width="1920" data-height="1080"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202504/6492e2232a2e426b8c0863d2d7636647/images/a10e63d405a8441ca1dba7234a5abdebSPIDERMAN%202%20%280-00-19-18%29.png" alt="a10e63d405a8441ca1dba7234a5abdeb" class="custom-image large-size" data-id="a10e63d405a8441ca1dba7234a5abdeb" data-width="1920" data-height="1080"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202504/6492e2232a2e426b8c0863d2d7636647/images/cfdb77c2b8964ef8890cdf402c6ba6c3SPIDERMAN%202%20%280-00-18-04%29.png" alt="cfdb77c2b8964ef8890cdf402c6ba6c3" class="custom-image large-size" data-id="cfdb77c2b8964ef8890cdf402c6ba6c3" data-width="1920" data-height="1080"></p><p></p><h1><strong>Do you have any other projects that you have worked on using Marvelous Designer that you can share with us?</strong></h1><p>Yes, there are some characters I have used. Sometimes it is faster to generate a piece of outfit with Marvelous than to try to model it, and the quality is so good that is a go-to tool.</p><div data-vimeo-video="" style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0; position:relative;"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1031202075?#t=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" width="800" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write" style="position:absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%;"></iframe></div><div data-vimeo-video="" style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0; position:relative;"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1072250608?#t=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" width="800" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write" style="position:absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%;"></iframe></div><h1><strong>How can you describe your overall experience of the use of the Marvelous Designer?</strong></h1><p>I think it is great software, is simple and very intuitive to use, there are enough YouTube tutorials for some specific things that might be harder to achieve, but for me, it was always very reliable, and the real-time interactivity you get with your designs is a game changer to create and have fun with it.</p><div data-vimeo-video="" style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0; position:relative;"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1053793161?#t=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" width="800" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write" style="position:absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%;"></iframe></div><div data-vimeo-video="" style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0; position:relative;"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1046449879?#t=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" width="800" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write" style="position:absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%;"></iframe></div><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.untitledarmy.com">Website</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.behance.net/untitledarmy">Behance</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/untitledarmy/">Instagram</a></p><p><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202504/6492e2232a2e426b8c0863d2d7636647/images/305547289fb245d4856ac53e4fdda6cf544543218568787.67a3839b2b9bd.png" class="custom-image hidden-thumbnail" data-id="305547289fb245d4856ac53e4fdda6cf" data-width="1920" data-height="1080"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202504/6492e2232a2e426b8c0863d2d7636647/images/ad48fe697d3f4379aa4440537ec16c42544543218568787.67a3839b2b9bd.png" class="custom-image hidden-thumbnail" data-id="ad48fe697d3f4379aa4440537ec16c42" data-width="1093" data-height="615"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202504/6492e2232a2e426b8c0863d2d7636647/images/b8030f9f50bc4cbdb3c425ad0a6f6b76544543218568787.67a3839b2b9bd.png" class="custom-image hidden-thumbnail" data-id="b8030f9f50bc4cbdb3c425ad0a6f6b76" data-width="975" data-height="556"></p>

Super Heros

<p>I used to uncheck the ground grid in the 3D window and that was fine until I want it visible again. Now I uncheck it from the 'Environment Display' in the 3D window then I go to 'New Garment' and with the <span>garment there the 3D grid shoes up again.</span></p><p></p><hr><p>aaaaaaaa</p><p></p><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">I used to uncheck the ground grid in the 3D window and that was fine until I want it visible again. Now I uncheck it from the </h2><h2 style="text-align: center"><strong><em>'Environment Display' in the 3D window then I go to 'New Garment' and with the garment there the 3D grid shoes up again.</em></strong></h2><p style="text-align: center"></p><p style="text-align: center"></p><h2 style="text-align: center"></h2><p style="text-align: center"></p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202504/c6fd401f0bb34b999d07a23137f6b112/images/7eaeb6f8c98948ddb7e4bbd41ee057a3KakaoTalk_20250325_101623179_02.jpg" alt="7eaeb6f8c98948ddb7e4bbd41ee057a3" class="custom-image large-size" data-id="7eaeb6f8c98948ddb7e4bbd41ee057a3" data-width="4032" data-height="3024"></p><p style="text-align: left">ddddd</p><hr><h2 style="text-align: center">ccccccc</h2>

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<p>CLO2025.0.408 latest version, when saving, it will spin in circles, unresponsive, and it will return to normal in about a minute, is this a bug in the latest version? This is a 100% reproducible issue.</p><p><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202507/5724d79e6686418eb42d78a1322709bb/images/680099b576f3495eb9d1f1084207473c8e83595153693413f473aeb52d459974.png" alt="680099b576f3495eb9d1f1084207473c" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="680099b576f3495eb9d1f1084207473c" data-width="352" data-height="202"></p><div data-youtube-video="" style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0; position:relative;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ckvz2UmN_NA?si=1dECpAeYDmSnxlkm" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" width="800" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" style="position:absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%;"></iframe></div>

