Apply Shape Keys and Cloth Simulations

So, using the previous tutorial you've created a curtain with the cloth simulation and now you want to turn it into a regular polygonal mesh. Pick the frame of the simulation you like best. Create a New Shape Key From Mix.Delete the old Shape Keys and then the Mix. Press Apply on the Cloth Modifier. And there you go, a regular old-fashioned polygonal mesh, just like your grandmother used to make.

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