04 · BEGINNER
Tune Cloth Materials
Start from a preset, then change the few properties that describe the problem you actually see. Surface Weight changes inertia. Stretch Resistance controls in-plane stretch. Bend Resistance changes how readily folds form. Friction affects sliding contact. Pressure pushes outward. Shrink changes the rest shape.
| Control | Use it when |
|---|---|
| Surface Weight | The fabric feels too light or too heavy in motion. |
| Stretch Resistance | The cloth elongates too easily or feels too rigid in-plane. |
| Bend Resistance | Folds are too sharp, too soft or too broad. |
| Surface Grip | Contact slides too freely or sticks too strongly. |
| Shrink | You want a smaller or larger rest shape. Positive values contract, negative values expand. |
Shrink and an enabled non-zero Stretch Limit cannot be combined. Cloth NeXt reports that conflict before Bake.