How to create a circus tent with believable fabric folds/flaps etc?

[dale (Dale Fugier)]

A couple of links:

Modeling Tensile Fabric

I am trying to model a fabric architecture/tent structure and I am not sure what the best way to demonstrate fabric draping in Rhino is. I’m not looking for someone do to the model for me, just advice on methods. I am trying to model this unit as seen in the photos.

Tensile Fabric Structure Design Software-Shade sails, conics, hypars

RhinoMembrane v2.0

– dale