https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/model-fabric-and-bladders/m-p/7159376#M222805 <P>AutoCAD is the wrong tool. &nbsp;You should look into <A href="https://www.autodesk.com/products/maya/subscribe?term=1-YEAR&amp;support=ADVANCED&amp;mktvar002=700811&amp;mkwid=siX3loj1E%7Cpcrid%7C184870742283%7Cpkw%7Cdesktop%2520maya%7Cpmt%7Cb%7Cpdv%7Cc%7C&amp;=&amp;gclid=CjwKEAjwppPKBRCGwrSpqK7Y5jcSJACHYbWYiwLxanurBtUkOqbSzhRZyvjLWomcUZo3p6BQkwXe8RoCIRbw_wcB&amp;plc=MAYA&amp;quantity=1" target="_self">MAYA</A></P> Sat, 17 Jun 2017 14:26:20 GMT Anonymous 2017-06-17T14:26:20Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/model-fabric-and-bladders/m-p/7156146#M222804 <P>I'm trying to model a fabric that moves as part of an assembly. &nbsp;The fabric also contains a bladder, which stiffens with compressed air, which I'd like to animate.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I thought of creating a matrix of very small spheres and cylinders, connected in 2d by ball joints - which may be the best way to do this. &nbsp;This approach would end of with 1,000's of parts, and would be time consuming putting all together - which brings me to my second idea - programmatically create an array/matrix of objects that are all connected.</P> Thu, 15 Jun 2017 22:43:54 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/model-fabric-and-bladders/m-p/7156146#M222804 Anonymous 2017-06-15T22:43:54Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/model-fabric-and-bladders/m-p/7159376#M222805 <P>AutoCAD is the wrong tool. &nbsp;You should look into <A href="https://www.autodesk.com/products/maya/subscribe?term=1-YEAR&amp;support=ADVANCED&amp;mktvar002=700811&amp;mkwid=siX3loj1E%7Cpcrid%7C184870742283%7Cpkw%7Cdesktop%2520maya%7Cpmt%7Cb%7Cpdv%7Cc%7C&amp;=&amp;gclid=CjwKEAjwppPKBRCGwrSpqK7Y5jcSJACHYbWYiwLxanurBtUkOqbSzhRZyvjLWomcUZo3p6BQkwXe8RoCIRbw_wcB&amp;plc=MAYA&amp;quantity=1" target="_self">MAYA</A></P> Sat, 17 Jun 2017 14:26:20 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/model-fabric-and-bladders/m-p/7159376#M222805 Anonymous 2017-06-17T14:26:20Z