Drapery Reveal

Create a cloth pull animation

Build the motion around the cloth itself: how it covers the model, where it travels, and how quickly the object becomes readable.

Create a reveal See how it works

No installation · Source model normally stays in your browser · No subscription

A completed cloth reveal made with the Drapery Reveal browser workflow.

How cloth pull motion works

A cloth pull animation uses simulated fabric as the moving foreground element. The product remains the visual destination while the cloth creates anticipation and directs the eye toward the final silhouette.

A focused browser workflow

Drapery Reveal lets you iterate on the pull without building a keyframe rig. Re-drape the cloth, change the direction and travel, preview the simulation, and keep the version that clears the model most convincingly.

  • Open a supported 3D model and let Drapery Reveal center it in the scene.
  • Adjust the cloth, pull direction, surface, camera, lighting, and presentation.
  • Record the reveal and download an MP4 on supported current browsers.

What you can control

The most important choices are the cloth-to-model proportion, the direction that avoids snagging on prominent shapes, and a pull speed that creates a clear transition without rushing the final view.

  • Cloth size, quality, color, texture, pull direction, height, distance, and speed
  • Camera orbit, pan, zoom, surface visibility, lighting direction, and shadows
  • One-, two-, three-, five-, or ten-second recordings and common social aspect ratios

Where it fits

This treatment works when the motion itself is part of the creative idea: title sequences, short product teasers, portfolio covers, presentation openers, and social posts that need one immediate transformation.

Practical limits

A simulation is sensitive to geometry, cloth resolution, collider settings, and device performance. A setting that works for one model should be treated as a starting idea rather than a universal preset.

  • GLB is the safest choice when a model depends on embedded materials and textures.
  • MP4 export depends on current-browser recording support; results should be checked before publishing.
  • Drapery Reveal is a focused reveal tool, not a general keyframe, audio, or character-animation suite.

See the effect

The chess, watering-can, and table-bell examples show upward-left pulls across very different silhouettes.

Questions, answered

Frequently asked questions

Do I need Blender?

No. Drapery Reveal runs in a current WebGL-capable browser and is designed around a focused cloth-reveal workflow.

Does my source model get uploaded?

During normal use, the source 3D model is read and processed in your browser. Rendered recordings and thumbnails may be stored when you use account recording features.

Is MP4 export guaranteed in every browser?

No. MP4 output is available on supported current browsers, and browser recording capabilities can vary.

Continue exploring

Related resources

Make a cloth reveal animation onlineUse simulated cloth to shift a model from hidden to fully presented in one compact browser-based scene.How to Create a Cloth Pull AnimationA cloth pull animation gives a product reveal a clear beginning, a moment of anticipation, and a clean final hero shot. The most effective versions keep the fabric believable while making the product—not the simulation—the focus.Cloth reveal animation examplesSee how the same focused reveal idea reads across objects with different proportions, silhouettes, and surfaces.

Try the real workflow

Give your 3D model an entrance.

Open the editor, test the reveal, and decide what to record after you see the simulation.

Create a reveal