ClothFX: Dynamic Cloth Tearing

Blender Cloth Effects. Made Easy!

ClothFX simplifies cloth tearing within blender by providing you with a set of tools, which allow for instant, real-time cloth tearing simulations. Below you can see the different types of tears you can generate when using this tool:

A collider object will trigger the edge splitting of the pre-teared mesh. This can be done on contact, or using proximity mode, which will tear by distance, rather than mesh collision. Here are the Trigger options as follows:

Collider object options:

• Mesh Volume(enable on contact)
• Proximity(trigger object distance)
• Mesh+Proximity Volume(both)
• Particles(use trigger object particles to define tears)
• Collision settings(Outer/Inner)
• Stress Parameter(Enable Dynamics)

Fast simulation workflow:

With ClothFX, you don't need to pre-bake any simulation. Tearing is done in realtime, & baked afterwards.

Custom Tear Maps:

Art direction is key in the visual effects world. The most requested feature is now supported in ClothFX & it gives you full control over your cloth effects simulations.

Features:

• Generated/Custom Tearing
• Make Collider(trigger object)
• Preview Tears in Viewport
• Irregular/Jagged Cuts
• Enable Subdivision
• Dynamics(Pin active vertices, Mass, Friction,Damp, Bend, Solver Speed)
• Simulation Baking Tools
• Export/Import Tool
• New Dynamics system(Custom)
• New Pinning Editor
• Dynamic Inflate system/modifier
• Simplified Cloth Settings UI/ UI Re-Design
• Projection Cutting/Face-Splitting(Custom)
  

Updates Log:

• Fix: Issue with panel not displaying options
• Fix: Issue with Colliders not working when enabled
• Fix: Displaced simulation when rendering(Fine in viewport)
• UI improvements
• Removed 'Dynamics' in 'Generated' mode
• Improved Baking options(animated baking, you can now set frames before baking process)
• Cloth Pin Editor supported in 'Generated' mode
• Added inflate tool + export tools
• UI updates
• New Dynamics System(Custom)
• Dynamic Inflate Modifier
• Custom Tear Maps
• Cloth Pinning Editor
  

NOTE: When installing, install as a zipped folder.  Once enabled, ClothFX v4 will be located in the Physics Tab. 

System Requirements:

- Minimum hardware-

32-bit dual core 2Ghz CPU with SSE2 support.

2 GB RAM

24 bits 1280×768 display

Mouse or trackpad

OpenGL-compatible graphics card with 256 MB RAM

-Recommended hardware-

64-bit quad core CPU

8 GB RAM

Full HD display with 24 bit color

Three button mouse

OpenGL-compatible graphics card with 1 GB RAM