/clothCreator

Create cloth in Maya using Python

Primary LanguagePython

Cloth Creator for Maya

This is a Python plugin that allows the user to create cloth in Maya utilizing Maya's nCloth system. Make tablecloth, curtains, and ribbon bows.

Curtains

Parameters for Curtains

Curtain Type

Choose to create a single panel, panel pair, or a complete curtain set.

Tie back

Able to have the curtain tied back. (Works best with width of 5 and height of 10.)

Materials

Choose a material to make it:

  • Cotton
  • Velvet
  • Satin
  • Plaid
  • Iridescent

materials

*Materials showcase with settings of elliptic tablecloth

Plaid

plaid

*Sample plaid materials on rectangular tablecloth

FAQ

Folds in cloth with curve not working?

Enable the following in the Plug-in Manager:

  • sweep.mll

Bow misaligned?

Delete prefs folder and then open Maya 2022.5. The prefs folder is typically found in:

  • Windows: :\Documents\maya<version>\
  • Mac OS X: /Users//Library/Preferences/Autodesk/maya//
  • Linux: /home//maya//

Developed in Maya 2022.5