Layered clothing simulation
Simulate a layered outfit in 3ds Max, with several garments colliding in one simulation.
Available now
TenPix Cloth
GPU cloth simulation for Autodesk 3ds Max
TenPix Cloth works as a set of modifiers: add them to a mesh the way you would add Bend or Skin, play the timeline, and the cloth is simulated on your NVIDIA graphics card. Built for production garment and fabric work.
Read the docs- 3ds Max
- 2024 – 2027
- Graphics
- NVIDIA RTX
- System
- Windows 10 / 11
Features
Everything in TenPix Cloth
GPU solver
The whole solve runs on the graphics card, so dense garments stay interactive.
True-geometry collision
Cloth collides with the collider's actual triangles and rests on the shape you modelled.
Self collision & layers
Folds don't pass through themselves, and layer order decides which garment gives way.
Fabric materials
Twelve stock fabrics, the full fabric model, and presets you can save and load.
Caching & finishing
Cache to TenPix or Alembic, retime, smooth, render with motion blur and wrap a high-res mesh.
TenPix Graph
One window shows every Solver group: add, reorder and edit modifiers there, with 3ds Max's own undo.
Painted channels
Named weight maps say where a material, a pin, a seam, a tear or a rigid piece applies.
Pins, seams & tearing
Pin to animated objects, stitch garments, and tear by paint, by stretch or by pressure.
Preserve
A painted region, such as a cuff or a collar, follows the character's own animation (a Skin or any deformer) instead of being simulated, with a soft edge into the cloth.
Threads
Warp and weft threads grow out of every tear and fringe along painted hems, and snap on their own.
Volume & rigid pieces
Closed shells keep or change their volume and float, a painted region of a body keeps its own, and buttons and buckles stay solid.
Soft bodies (experimental)
Closed objects become soft flesh, such as fat, jelly or rubber, in the same simulation as the cloth, with entry-level muscles that contract and bulge.
Scene forces
Standard 3ds Max space warps such as Wind drive the cloth with their own dials.
Render farms
Ready-made Deadline scripts record the caches on the farm, one task per Solver group.
Repeatable results
The same scene with the same settings gives the same simulation every time.
Scripting
Every panel can be driven from MAXScript.
How it works
20 modifiers. One simulation.
Add them to a mesh the way you would add Bend or Skin. Each one has its own page in the documentation.
- Tnpix SolverRuns the simulation and sets quality and the collision system.Top of the stack
- Tnpix GarmentRebuilds the mesh into even triangles, or re-surfaces it from a volume.Bottom of the stack
- Tnpix GravityGravity for the simulation.Anywhere
- Tnpix ForcesDrives the cloth with 3ds Max space warps such as Wind.Anywhere
- Tnpix CollisionThe objects the cloth collides with, each with its own settings.Anywhere
- Tnpix Self CollisionCloth against itself and against the other garments; layers.Anywhere
- Tnpix Material StandardThe fabric, with everyday dials and twelve stock fabrics.One per fabric
- Tnpix Material AdvancedThe fabric, with the full fabric model.One per fabric
- Tnpix ChannelPainted, named weight maps and the tear brush.Above Tnpix Garment
- Tnpix PinHolds a painted region in place or makes it follow an object.Anywhere
- Tnpix PreserveMakes a painted region follow the animation below the Solver (a Skin, any deformer) instead of simulating it.Anywhere
- Tnpix StitchSews painted points to another garment or to the cloth's own folds.Anywhere
- Tnpix TearLets the cloth tear by painted region, by stretch or by pressure.Anywhere
- Tnpix VolumeGives a closed shell, or a painted region of a body, an inside: keeps its volume, inflates it or floats it.Anywhere
- Tnpix RigidMakes painted regions or mesh elements solid pieces inside the cloth.Anywhere
- Tnpix Soft BodyTurns a closed object into soft flesh: fat, jelly, rubber, or a muscle with fibres (experimental).Below the Solver
- Tnpix CacheSaves the simulation to a file and plays it back, with retime and posterize.Above the Solver
- Tnpix Post ProcessSmooths the surface with Delta Mush and pushes crossing cloth apart.Above the Solver
- Tnpix ThreadsWarp and weft threads where the cloth tears and along painted hems.Directly above the Solver
- Tnpix WrapMakes a high-resolution mesh follow simulated low-resolution proxies.On the high-res object
Get TenPix Cloth
Let's go!
The demo simulates up to 25,000 vertices in the scene for the first 100 frames of the animation. Everything else works as in the licensed product.
Demo
Free
No licence key needed
- Up to 25,000 vertices in the scene
- The first 100 frames of the animation
- TenPix caches (Alembic needs a licence)
- Every modifier and toolbar tool
Full licence
US$150
US$200
Launch price until 31 December 2026
Perpetual licence for one computer
- One year of updates and support
- Renew at 40% off after the first year
- No vertex or frame limit
- Alembic caches and render farms
- Every modifier and toolbar tool
- Works offline after activation
Questions
Frequently asked
Which versions of 3ds Max does TenPix Cloth support?
3ds Max 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027 (64-bit) on Windows 10 or 11. Each 3ds Max version has its own build of the plug-in.
What graphics card do I need?
An NVIDIA RTX graphics card (RTX 20-series to RTX 50-series) with a recent Game Ready or Studio driver.
Is there a free version?
Without an activated licence, TenPix Cloth runs as a demo. It simulates up to 25,000 vertices in the scene for the first 100 frames of the animation and saves TenPix caches; Alembic caches need a licence. Everything else works as in the licensed product.
Can I record caches on a render farm?
Yes. Ready-made Deadline scripts record the caches on the farm, one task per Solver group, with each recorded frame shown as the task's progress. Farm machines need an activated licence.
Do I need to be online?
Only to activate a licence and for its periodic check. The plug-in keeps working when the licence server can't be reached.
How many computers does a licence cover?
One. Each licence works on one computer. To move it to another computer, deactivate it on the old one first; reinstalling or updating the plug-in does not use the licence again.
Does the licence expire?
No. The licence is perpetual, so there is no subscription. It includes one year of updates and support from the date of purchase, and every version released in that year keeps working after it ends. For newer versions and support after the first year, you can renew at 40% off the regular price (currently US$120 instead of US$200) for another year.
Can I control it with scripts?
Yes. Every panel can be driven from MAXScript. The MAXScript Guide lists every property and has ready-to-run examples.
Tutorials
Learn TenPix Cloth
Marvelous Designer to TenPix Cloth
Bring a garment from Marvelous Designer into 3ds Max and simulate it with TenPix Cloth.
Video coming soon6:40
Install and activate TenPix Cloth
Install the plug-in and the toolbar, check your build number and activate your licence.