WARNING – THIS MODEL REQUIRES BLENDER 3.5 TO WORK!

To adjust Viewport fur amount please change this value. It is set very low so you can easily move the rug into place. Once it is in place you can set it to a higher value, even 100% for viewport test renders.

1. Click on the fur child object

2. Find the Interpolate Hair Curves Modifier

3. Change the viewport amount to 10/50/100 once the rug is in place. 100% will make it very slow to move the object around the scene, but once in place the viewport will still be fluid to navigate.

This model takes advantage of the innovative Geometry Nodes fur system introduced in Blender 3.5.

The hair system in Blender 3.5 presents a substantial upgrade over its predecessor, employing a curves-based approach for creating realistic hair, fur, or grass. This system was developed as a more powerful, flexible, and customizable replacement for Blender’s old hair system, utilizing Geometry Nodes to their full extent. It simplifies the workflow by using node groups as high-level modifiers, enabling users to create and edit parent hairs with ease. Procedural operations such as spawning child curves, adding noise, clumping, and applying other effects can then be layered on top.

In our tests, the Blender 3.5 fur system demonstrated significant efficiency improvements and speed enhancements compared to the traditional particle system method. It even allowed us to generate millions of hairs, a feat that would have previously caused Blender to crash.

Excited by the capabilities of this new system, we couldn’t wait to share these improvements with you. As a result, we decided to release these models outside of our usual Blender 3.3 LTS version releases.

We believe you’ll be delighted with these new fur rugs. If they meet or exceed your expectations, please let us know what other types of rugs you would like to see. We’re excited to incorporate your suggestions into our future releases!