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Description

Constrains a simulated cloth or curve's vertices to a polygon mesh constraining object. When that object is animated or deformed (using any transformation or deformation), the constrained vertices of the cloth or curve follow the shape of the object's surface.

This node is used in the Syflex Pin and Syflex Pin Null compounds.

For general information on constraints, see Syflex ICE Constraints.

Ports

Inputs

Pins

The points on the cloth or curve object that you want to constrain.

Geometry

The polygon mesh geometry of the constraining object.

Position

The XYZ global position of the constraining object.

Reset

Forces the node to recompute where the simulated object's points are attached to the faces of the constraining object.

Distance

Distance (in Softimage units) between the cloth or curve's vertices and the constraining object. When this value is:

  • Greater than 0, the vertices are constrained to the constraining object with a spring.

  • Equal to 0, the vertices of the cloth are fully constrained to the constraining object without a spring. This is faster to compute.

  • Less than 0, the springs have no compression force.

Stiff

Stiffness of the spring between the cloth or curve vertices and the constraining object.

This parameter is available only if the Distance value is greater than 0.

Damp

The damp coefficient, which controls the intensity of the damping effect on the spring.

This parameter is available only if the Distance value is greater than 0.

Outputs

Force

The ouput force.

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