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Cable-Driven Mechanisms

Cable-driven mechanisms are objects with a cable routed through them to perform specific movements. FilaLoom can 3D print such mechanisms by routing a yarn through printed objects.

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Specifications

  • A multi-material 3D print strategy
  • TPU90A, cotton yarn
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3828611.3845661
  • Published at SCF '26: Proceedings of the 11th ACM Symposium on Computational Fabrication, Tokyo, Japan, December 2026
Embedding yarn in a 3D print can create structures which move in a specific manner when pulling on the yarn.
They are fabricated by routing a yarn through the object, then clamping the yarn in place in both ends.
They can also be used to create interactive textiles.

Specifications

  • A multi-material 3D print strategy
  • TPU90A, cotton yarn
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3828611.3845661
  • Published at SCF '26: Proceedings of the 11th ACM Symposium on Computational Fabrication, Tokyo, Japan, December 2026