by topchannel1on1·Simulation
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Sits in the superhive library as a two-mode take on Blender cloth, combining a one-click premade garment library with a pattern-based simulation workflow.
The Cloth Library Addon works in two modes. Premade mode is a collection of ready-made cloth garments that are one click away and made to work with your model. The premade pose mode lets you select an asset and pose the garment to match your model's pose.
The simulation system comes with its own library, this time of sewing patterns that work with Blender's internal simulation system. Pick the type of shirt you want from the categories and the addon links the suitable sewing patterns into your scene. Align them with your character, press play, and use pattern mode to move, rotate and scale patterns or shift individual ones with the pattern controls.
A male and female model are packed into the addon, so enabling the use pose dummy option matches the pose and means clothes don't need scaling, with collision already set up for simulating directly onto that mesh. Custom models work too once their collision property is turned on. Sculpt mode covers both premade and simulatable assets, with a cloth brush in the post simulation panel for adding extra wrinkles. A December 2022 update added 24 cartoon and stylized cloth items with 4k PBR textures.
The Cloth Library Addon is best for character dressing or set dressing in Blender, using premade garments or simulated sewing patterns.
The Cloth Library Addon is completely free to download and use.
The Cloth Library Addon packs a male and female model into the addon so your clothes don't require scaling. Enable the use pose dummy option and the base model is added to your scene, with all collision properties already set up so you can simulate onto that mesh directly. If you prefer your own custom model, enabling use pose dummy still helps you match the pose and scale, and any objects that take part in the simulation need their collision property turned on in the physics settings.
The Cloth Library Addon runs in two modes, and the simulation system is one of them. It comes with a library of sewing patterns that work with Blender's internal simulation system. Choose the type of shirt you want from the categories and the addon links the suitable sewing patterns into your scene. You then align those patterns with your character and press play on your keyboard. Pattern mode makes alignment easier, letting you move, rotate and scale patterns, and shift individual patterns using the pattern controls.
The Cloth Library Addon relies on Blender's internal simulation system, so any models or objects you want to take part in the simulation must have the collision property turned on in the physics settings. The packed male and female pose dummies already have their collision properties set up, so you can simulate onto them directly. For a custom model, turn on collision yourself and consider enabling the use pose dummy option to match the pose and scale first.
The Cloth Library Addon is listed as free here in the catalog. Licensing and purchase options can change, so check the developer's page for the current terms before you download. The addon ships in more than one edition: a standard set of assets and a pro edition that adds an improved interface, fabric materials and textures on every cloth element, 40 more clothes on top of the base version, and a material library with an easy way to switch cloth materials.
The Cloth Library Addon received a December 2022 content update that added 24 new cartoon and stylized cloth items. Every one of these new items ships with 4k PBR textures and uses a single PBR texture set. Separately, the pro edition carries an improved interface, fabric materials and textures on all cloth elements, and a material library that provides an easy way to switch cloth materials and fabrics.
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