Wrapit 1.6 supports 3ds Max versions from 2009 through 2024 . Installation:
The plugin includes a dedicated "Branch" and "Strip" drawing tool. Artists can simply click and drag across a high-poly surface to instantly generate clean rows of quads. This is incredibly useful for cylindrical shapes like arms, legs, fingers, or cables. 3. Automatic Surface Snapping
: By snapping vertices directly to the underlying high-poly surface, it eliminates the "gap" or "clipping" issues often found in manual retopology. Workflow Integration
Wrapit is a veteran 3ds Max plugin designed for , the process of conforming low-poly meshes to high-resolution sculpts or 3D scan data. Originally a commercial tool released in 2009 by Matt Clark (The Pixel Hive), it is now available free for all users as of May 2024. Core Functionality wrapit 3ds max
WrapIt is a modifier/plugin workflow pattern used in 3ds Max to transfer deformations, retarget geometry, and conform meshes by “wrapping” one mesh to another. Below is a concise article explaining what WrapIt-style workflows do, why you’d use them, common techniques, and step‑by‑step guidance for typical tasks.
Use the and Bridge features to quickly fill the large, flatter areas of the mesh (like cheeks, foreheads, or torsos). Step 4: Refine with Brushes
Wrapit includes specialized relax brushes that redistribute polygons evenly across the surface without losing the "snap" to the high-poly mesh. Integration and Workflow Wrapit 1
In May 2024, Matt Clark made a historic announcement that reverberated through the 3D community: after 15 years as a commercial product, . This decision was driven by several factors, primarily the maturation of native retopology tools within 3ds Max itself. Over the years, Autodesk introduced the PolyDraw tools , the Retopology Modifier , and the Conform Modifier , which now provide robust, out-of-the-box solutions for many tasks that previously required a specialized plugin. As a result, Clark chose to give back to the community, ensuring his legacy tool remains accessible for artists who still appreciate its unique features and workflow.
Wrapit stands out because it blends automated projection with granular, artist-driven manual control. Here are the core features that make it a powerhouse plugin: 1. High-Performance Surface Snapping
If you'd like to dive deeper into using Wrapit for your specific projects, let me know: This is incredibly useful for cylindrical shapes like
While 3ds Max has introduced "Ribbon" tools like Step Build and Extend , Wrapit offers several distinct advantages:
Maintaining even polygon distribution is crucial for clean deformations during animation. Wrapit includes surface-constrained relax and smooth brushes. These brushes let you untangle and distribute your low-poly vertices evenly across the high-poly mesh without breaking the surface snap. 4. Automatic Symmetry
Automatically tracks active sub-object elements (Vertices, Edges, Polygons) and projects them along specified normals directly onto the high-poly reference target.
Allows artists to "paint" polygon strips or cylindrical topology (branches) directly onto the surface, significantly speeding up complex organic retopology. Flexible Projection Modes: Offers three modes— Closest Point Vertex Normal Screen Space —to handle different geometry projection needs. Relax All/Relax Loop:
Automatically generates quad-based meshes from high-poly objects.