3D Cloth Simulations with Marvelous Designer 2

Archive notice: This article was originally published on July 12, 2012. Links and embedded videos are preserved as part of the historical record.

With Marvelous Designer 2, the South Korean company CLO Virtual Fashion wants to lend digital artists a hand when it comes to working with realistic clothing fabrics. 

The key features include the Octane Render engine, which provides the realistic appearance of the data sets, and compatibility with programs such as 3D Studio Max, Maya, Softimage, LightWave, Poser, DAZ Studio, Vue, and modo. Data can be imported from there into Marvelous Designer via OBJ Wavefront or Collada and exported completely after the finished simulation. Pattern templates that can be applied selectively also provide a quick start in the program. In addition, there is a sewing-pattern system with which users can design their own clothing. Tools such as Polyline and Free Curve are available for this case. The tool benefits not only digital artists and also appears to be very interesting for the fashion market. According to the manufacturer, the Animation Editor in particular provides the opportunity to prepare cloth animations in Marvelous Designer 2 and render them in the user’s own 3D package.

The following videos provide a brief insight into working with MD 2:

There are a total of three different license options available for sale. Small License (199,- dollars), Small Business License (699,- dollars), and Enterprise License (1.999,- dollars). In addition to the price differences, the functionality also differs. With the smallest version, which is intended for individuals, plug-ins, for example, must be purchased separately.

More precise information regarding the price or license models as well as features can be found from authorized sellers.