AdaCAD is an experimental workspace that applies parametric design to the domain of weave drafting. It supports algorithmic and playful approaches to developing woven structures and cloth, for shaft and jacquard looms.
We currently support upwards of 140 registered users and the tool has been integrated into weaving curriculum across arts and engineering. We are actively maintaining and building on it, adding new features and responding to requests from the community.
Use it online at
adacad.org
Documentation and Learning Resources
https://docs.adacad.org/
How To Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy2lIjrar_02XiqfJG8kLpeWOyCtDXeFJ
Project Team:
Laura Devendorf, Mikhaila Friske, Shanel Wu, Emma Goodwill, Deanna Gelosi, Etta Sandry, and Caleb Loewengart.
Publications
Laura Devendorf, Kathryn Walters, Marianne Fairbanks, Etta Sandry, Emma Goodwill. AdaCAD: Parametric Design as a New Form of Notation for Complex Weaving. In Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pp. 1-18. 2023
see also: Parametric Design as Weaving Notation
Mikhaila Friske, Shanel Wu, Laura Devendorf. 2019. AdaCAD: Crafting Software
for Smart Textiles Design. In Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’19). ACM, New York, NY, USA. ACM, New York, NY, USA, Paper 345, 13 pages
see also: AdaCAD: The Beginnings