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   Hi

I've just started using Inventor, and I was wordering how to make a piece of cloth.

I've made a miniature beach-chair.

and here's the real-life model

as you can see I need to fit a piece of cloth between the two "light-wood" posts

hope you guys can give me some poiters

cheers

Silverviper

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silverviper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13.Feb.2008 Status: Offline Points: 1	Topic: need help creating cloth/fabrique Posted: 19.Feb.2008 at 13:42
	Hi I've just started using Inventor, and I was wordering how to make a piece of cloth. I've made a miniature beach-chair. and here's the real-life model as you can see I need to fit a piece of cloth between the two "light-wood" posts hope you guys can give me some poiters cheers Silverviper

wishtue Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 27.Feb.2008 Status: Offline Points: 9	Posted: 21.Jul.2008 at 09:30
	maybe you can try to draw a curve plane and change the material type into sumthin that looks like a cloth...

Bikeguy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 23.Oct.2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 9	Posted: 23.Oct.2008 at 20:33
	It's not that difficult, but you need to think about it slightly different. Instead of making an object with thousands of holes (which would be a big file) you make a curved surface (either extruded or lofted). Then change the material to something like expanded metal or texture (you can play around with the material http://www.mcadforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9581

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