cloth modifier doesn't work in mm

[nelpiper]

Hi guys. I work with mm as my system unit setup. The attached shows my parameters for the cloth modifier when I apply it out-of-the-box. When I do a very simple scene like a plane over a box, the plane just passes right through the box like the box woudn't be even in the simulation. When I start increasing the cm/unit, I start getting some interaction but the simulation starts getting very slow. Anyone having the same problem? I'm using MAX 2010 x64 BTW.

Thanks.

[thatch]

You shouldnt change the cm/unit as the cloth wont simulate realistically. how big are your plane and box in mm?

[nelpiper]

The box is 500mm while the plane is 1000mm.

[kid84]

clothes are easier to simulate in cm. or perhaps change all the value in the setting x10. u can giv a try, it might works.

[thatch]

Does the cloth behave correctly when you simulate straight away rather than simulate local? Try lowering your steps to 0.001 for local simulation and see if that works.

[Fran]

Try increasing the Depth and Offset values of your collision object. Cloth seems to have a problem when these values are too small.