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[cgmatter]

To expand on that last hint:
The reason we can't simply split edges dynamically and then feed that into the cloth simulator is: # of vertices must remain constant. Splitting edges is necessary... yet not allowed :(
Here is the workaround:

• Do the dynamic edge splitting before the cloth simulation.
• Set the cloth simulator to 100+ quality steps.
• Now when simulating, use a python script (with watchdog or something) to extract the simulation cache as it's calculated.

This is necessary because every time Blender notices a new vertex count it will throw out the cache and restart. We wanna say "it's okay Blender, you can make mistakes"! The 100+ steps ensures that it doesn't glitch out as much in-between frames.

[donkikonart]

The cleaner UI is awesome!