Objective
Allows the user to create custom components for zippers that function dynamically in the 3D Window exactly as default provided zipper components.
Location
Main Menu ▶ Materials ▶ Zipper ▶ Register OBJ
3D Toolbar ▶ Zipper Tool ▶ Property Editor ▶ Shape ▶ '+'
Operation
- Create mesh for Zipper Puller or Slider and export as an OBJ.
→ If creating a single OBJ file for both Slider & Puller, the node for the Slider must be named "Slider," and the node for the Puller must be named "Puller" before export. -
Navigate to either of the locations listed above under "Location" and click on 'Register OBJ' or the '+' icon in the Property Editor.
- Select the relevant Type (Slider, Puller, Slider & Puller, Stopper).
- In the File section of the pop-up window, click on the four-square button to navigate to the location of the custom OBJ file and Double-Click to select it.
- Adjust the position of the Puller or Slider in the preview window.
- Click 'OK'.
- Load a garment with a Zipper.
- Click on the Zipper in the 3D Window.
- In the Property Editor for the Zipper, observe that the Slider, Puller, or Stopper the user has registered is now available to be assigned to the zipper.
→ You can find the custom Zipper component in the dropdown menu to the right of Slider or Puller under the 'Shape' section.
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