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Weavecraft: an interactive design and simulation tool for 3D weaving

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Joy Xiaoji Zhang,

Emily Holtzman,

François Guimbretière,

Steve MarschnerAuthors Info & Claims

ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG), Volume 39, Issue 6

Article No.: 210, Pages 1 - 16

https://doi.org/10.1145/3414685.3417865

Published: 27 November 2020 Publication History

Abstract

3D weaving is an emerging technology for manufacturing multilayer woven textiles. In this work, we present Weavecraft: an interactive, simulation-based design tool for 3D weaving. Unlike existing textile software that uses 2D representations for design patterns, we propose a novel weave block representation that helps the user to understand 3D woven structures and to create complex multi-layered patterns. With Weavecraft, users can create blocks either from scratch or by loading traditional weaves, compose the blocks into large structures, and edit the pattern at various scales. Furthermore, users can verify the design with a physically based simulator, which predicts and visualizes the geometric structure of the woven material and reveals potential defects at an interactive rate. We demonstrate a range of results created with our tool, from simple two-layer cloth and well known 3D structures to a more sophisticated design of a 3D woven shoe, and we evaluate the effectiveness of our system via a formative user study.

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