Marvellous Designer: Questions about directing the fabric

purehilarity

Hello, thanks for looking. I am new to MD and it’s really cool. The tools and interface are simple, but getting my fabric to do what I want is tricky, to make it hang in a specific way or pinch properly. I was hoping anybody may be able to provide a couple tips to improve my model to match the reference better. I still also don’t know how far to expect to push it before sculpting in Zbrush. I’m looking more for fabric properties and hanging and things than corrections on pocket plcements and things, which I know is a bit off too. 

Eric Chadwick

It helps to put the software name in your topic title. Here's why:
http://polycount.com/discussion/63361/information-about-polycount-new-member-introductions/p1#use

purehilarity

Here’s another one I made and am struggling with. How do i make something look padded and stuff with cotton? I messed with pressure but this just looks like it’s been inflated with air. 

Eric Chadwick

5.3mb? I'm not clicking on that haha. Mobile has data limits when not on wifi. More about this in the info sticky.

Ref looks like plastic-coated vinyl, which has more stiffness and weight. 

purehilarity

Eric Chadwick said:

5.3mb? I'm not clicking on that haha. Mobile has data limits when not on wifi. More about this in the info sticky.

Ref looks like plastic-coated vinyl, which has more stiffness and weight. 

I think I fixed it. According to the product description it's Satin.

Mr.Moose

purehilarity said:

Here’s another one I made and am struggling with. How do i make something look padded and stuff with cotton? I messed with pressure but this just looks like it’s been inflated with air. 

The MD forums are amazing for getting MD help / looking up things , but anyway as far as your question the workflow for padded things that I use is to typically duplicate the fabrics im trying to make puffy, and sew them down on themselves. Then you can play with the pressure etc. without it getting super bloated, because its tied back down to something. This artstation work has an explanation that might help you. I'm not good at wording things before I've woken up 100% :P

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/w99GO

purehilarity

Oooh thank you! This sounds promising. Currently it looks like he's stuck a hose up his jacket!