Videotutorials

Learn How to Rip Cloth in Blender

Bart ·
A 3D rendering of a sphere passing through a wireframe table, Blender logo visible.

In this tutorial by PIXXO 3D, learn how to create a destructive cloth tearing effect in Blender using a non-procedural method. This approach permanently modifies the mesh topology, offering a unique way to simulate cloth destruction.

Key Steps:

  • Setup: Start with a subdivided plane, assign a vertex group for the border, and apply a cloth simulation.
  • Collision Object: Add a UV sphere as a collision object and animate its movement to interact with the cloth.
  • Shape Key: Convert the cloth simulation into a shape key to control the deformation before tearing.
  • Cutting the Cloth: Use the knife tool in edit mode to manually cut the cloth where the tear should occur.
  • Final Simulation: Reapply the cloth simulation after cutting, adjust the timeline, and bake the result.
  • Materials and Rendering: Use a fabric texture from Polyhaven and set up lighting and motion blur for a polished final render.

Author Bart
I have a LONG history with Blender - I wrote some of the earliest Blender tutorials, worked for Not a Number and helped run the crowdfunding campaign that open sourced Blender (the first one on the internet!). I founded BlenderNation in 2006 and have been editing it every single day since then ;-) I also run the Blender Artists forum and I'm Community Lead at n8n.
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