by Hartface·Simulation
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ClothDrop Reborn earns its place in the Blender extensions library for cloth draping in seconds, with the developer noting it's built for speed, not perfection.
ClothDrop Reborn, from developer Hartface, is a Blender add-on for draping cloth over any object without manual simulation setup or keyframing. You work from the N panel in the 3D viewport, where the ClothDrop Reborn tab appears. From there you can draw a rectangular plane above any object using Draw Cloth, or create your own plane and click Create and Drop Cloth.
The add-on is built for speed. Baking can take a while depending on your specs, and for close-up hero shots the developer notes that manual cloth simulation will always give better results. ClothDrop Reborn is aimed at fast results rather than perfection.
Version 2.0.3 fixed a height reset issue and an error when drawing cloth that started and ended in the same mouse position. It also revamped the presets, fixed presets not changing, and included a slight UI revamp. The add-on is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer and is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later.
ClothDrop Reborn is best for blender users who want fast cloth draping over objects rather than close-up hero-shot precision.
ClothDrop Reborn is completely free to download and use.
ClothDrop Reborn is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer, so it runs in current long-term-support releases and later versions. You can add it by dragging and dropping the add-on into Blender, or by downloading it and installing from disk. Once installed, open the N panel in the 3D viewport and look for the ClothDrop Reborn tab to access its controls. The add-on requires no special permissions to run.
ClothDrop Reborn is used from the ClothDrop Reborn tab in the N panel of the 3D viewport. You can draw your own rectangular plane above any object using Draw Cloth, or create your own plane and click Create and Drop Cloth. The add-on then drapes the cloth over the object without manual simulation setup or keyframing. Note that the baking process can take a while depending on your specs.
ClothDrop Reborn is listed here as free and is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. For current licensing details and any terms, check the developer's page. The add-on requires no special permissions when added to Blender, and it can be installed either by dragging and dropping it into Blender or by downloading it and installing from disk.
ClothDrop Reborn version 2.0.3 fixed a height reset issue and an error that occurred when drawing cloth but starting and ending in the same mouse position. It also revamped the presets, fixed presets not changing, and included a slight UI revamp. This version is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer. For the full version history, see the developer's page.
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