Investigations Regarding the Effects of Simulating Parameters During 3D Garments' Drape Simulations

This paper presents research into simulating parameters effects on 3D garment drape simulations with the aim of examining influential parameters regarding the accuracies of the appearances of virtual garments. The effects on the modified appearances of 3D virtual garments due to the simulated parameters, i.e. the solver setting, soft bending and resolution were investigated. Drape simulations of fabrics and garments were analysed by using the OptiTex 3D commercial CAD system for dfferent fabrics, of which low-stress mechanical properties were measured by using the FAST measuring system and drape parameters by a Cusic Drape Tester. A comparison between the orthogonal projections of the real and virtual fabric drapes based on the Cusic method was performed and between the appearances and dimensions of the real and 3D virtual garments. The simulation parameters observed influence drape simulations of the 3D virtual fabrics and 3D garments depending on the fabric properties and pattern piece sizes. The results reveal that there is still a fundamental problem regarding the introduction of real fabric physical and seam properties during garment drape simulation. Therefore further consistent studies are needed for resolving limitations in this area on the synergistic effects of simulation parameters on 3D garment drape simulation.