---
title: bendStiffness
framework: realitykit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: realitykit/clothbodymaterial/bendstiffness
---

# bendStiffness

The resistance to bending between adjacent triangles.

## Declaration

```swift
var bendStiffness: Float { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The valid range is [0.0, 1.0], both included. Values outside the valid range are clamped. The default value is 0.0.

## See Also

### Configuring stiffness and damping

- [springStiffness](realitykit/clothbodymaterial/springstiffness.md)
- [crossTetherStiffness](realitykit/clothbodymaterial/crosstetherstiffness.md)
- [laplacianDamping](realitykit/clothbodymaterial/laplaciandamping.md)