#### 3.5.1.4. Draping Mesh

The draping algorithm minimizes the shear energy dissipation where an internal Draping Mesh is used for the evaluation. This mesh is independent from the structural mesh and has its own size. Analog to the structural mesh, the optimal Draping Mesh size is established by balancing the precision of the draping evaluation and the computational cost.

In the case of an incomplete draping, select another Seed Point, define a different Draping Direction and/or change the Draping Mesh size. The draping mesh is built as shown in Figure : Draping Scheme.

Figure : Draping Mesh with Shear Energy

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