[Bf-committers] Fwd: Cloth simulation for a robot

[joe]

Google "exact-ccd" and "robert bridson."  I've attempted to add this code
to Blender before, though it looks like it's since been removed
(admittedly, it was an earlier version, less refined version of their
library).  Here's a test YouTube video I did in 2011:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBM3TBKO9w8

Joe


On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 4:34 AM, fmart <fmart at iri.upc.edu> wrote:

> A 2014-03-28 03:51, Alex Fraser escrigué:
> > On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 11:27 PM, fmart <fmart at iri.upc.edu> wrote:
> >> I've tried to tune all the cloth modifier parameters and also the
> >> collision modifier parameters of the box (of course, stickiness =
> >> 0).
> >> Besides, I've thought fill the box to make a solid object, but I
> >> think
> >> this is not possible in blender.
> >
> > I've come across this too. Perhaps we could add an option to Surface
> > force fields to only apply the force in the direction of the face
> > normal? That way you could make a solid shape that repels hair, cloth
> > and particles that are inside it. For example, the force effector on
> > the cube in this example [1] could always push outwards instead of
> > trapping the cloth and particles inside.
> >
> > Alex
> >
> > [1] http://www.pasteall.org/blend/27960
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> Thank you for your answer. I've tried to apply force fields as you
> said, but it doesn't work for me. I think the main problem is I'm not
> just using gravity to change cloth, I try to manipulate it.
>
> For instance, I want to pick up a piece of cloth from a table, and then
> drop it.[1] Once I drop the piece of cloth I don't get a very realistic
> behavior.
>
> Does anyone know an alternative way to manipulate cloth in blender?
> Perhaps, I'm trying to do something that is not possible.
>
> Thank you
> Felip
>
> [1] http://www.pasteall.org/blend/27967
>
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