Introduction
With Simply Wrap Pro you can create a wrapped mesh/ curve around an object or character in seconds.
This documentation should help you to understand this addon and is helping you to set up wrapped curves and meshes fast and easy.
How the idea came up
Current case
When I used the usual method of shrinkwrap and a curve with the Extrude settings, it usually took several minutes to get a rough result. Additionally you have to adjust the curve/mesh with the Proportional Edit tool. This simply takes a lot of time and costs some people their nerves!
Optimal case
You select your collision object and start drawing. You draw in zigzag from one view on both sides. The orientation of the faces is automatically detected by the addon. So you don't have to worry about rotating around your object all the time.
In the tests I saved more than 50% time with the addon!
So I came up with the idea to develop Simply Wrap Pro. Alberto Gonzalez (AFX) programmed the function under my guidance and imagination. I customized the workflow and created the UI design so that it is intuitive to use.
Alberto's add ons can also be found https://blendermarket.com/creators/albertofx . I am very grateful to him and can only recommend everyone to get his addons! The addons save you tons of time and are great to use!
Take a look at the videos and pictures of Simply Wrap Pro and convince yourself of the power of the wrapping addon!
I recommend to create a base wrap mesh with the addon and to edit it afterwards with the Cloth Sculpt Brushes, if necessary.
Make your own impression!
The add-on is only available in English and does not support other languages.
Installation
Download SimplyWrap.zip from Marketplace
You select the .zip you downloaded and activate the addon.
DO NOT UNZIP THE DOWNLOADED .zip FILE!
It is displayed as Simply Wrap Pro in the category (N-panel) on the right
That's it!
Overview
OVERLAY
In Front
The selected object will be displayed in front
Wire
Wireframe on / off
Face
Displays the orientation of the face
X-Ray
Displays the objects transparently
STARTING
Start with selected object and prepare for wrapping.
WARP IT!
Start the wrapping process by drawing.
The following options are available in the wrapping process:
Switch
Switches the page on which the drawing is done
Lock (on/off)
Current page is fixed and not changed while drawing
Line Width
Thickness of the drawn line
Path Smooth
With Path Smooth the curve is smoothed while drawing the higher the value is.
I recommend leaving it at 0.10 for best results.
Draw Point Count
Current maximum value of points when drawing.
More points = more detail, less point= less detail
DRAWING SETTINGS
Front/ Back
Shows the current page on which the drawing is done.
Lock (on/off)
Current page is fixed and not changed when drawing.
Point Count
Current maximum value of points when drawing. More points = more detail, less points = less detail
Shrink Curve after Drawing (on/off)
Decides whether the drawn wrap will shrinkwrap the collision mesh after drawing or not.
Surface Offset
With Surface Offset you set the distance to the collision object while drawing.
Path Smooth
With Path Smooth the curve is smoothed while drawing the higher the value is.
I recommend leaving it at 0.10 for best results.
OBJECT COLLISION
Decimate
Decimate the collision object for better performance when drawing the wrap.
Viewport (on/off)
Displays the decimation modifier
Trash can
Deletes the collision for the selected mesh and you can choose a "different object" for drawing a wrap object.
Friction
0 Friction = Wrap hardly any friction on the Collision object
higher Friction = Wrap object high friction on the Collision object
Thick Inner
Inner distance at collision to the wrap object
Thick Outer
Outer distance at the collision to the wrap
After drawing the following points are added
OBJECTS
Curve
Displays a curve, if available
Mesh
Displays a wrap mesh, if present
FINISH
Apply Wrap
Confirms all corrections and changes to the wrap object, making it static. Thickness, Width and can be changed afterwards.
After Apply Wrap you will see
CLEAN UP ENDINGS
Shorten Endings
This trims the ends of the wrap to get a clean result.
ANIMATION
Speed
Speed of the cloth simulation of the wrap object.
Gravity
Gravity setting
Play
Started the simulation of the wrap object
Stop
Stops the simulation of the wrap object
CLOTH
Weight
Weight of the wrap object
Quality Steps
Quality steps for better results
Shrink (Animation + Delete)
How much the wrap object is shrinked
COLLISION
Distance
Wrap collision distance to the object is set
Quality
Collisions Quality Steps
Self Collision (on/off)
Self Collision is turned on and off
Self Friction
Self Friction Strength
Self Distance
Self Collision Distance
THICKNESS
Thickness
Thickness of the wrap object
Viewport (on/off)
Thickness viewport on/off
Render (on/off)
Thickness rendering on/off
Fill Rim (on/off)
Fills the thickness gaps
Flip Normals (on/off)
Flips the faces of the wrapped object
Width
The width of the wrap object can be adjusted and the factor to get desired result
CURVE SETTINGS
Shade Smooth / Flat
Shade Curve Smooth or Flat
Offset
Curve Shrinkwrap Offset from Collision Object
Show Shrinkwrap in Edit- Viewport and Render Mode
Extrude
Extrude Width of Curve
INFO - Extrude Need more than 0 for Generating Mesh from it
Depth
Thickness of Curve
Twist Smooth
Twisting Curve Smooth
CONVERT TO MESH
Generates mesh wrap from selected curve
Only possible if Extrude is higher than 0.0
Edit Mode Wrap Mesh
CLOSE ENDINGS
Select both Endings Edges and hit Bridge Edge Loops Ending
PIN GROUP
Pin Selection pin selected part for Wrap Simulation
CUSTOM OBJECT
Add selected Object to Wrap
Add the currently selected object to the curve. This is also used to add the models from the wrap library. Like this
Contact
If you have any questions or ideas, please contact me!
Discord
https://discordapp.com/invite/pJczt2p
If you are interested in the add-on, get it here!
Gumroad
LINK
Blendermarket
https://blendermarket.com/creator/products/simply-wrap-pro/
Cubebrush
LINK
With kind regards
Vjaceslav Tissen and Alberto Gonzalez (AFX)
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