I'd like to get links in one place for Cloth Tutorials ...... Pre & Post v12beta

So when you Post, ........ Specify what Version (v11 -or- v12beta)

v11: Cloth in AM
http://dinocarl.com/epistemology/story.php?id=2

v11: Kindergarten-Tutorial Cloth
http://www.iii-d.de/html/tutorial-cloth-englisch.htm
(http://www.iii-d.de/)

v12beta:
http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=40&t=10871&st=
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Here are some more good Topics:

Looking to setup a Cape for cloth simulation
by David Higgins( higginsdj)
http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13999
Good Settings Posted!

superthom01 start, first test at rest by (johnl3d)
http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14081
Nice Movies & a Project

new beta simcloth with a fan, interesting results by (johnl3d) http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14537
Movie

cloth as rope or whip ?, 12 v9 by (johnl3d)
http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14021
Movies & a Project

Cloth Ribbons by Rhett (jandals)
http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14687

Grabbing SimCloth by Rhett (jandals)
http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14307
Movies & Bob Croucher Comments

SimCloth Notes, Some things I've figured out by Rhett (jandals) http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14573
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Other inquiries on Cloth:

Simcloth and multiple models by David Higgins( higginsdj) http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14129

Final Render and Simcloth???, Are there known issues?
by David Higgins(higginsdj)
http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14079

Cloth in v12?, How feisible is it to.... Ken Heslip (KenH) http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13966

Cloth collisions, Is it working? by Paul Forwood
http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14071

Q's on cloth and hair by Christina (binder3d)
http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14734

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ALSO:
I'd like to know if anyone has anything on a SpringSystem Tute- Kevin Christensen ???
(the links are old & broken)
http://home.earthlink.net/~kchristense/tutorials.htm

Project System Project file was (sping.zip):
http://home.earthlink.net/~kchristense/projectfile/sping.zip
(this does not work)

Looking for this Tute from A:M Resource Matrix> Project Files>page 2
http://www.lowrestv.com/arm/search3.asp?bo...ateAdded%20desc

316 Cloth T-Shirt Project
by Bjorn Cole Category: Project Files 20 March 2002
This is a cloth T-Shirt project to go along with some of the ideas discussed in Bjorn's Cloth tutorial in the Dynamics section entitled "The Cloth Wizard and You."

Yeah, I killed that one when I ultimately gave up on Old Cloth.

Hoping to play with New Cloth in the not-too-distant future, though.

Thanks for getting this started Mike.
We definitely need to get JohnL3D's cloth projects linked in here.

Here's a link to the current discussons on SimCloth:
v12 Beta SimCloth Forum Area


*Ooops. I see you linked that already.

Bjorn

If you do still have it, I would sure like to take a look at it.

Could you possibly repost it?

Mike - I'll have to have a look, but certainly if I have it.

Acutally, now that I know about that how substep problem, I may even have to try a re-run to see if I can make it work....

Hope on someone WINKing on clothes!

Thanks Bjorn,

I'm really looking for the v11 version process.

I am doing Tests in "v11" & "v12 Beta", to see which method is most efficient.
Certainly v12 cloth is prettier, but the sim time is a factor.
...........

seven:

Here is a "Shirt" Test I did on "Manny" the manequin in v12Beta (check it out on the v12Beta Cloth Pinned Topic ..... just used the settings Will suggested in Torus Cloth)

The file is called: "mannyTest_B_move.mov"

I like Betty too!
http://www.hash.com/imagecontest/JUNEGallery/JUNEWinners.asp

Mike - I think I ended up trashing my T-shirt project in disgust.

Sim time is a factor for the new Cloth - but my limited purusing of the movies of the new stuff seems to me that I've mainly missed out on two points:

1) My meshes were always too light. I think a fairly dense(probably 4 patches to each patch they are meant to lay on) mesh is probably required to get good collisions.

2) I needed to play with interpolation steps more - this new cloth will automatically subdivide time to keep the cloth on the correct side of the mesh.

These two things led me to believe that properly done v11 cloth will take a long time as well. I'm doing a couple of small experiments with a couple of other test files I built back in the day - I'll let you know how those turn out.

