How to Create a Puffer Jacket w/ the Pressure Function ⛄⛄⛄
Today, you're going to learn about the Pressure function and how to use it to make down-filled jackets or other "inflatable" objects.
When you use Pressure, you are applying a force against the backside of the fabric. This usually makes the fabric fly up, but when you have a closed shape like a jacket shell & lining or a beach ball, the pressure will fill the shape and create a down effect. The process is much easier than it sounds, because in CLO you can quickly create a lining layer while you're working to see how your puffer garments will look when filled up.
Scroll down for the tutorial and a link to the practice file ⬇⬇⬇
R E S O U R C E S
- Link to practice file on CLOSET (Download the Attachment)
- HDRI lighting
- Link to Tutorial Video!!
S T E P S
1. Create your cut lines or draw your topstitch designs w/ Internal Lines
- Draw lines with the Internal Polygon tool or create style lines with the 3D Line tool -- it's up to you to create your own style.
- Definitely do all of this design work before creating a Layer Clone!
2. Create a Layer Clone (Under) of the pattern pieces you want to fill
- Select all the patterns that make up the shell of your garment. In this example, it's my entire jacket. Right click and choose Layer Clone (Under).
- Place this new copy of your patterns under your original layer in the 2D Window.
- When you turn on Simulation, this new layer will automatically be sewn underneath your top layer. All of the Internal Lines and edges will be sewn down (this is why it's best to draw all of your design lines and quilt lines before making the layer clone).
- If you're pattern has a true lining layer, you can use that instead of creating a layer clone. Once it's sewn together, you can Superimpose it underneath your to layer or use the Layer function to set your different layers.
3. Add Pressure to your patterns
- Select the top layer and add set a positive value for the Pressure in the Property Editor. I like to start off at +20 and then adjust after I turn Simulation on and can check how filled my garment looks.
- Select the bottom layer and set the Pressure to the opposite value of the top layer. This should be a negative number. For example, if you use +20 for the top layer, the bottom layer should be -20. You can change the pressure values of different pattern pieces in one garment, but each top & bottom pair must have matching Pressure values.
4. Set stitch tension / add Elastic
- Pro tip: To simulate stitch tension, apply Elastic at around 97-99% to all of your quilt lines or style lines.
5. Change fabrics & textures
- Choose the fabrics & textures you want to use and apply them to your garment.
- Use the Silk / Satin Material Property to express a shiny nylon.
6. Apply Puckering to seams and stitch lines
- Puckering allows you to create the appearance of tiny wrinkles at all of the stitch lines without deforming the mesh (creating a really data heavy file). You can create Puckering in the Object Browser and adjust it to your liking. Then apply it like you would a topstitch, using the Puckering tools.
- These are the settings I used for this jacket:
7. Add Topstitching
- Create topstitching in the Object Browser and apply it to all of your quilt lines.
8. Remember to increase your garment quality w/ the Hi-Res Garment tool!
I like using these settings (use Complete Nonlinear Simulation while you are checking fit, but you can use Normal Simulation for renders and design work):
Good luck & have fun! ✌⭐
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Hi yall!
Sorry this took so long, but just updated with a link to the tutorial video: https://youtu.be/M_3ieqJjN6g
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nice texture!
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Thanks, Ahn.
Is the puckering still not shown in the render?
How can I simulate real like snap buttons, with both part I mean,
Maybe use the head part as buttonholes shape and the under part on the other side for the unbuttoned ones?
Since they are very common for sportswear and padded garments I need to figure out how to simulate them correctly.
In your garment, some seem not to be well attached to the fabric. Actually, all the buttons tend to do that.out of the front view.After all the recent improvements users have become more demanding :))
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Hi Daniele,
Are you using version 5? Puckering should be shown in the Render unless you have it turned off on your garment. You may need to turn it back on and then refresh your render preview. You can check here in the top-left corner of your 3D Window here:
If you still can't see the puckering in your render, please email your file link it here or send it to support@clo3d.com/your CLO contact and we can take a look.
To see the bottom/male snaps, you'll have to create a new button (there are some options for male snaps in the button menu) and apply it on the other side of your garment. For places where the male snap is not seen, you can just sew that part closed. On my garment, I used circles to simulate the width of the snap being closed.
On my garment, the Additional Thickness - Collision of the pattern pieces is high, so the buttons are still spaced a bit far from the garment naturally. Once you get your garment to a point where you want to render, you should lower the collision thickness of the placket patterns to a lower number. I think I left mine at a collision thickness of 1.0 for the render, so that's the weirdness you're seeing. Maybe you could try 0.5 or 0.2 (but don't go down to zero). Normally, the default collision thickness is 2.5mm.
If there is still a space, you can use the Select Button tool to select the buttons and turn off Collision in the Property Editor. Now, if you move the buttons closer to the garment w/ the Gizmo or manipulate them to get the look you want, they won't collide with the fabric.
Hope this helps!
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Hi Ahn, thanks for your help.
Is always useful, rehearse tools one may think to be a master. There are always small details to fix.0 -
Great tutorial, but I am having trouble downloading the practice file in CLOset. It is only offering to download the tech pack. Please help?
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Being logged in, the project file is not downloadable in Closet, could you please fix? Thank you!
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Hi Everyone,
https://style.clo-set.com/style/3a97d54ed85145208cf86c47eb867380
Sorry about the broken link! Here is a new CLO-SET file to use with this tutorial!
Thanks!
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Thank you very much :-)
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Hi, the download still will not allow me to download.
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