ADAM HAWKDESIGN & FABRICATION TOOLS

Interactive workshop resources

Design. Calculate.
Make.

A growing collection of interactive tools for forging, digital fabrication, and material-based design. Explore geometry, calculate stock dimensions, and develop forms for the workshop.

Design Tools

Interactive geometry, form, and fabrication

Pattern & die designAvailable

Tessellation Die Designer

Develop repeating low-relief patterns for forging dies, explore custom tile geometry, and export SVG and STL files.

Surface designPlanned

Tessellation Pattern Studio

Experiment with repeating geometric systems and custom tile patterns in a two-dimensional design workspace.

Coming to the tools library
3D form & toolingPlanned

Revolved Form & Die Designer

Edit a radial profile, preview a revolved form, and develop complementary forging die geometry.

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Forging Calculators

Geometry and material planning for the forge

Taper geometryAvailable

Taper Forging Calculator

Calculate volume-conserving tapers for square and rectangular stock profiles, with dynamically scaled dimensional drawings.

Stock planningTo migrate

Forging Stock Dimensions

Compare starting and finished stock dimensions, including allowances for material loss.

Existing tool · awaiting migration
Scroll geometryTo migrate

Tapered Scroll Calculator

Plan the stock geometry and dimensions for tapered forged scrolls.

Existing tool · awaiting migration
Die calculationsTo migrate

Forging Die Cavity Volume

Estimate cavity volume and work with additive or subtractive die features and imported STL geometry.

Existing tool · awaiting migration

Conversion & Reference Tools

Quick measurements and material lookup

Unit conversionTo migrate

Measurement Converter

Convert between inches, millimeters, centimeters, feet, meters, and other common units.

Existing tool · awaiting migration
Material thicknessTo migrate

Sheet Metal Gauge Converter

Look up gauge thicknesses in inches and millimeters, with material-specific standards.

Existing tool · awaiting migration
Wire diameterTo migrate

Wire Gauge Converter

Convert wire gauges to actual diameters using the appropriate gauge system.

Existing tool · awaiting migration