
ALIGNED VISUALIZATION FOR EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION
Materials are typically defined by their physical properties, for instance, thickness, stretch, and bend. When vendors output digital materials, the data is displayed in a proprietary format or embedded directly in their styles. This information is then transferred across the pipeline to various platforms. However, when working with a range of different file formats, this often leads to incompatibility.
Unified 3D Material (U3M), a unique single open-source format developed by Browzwear & Vizoo works to combat this challenge by providing a brand new, standardized format for digital materials to create visual alignment between applications. This includes physical properties data and texture maps, all combined into one file. Having the ability to depend on a single format for fabric means that vendors and suppliers can enjoy a more efficient process for transferring or sharing digital materials. In addition, the openness of U3M enhances their collaboration by allowing everyone involved to contribute to the process.
ADD RAW PHYSICS DATA TO THE FORMAT
To take this a step further, the latest version of U3M now gives users the ability to extract the material physics from Browzwear’s Fabric Analyzer (FAB) in its raw form, drastically increasing the level of accuracy when it comes to interpreting and applying the data across the board. By having the ability to obtain raw material data, users can view any fabric’s exact composition, analyze its behavior, such as the folds and drapes, and see how each aspect impacts the final result.
ALL MATERIALS CAN BE EXPORTED IN A U3M FILE FORMAT WHICH INCLUDES:
- Textures folder
- U3M core file
- physics.json file – calculated physics data from the FAB
- Image file