Here's a copy of my test file - very clean, no cloth applied yet. Note the super-density of the dress - feel free to lighten it as you experiment with finding a critical density.

Hmm, for some reason, I can't get the attach to work ATM. Let me try again in a few.

Thanks Bjorn!

If you need a shirt, let me know & I'll send you Manny's Shirt off his back!
(don't go to the Trouble of making a New one)
............ & maybe Manny too!

Did you ever find a solution for Cloth Collisions in v11?

ALSO, Have you checked out "Manny Loses his Pants" on the "v12 Beta SimCloth Forum Area"?
( I used PolygonModifiers & Cloth Wizard)

Seven

Yep, I'd love to get some Cloth & Movement on those Characters, along with Lipsinc.

As far as how to set this all up, I'd have to figure that out if I am ever able to get back to that project.

Don't really have any preconceived ideas on "how to organize the timeline in the best way"

I'd say subtlety of movement in Cloth motion would fit this case, along with slow fades in lighting, etc.

Here are two projects I had set up, but my poor computer if having trouble chugging through. The first here is the one that is most likely to work - I get through about 2:00 of simulation and then the comp seems to run out of RAM or something because it more or less gives up.

Here is the second, with a much denser cloth mesh.

I'm guessing that higher densities have a higher change of success (once the collision radius is set appropriately).

Sorry for taking so long to upload - I had tried running the projects both during the day whilst at work and last night. Both hung up, although the lighter one almost made it as described earlier.

My specs are 1.4 GHz proc and 512 MB Ram. If you can beat these, you will likely succeed with the first file.

some Cloth settings.

Special Thanks to Will Pickering & David Higgins!

My "Manny" Settings on the end refer to a Movie Post that will follow.

Thanks Bjorn!

I'll try running the First Project in just a bit!

BTW: your second Posted Project did not show up in your Post!

Soccer “Manny” in Movie Post on AM beta 12 Page At:
http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14656

Eh, no file, well, some people want it all....

Eh, no file, well, some people want it all....

Sorry, just realized the .prj was over a meg. That's the prob.

Bjorn

THanks for the 2nd Project file .........

Are these set up for "v11" or "v12Beta"??
(first one appeared like an older version file)

I did get the 1st file to Render in v12Beta.
It did really chug down to a crawl on the end.

It was because the cloth really whacked out.
I'll post the MOV in a bit.

I tried a second render too, but the AVI will not open in Quicktime!

Looks like the PolygonModifier did not work out on this.

Here is Bjorns Movie from his Project file.

I cut it short because the cloth flies everywhere in the end.

I have a feeling the issue is that it is better to let the cloth settle on the body rather than let the cloth settle then scale the body back up (I think because each frame the body scales up adds an additional force on the cloth.)

Cheers

Huh, well, that was meant for v11 cloth, but interesting reaction nonetheless....

Edit: The scaling may also cause the body to slip past the cloth and cause a super-force to drive it back outside.

OK I thought it looked like a v11 setup, but wanted to try v12Beta.

Here is the file for Beta:

One thindg about the Simulation, if you save the file after simulation it is enormous! so try to avoid that.

WHen I get time I'll run the orignal file with Cloth Wizard in v11!

NOTE:

Be sure if you post something to Specify "v11" or "v12 Beta"...........

or done with "Cloth Wizard" or "PolygonModifier"

Thanks!

I just Posted a new Topic on the “v12Beta” forum:

Soccer ”Manny” SimCloth Shoot-Out!
http://www.hash.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14691

It includes a "Manny Project" for v12Beta SimCloth Polygon Modifiers!

Download & Get your FREE T-SHIRT!

Here is a "Manny" v11 "Cloth Wizard" Project.

Nothing is setup in this, so if you get something going Post the Project for study!

v11 Cloth Wizard Project.

Only setting to be made are Cloth Settings>Cloth Collision Radius 50%
Choreography: Dynamics>Force>Y -20%

Manny Movie from last Posted Project

Just updated my Original Post with Lots of Good Links!

Great job!
You are really working!
A little WINK also?