Marvelous Designer 2026: Move Avatar, Cloth, and Mesh Together

If you're working in Marvelous Designer 2026 (MD 12/12.2) and need to move an avatar, garment, and prop or mesh as a single unit, you may be looking for a group or parent feature. The short answer: MD 2026 does not include a general-purpose transform-group feature. The Scene Browser offers expandable groups for organizing and navigating scene assets, but these are not designed for parenting objects in a transform hierarchy .

That doesn't mean you're stuck. Here's how to move everything together in the current version.

The Workaround: Multi-Select and Transform

The simplest and most reliable method in Marvelous Designer 2026 is to select all the objects you want to move and then transform them at once.

1. Activate the Select/Move tool by pressing the Q key.
2. Multi-select your objects in the 3D window:
   • Drag a selection box around the avatar, garment, and mesh/props, or
   • Select one object, then hold Shift while clicking others to add to the selection.
3. Use the transform gizmo to move, rotate, or scale the entire selection as one unit.

This method works across MD versions and is the direct way to achieve the same result as a group transform.

Freeze the Garment to Prevent Unwanted Simulation

When you move a simulated garment, it may react to the movement or fall under gravity. To avoid this:

• Freeze the garment before moving. You can do this by selecting the garment pieces and using the Freeze option (often found in the right-click context menu or the Property Editor).
• Once frozen, the garment will hold its shape and position relative to the avatar during the move.

What the Scene Browser's "Groups" Actually Do

Marvelous Designer's Scene Browser (found in the Object Browser under the Scene tab) displays assets in expandable groups like "2D Pattern," "Sewing," and "Scene and Props" . These groups are for navigating and organizing the scene's asset list — they let you quickly find and select objects, rename them, or open their Property Editors .

Double-clicking a group expands it to show its members. However, transforming the group header does not transform its children like a standard parent-child hierarchy in 3D software . For that, you must use the multi-select approach described above.

Version History: MD 10, 11, and 2026

The absence of a general transform-group feature is consistent across recent versions:

• Marvelous Designer 10: No group or parent feature for arbitrary objects .
• Marvelous Designer 11: The Scene/Object Browser still lacks a general-purpose group hierarchy for transforms .
• Marvelous Designer 2026 (MD 12/12.2): No documented change in this area. The Scene Browser groups remain organizational, not a transform hierarchy .

Why This Matters for Your Workflow

If you're used to grouping objects in 3D packages like Blender, Maya, or C4D, MD's limitation can be frustrating when you need to reposition a fully dressed avatar with accessories. Understanding the workaround — multi-select and transform, with freezing — will save you time and avoid the confusion of searching for a feature that doesn't exist.

Bottom Line

Marvelous Designer 2026 does not have a general group feature for parenting avatars, cloth, and meshes. To move them together, multi-select all objects in the 3D window and use the Select/Move tool and gizmo. Freeze garments if needed. The Scene Browser's groups are strictly for scene organization and navigation, not transform parenting .