Max: Wrapit 3ds

Wrapit

is a veteran retopology plugin for Autodesk 3ds Max , originally released in 2009 by Matt Clark of The Pixel Hive. As of May 2024, the plugin has transitioned from a commercial product to a free download available under a Creative Commons license. Key Features

  • Make a low‑res cage that deforms well under the rig.
  • Wrap the high‑res sculpt to the cage while animating the cage to capture correctives.
  • Bake vertex positions per frame or export target deltas for morph targets on the original mesh.

is a specialized retopology plugin for Autodesk 3ds Max designed to conform low-poly geometry to a high-poly target. Originally released in 2009 by The Pixel Hive , it has recently been released as a

  • Create a Plane or a simple Box over the area you want to retopologize.
  • Apply the Wrapit modifier (or create a Wrapit object via the Create panel depending on the specific version you are using).
  • Note: In newer versions, you can simply select your low-poly mesh and click the Wrapit button to start.

Hotkeys are King:

Map the "Relax" and "Extend" functions to your mouse buttons or keyboard shortcuts to keep your eyes on the mesh.

Performance:

Wrapit handles high-poly target meshes (millions of polygons) with significantly less viewport lag than native tools.