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Animated Rest Length
sop Animated Rest Length

Animate and update the rest length parameter during a vellum simulation. Uses vellum constraint properties inside the vellum solver.

Nov 03, 2025 · 20.5.584 · vellum · by snay
vellum cloth restlength restscale constraints favorite
Soft Pin Constraints
sop Soft Pin Constraints

Guide a vellum simulation by softly pinning part of the geometry to an animation. Control the softness of the pin over time with an attribute.

Nov 03, 2025 · 20.5.584 · vellum · by snay
vellum cloth pin constraints favorite
Bake Point Attribute To Texture
sop Bake Point Attribute To Texture

Bake point attributes to textures in COPs. Doing vex calculations inside of COPs allows for smooth textures that can scale to any texture resolution. Geometry obviously will need UVs

Nov 03, 2025 · 20.5.584 · copernicus · by snay
COPs entagma bake texture favorite
Embedded Object Edge
sop Embedded Object Edge

Adds a raised edge to an embedded object, mimicking swelling of the skin.

Nov 03, 2025 · 20.5.584 · geometry · by snay
vdb detail nature organic skin favorite
Phyllotaxis Sweep Operator
sop Phyllotaxis Sweep Operator

Distributes objects along a curve using phyllotactic spacing principles. Creates organic, natural-looking distributions for scattering elements like leaves, flowers, or other organic features along paths.

Nov 03, 2025 · 20.5.584 · vex · by snay
phyllotaxis sweep nature packing botanical organic favorite