Im using maya 2009 and in that you need to use a hair folical for perenting why I dont know..........dave

Edit:I found that out using ncloth to make a animated tank tread

Have you tried perenting some thing to ncloth.........dave

I think this might help you its a way of perenting some thing to a ncloth mesh that should allow you to pick it up I think see link below for mel script............dave
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