How do I fix this? I’d like to make this collide somehow

[aecii]

The problem:
Ringer goes right through the bell…
I’m not sure what needs done to prevent this from happening.

The set up has a a rig of vertices with a cloth modifier, parented to bones and constrained to empties to create a jiggle motion…

Any ideas or hints?

*.blend file:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1YzEi8BsrvrKd7SlDOEsHh_QHxsnhz3iE

[Jonathan Lampel]

Hey, nice setup! Here’s two things you can do: 

1. Make the bell a collision object. 
2. Either give the cloth some thickness, since it won’t collide unless it has faces, or switch it to a soft body instead. 

If you need a refresher on either collisions or soft bodies, I’ve got you covered: https://cgcookie.com/course/fundamentals-of-dynamics

[aecii]

That worked.
Made the bell collision, and then gave the cloth thickness. It worked great.
Thanks Jonathan that, got me on the right track.

Plans to do: (for later)
Hide cloth sim from inside bell
Animate bell it self  to match ringer
Make paper bend and twist.

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