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Part X: Dynamic Animation
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If the simulation is taking too long to compute, you can cancel the simulation by pressing the Escape button. n
If you need to change a cloth or force property, click Erase Simulation, make the change, and run the simu-
lation again. Simulation motions can be saved as keys with the Create Keys button. Figure 44.4 shows a
simple plane object that has been draped over a chair over the course of 100 frames.
FIGURE 44.4
After you’ve defined cloth and force properties, an executed simulation drapes the cloth over a chair.

Viewing cloth tension
For cloth objects created using the Garment Maker modifier, you can view the tension in the cloth using the
Tension option in the Simulation Parameters rollout. This option shows the areas of greatest tension in
shaded colors. Figure 44.5 shows the tension in the dress draped over the female model from Chapter 29,
“Adding and Styling Hair and Fur, and Using Cloth.” You can also select a seam to tear when enough force
is applied to it.
Tutorial: Draping cloth over a jet
For a larger example of a cloth system, you’ll drape a drop cloth over a jet.
To simulate the dynamics of a cloth object, follow these steps:
1. Open the Sheet over Mig jet.max file from the Chap 44 directory on the DVD.

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