The next step is to create a copy of the flat model, then delete the shape keys from the copy. Now if you select the flat model and your new shape key, then drag the Value up, you can see that the flat model wraps itself nicely around the 3D model. Using the little drop-down arrow next to Shape Keys, select Join as Shapes. Then select your 3D model and shift-select your flat model. Now we can have some fun! First, in object mode, select your flat model and give it a shape key. You can see that the 3D skirt has really pretty dreadful topology for weighting, and the 2D skirt has exactly the same topology. I’ll import both of these new obj files into Blender. I’ll select my skirt and export it (File -> Export -> Obj (Selected), but then I’ll Reset 2D Arrangement (top row of buttons above the avatar) and export again to get the flat pattern as a 2D mesh. It’s nothing special, but sufficient to demonstrate on. Surface Deform makes the process of retopologizing MD models much less painful. Even when you set MD to create quads, the topology is pretty dire and it’s almost impossible to rig well. Retopology is always a chore, and when you create a model in MD and want to use it in Blender for anything but a static model, you pretty much have to retopologize it.
#Marvelous designer manual pdf pdf#
Here’s a PDF of this post, if you want to download it for offline use: Using the Surface Deform modifier with Marvelous Designer I did a short video to demonstrate here but thought I’d write something up with screenshots for folks who either have trouble watching videos or prefer written tutorials.
#Marvelous designer manual pdf manual#
The Surface Deform modifier ( manual page), new to Blender 2.79, is a really nifty modifier that can do some seriously fun things, but the thing I like best so far is how it can make our lives easier when we take a model from Marvelous Designer (MD) into Blender.
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