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Inflate Shrinkwrap

Last update: August 11, 2026

In: shrinkwrap, inflate, generator, randomseed
Description
The Inflate Shrinkwrap generator adds wrinkles that mimic the effect of a thin material being stretched over the surface of your mesh.

The Inflate Shrinkwrap generator outputs a monochrome (black-and-white) texture. As a result, it’s useful for generating masks that create the shrinkwrap effect. However, it can also be placed directly on a fill layer to add wrinkles to the height and normal channels.

A baked curvature map is required as image input. Learn more about baking here.

Inputs

Input name
Description
Curvature Grayscale
Use the baked Curvature map.

Parameters

Parameter name
Description
Preset
Switch between Inflated, Vacuum Pulled and Tight presets.
Seed

Set the seed value used to generate the dirt texture.

  • Click Random to switch to another random seed.
  • Click the pencil to see the current seed value, and enter a specific value if desired.
Inflate or Shrinkwrap
Switch between the inflate and shrinkwrap mode.
Seam Intensity
Adjust how pronounced the edges are.
Raised Edge Width
Adjust how much the inflated edges pucker up.
Raised Edge Intensity
Adjust the strength of the raised edge effect.
Wrinkle Density
Adjust the number of wrinkles.
Wrinkle Tightness
Adjust how tightly wrinkles are pulled together on the UV borders.
Wrinkle Range
Adjust how far the wrinkles reach from the UV borders.
Wrinkle Scale
Adjust the size of the wrinkles.

Technical Parameters

Parameter name
Description
Height Range
Set the height range.
Height Position
Adjust the height towards black (0) or white (1).
Surface Size (cm)
Set the physical size of the surface.
Surface Depth (cm)
Set the physical depth of the surface.
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