<fcu### [at] yahoocom> wrote:

>Algorithmically not very different, but used in another context.

>I hope you like it, and I'll be glad to receive your comments and
>suggestions.

It's *way* too elastic, like raw rubber or latex.

Cloth elasticity comes from the fact that it is made of interwoven
threads, be they elastic or not. Tensile forces 'tighten up' the
threads and make the cloth thinner, but the threads themselves don't
elongate, or at least not relevantly much.

The easiest way to model this is to cap strain at some value. The
looser the cloth, the higher the value. It is also much easier to
tweak as the only thing you have to do is measure the tensile strain
of your cloth (at the expense of the sample :) ).

Keep in mind that I haven't actually modelled cloth, only solids, so
though I think I know the theory, I have no experience at it. Trust me
or not at your own risk :)


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