CLO2025.0.408 Latest version save bug

<hr><p>Hi everyone!<br>I’m <strong>beyond excited</strong> to share something I just discovered that completely <strong>changed my workflow</strong> – and I <em>had</em> to post it here because I know I can’t be the only one who needed this!</p><p>🔍 I’ve always loved working with <strong>VMODs</strong> for fabrics in CLO, but as someone who renders mainly in external software (Unreal, Blender, etc.), I always felt limited – like I was missing the full power of those textures outside of CLO. Until now.</p><p>✨ I started experimenting with <strong>Fur Strands inside VMODs</strong>, and the results blew my mind. Turns out, you can totally <strong>bake strand-based effects directly into the 3D model</strong>, and then render them outside of CLO – without rebuilding the entire shader from scratch. No more starting from zero to simulate that delicate fiber look!</p><hr><p>🔄 Before &amp; After – Render Comparison</p><p><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202505/2014fe3da04741ff949f9c1465d403b7/images/1909bd239af846589b549ce418e393bd1.png" alt="1909bd239af846589b549ce418e393bd" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="1909bd239af846589b549ce418e393bd" data-width="1920" data-height="1080"><strong>Left:</strong> VMOD 3D with Fur Strand<br><strong>Right:</strong> Original VMOD 3D<br>What’s crazy is this used to be <strong>just a render-time effect</strong>. But now… it’s <strong>actual geometry inside the 3D view</strong>! No tricks, no illusions – those fibers are <strong>real mesh strands</strong> you can see and work with before even hitting render.</p><hr><h3>🧵 True 3D Vision – No More “Render-Only” Magic</h3><p><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202505/2014fe3da04741ff949f9c1465d403b7/images/41a5e9f5e5e7453185cdf320e069adf42.png" alt="41a5e9f5e5e7453185cdf320e069adf4" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="41a5e9f5e5e7453185cdf320e069adf4" data-width="1920" data-height="1080"></p><p>On the left: <strong>VMOD with Fur Strand</strong> – you can clearly see the strand geometry right inside the 3D viewport.<br>On the right: Original VMOD – the texture is there, but it’s just a visual placeholder until render.<br><br>And here’s the amazing part:</p><p>🔁 <strong>Once you copy over the fur settings</strong> (shape, density, roughness map, etc.),<br>🎯 The <strong>final render looks almost identical</strong> to the original!<br>But now you’re working with actual geometry — not a preset shader effect that only comes alive at render time.</p><p>This opens up a whole new world of flexibility:<br>✅ You can preview and tweak fur in real time.<br>✅ Export it to external engines like Unreal or Blender.<br>✅ And finally bridge the gap between <strong>hyperrealism and workflow control</strong>.<br></p><hr><h3>💡 Why This Matters (at least to me!)</h3><p>This discovery means:</p><ul><li><p>I can <strong>re-use</strong> my entire library of custom VMODs outside CLO.</p></li><li><p>No need to rebuild complex shaders in other tools.</p></li><li><p>Textures look <strong>richer, fuzzier, and closer to real fabric</strong>, especially for knits, fleece, and delicate materials.</p></li></ul><p>Honestly, it felt like unlocking a <strong>secret power-up</strong>. If you’ve ever wanted to push the realism of your renders while keeping a smooth pipeline, <strong>this is for you</strong>.</p><hr><h3>🔧 Super Tip!</h3><p>When transitioning from <em>Fur Render</em> (render-only) to <em>Fur Strand</em> (real-time), some settings reset or behave differently — but with a few adjustments, you can recreate the original look or even enhance it.</p><p>Here’s my personal checklist and advanced tips after testing:</p><p>✅ <strong>Base, Normal, Metallic, Displacement texture</strong><br>→ This is preserved. No changes needed.</p><p>⚠️ <strong>Fur parameters</strong><br>→ These reset, so you’ll need to reapply:</p><ul><li><p>Hair shape</p></li><li><p>Shine</p></li><li><p>Gravity</p></li><li><p>Curl</p></li><li><p>Variation</p></li><li><p><strong>Roughness</strong> → Switch from value to <strong>map</strong> input for more accurate surface behavior.</p></li><li><p><strong>Density &amp; Seed</strong> → Play with different seed settings to discover subtle or dramatic variations. A single seed change can alter the entire flow without touching the base design.</p></li></ul><p>🌓 <strong>Opacity Map</strong><br>→ I recommend <strong>increasing contrast</strong>, especially in darker areas, to restore the sense of translucency and depth seen in the original render. Without this, the material can look flat or less realistic.</p><p>🧩 <strong>Custom Density Mapping (Advanced)</strong><br>→ If your fabric has different fur behavior in specific areas (e.g. front vs. sides), unlink them:</p><ul><li><p>Separate the textile into <strong>front and side sections</strong> using the properties editor</p></li><li><p>This lets you control <strong>density, length, and hair direction</strong> by faces.</p></li></ul><hr><h3>🗣️ I’d love to hear from others:</h3><p>Have you tried integrating strand-based textures into your external workflow?<br>Any tips, feedback, or renders you want to share?</p><p><br>👀 Can you tell which one this is?<br><br><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202505/2014fe3da04741ff949f9c1465d403b7/images/fbd6d41e40ae4f5c973bdb717e841ef8VMOD%203D%20ORIGINAL.png" alt="fbd6d41e40ae4f5c973bdb717e841ef8" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="fbd6d41e40ae4f5c973bdb717e841ef8" data-width="1500" data-height="2000"></p><p>Thanks for reading!<br>— Seer<br><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202505/2014fe3da04741ff949f9c1465d403b7/images/a356275c837f4137ac1e77ca099f22c63.png" class="custom-image hidden-thumbnail" data-id="a356275c837f4137ac1e77ca099f22c6" data-width="1500" data-height="2000"></p>

Unlocking VMOD Magic Outside CLO: Fur Strand Breakthrough!

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