Constrain->cloth, Not Working

[rendfox]

I have two cloth objects, a shirt and pocket. I select the verts on the pocket, shift-select the shirt, then Constraints->Cloth. Nothing. No error message. There is a constraint node, but no little square icons in the display. play and pocket falls to the ground. This is driving me nuts. What am I doing wrong?

-actually, mesh constraints don't work either, for shirt or pocket.
Shirt and pocket were both imported 3ds files that I used "Create Cloth Object" on, if it matters. (3dsImport.mll from bonus tools)

[drblacksnake]

are they polygons?
launch cleanup before conversion to cloth

CODE
polyCleanupArgList 3 { "1","1","1","0","0","1","0","0","1","1e-005","1","1e-005","0","1e-005","0","1","1" };

also check normals.

[rendfox]

yeah, They're polygonal objects. I executed that cleanup script you suggested, no change though. The pocket, at least, is a pretty simple little mesh, should be ok.

What should I look for with the normals? The faces and verts are all pointing out, unlocked I think, and a polysmooth applyed.

[drblacksnake]

polysmooth before conversion to cloth?
make after.

[rendfox]

...no effect. I just don't get it. very frustrating.

[drblacksnake]

can You post zipped MA of meshes before conversion to cloth and another with mesh-/cloth-constrained cloths?

[rendfox]

... be glad to, but, uh, I'm not sure how to post on this site. I don't see a files or upload option on the posts...

[drblacksnake]

So.. I was a little bit confused too. Constraint usually is being depicted as squares.
And in Your scenes it was not apearing because.. Your imported objects have no UVs at all.
Project planar map from Y.
Another thing is that You could build Your own cloth inside Maya. At least in given examples blue cloth could be re-created easily from 4 NURB curves of 1st degree - it automatically gets its UVmap.
Good luck!

[rendfox]

Awesome!! That's it man. Apply UV map before cloth conversion. Genius.
Thank You DrBlacksnake!

[haveaniceday]

QUOTE(rendfox @ 11/17/05, 08:27 PM)
I have two cloth objects, a shirt and pocket. I select the verts on the pocket, shift-select the shirt, then Constraints->Cloth. Nothing. No error message. There is a constraint node, but no little square icons in the display. play and pocket falls to the ground. This is driving me nuts. What am I doing wrong?

-actually, mesh constraints don't work either, for shirt or pocket.
Shirt and pocket were both imported 3ds files that I used "Create Cloth Object" on, if it matters. (3dsImport.mll from bonus tools)
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Do not try to simulate pockets, collars, etc.
Model them to suit taste.
Use Wrap deformers.
Period.

Do not do this, and you will suffer needlessly.