A Study on Representation of 3D Virtual Fabric Simulation with Drape Image Analysis I

Abstract This study aims to apply 3D virtual fabric parameters - as obtained from previousresearch experiments - to 3D virtual clothing simulation in comparing its similarity withactual clothing as worn, with a view to verifying the objectivity and validity of the 3D virtualfabric simulation method devised by the drape image analysis method. In addition, theresult is intended to be used as the basic data for new 3D virtual clothing simulationmethods. As the results, 3D virtual fabric parameters designed to simulate 3D drape to besimilar to actual fabrics were found to be Bending Strength, Buckling Point, Density,Particle Distance, and Shear. They were also found to be important measurements whenevaluating visual similarity between drape shadow images and number of nodes. 3D virtualfabric simulation method devised by the drape image analysis method was appropriate inextracting 3D fabric parameters with the reflection of actual fabrics' physical and dynamiccharacteristics, in connection with 3D virtual fabric simulation. 3D virtual fabric parameterswith the reflection of actual fabrics' physical and dynamic characteristics using theproposed 3D virtual fabric simulation method are accumulated and provided as a standard,this will facilitate the introduction 3D virtual fabric simulation technology.Key Words : 3D virtual fabric simulation, 3D virtual clothing simulation, drapabilitymeasurement, drape image analysis.