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Molding system, data processing device for generating molding data, and method of manufacturing three-dimensional object

US11052609B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 16, 2016
Grant dateJul 6, 2021
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Expiry dateDec 16, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/225
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A molding system to manufacture a three-dimensional object corresponding to a three-dimensional model. The molding apparatus includes a slice data generation unit to generate slice data from three-dimensional shape data of the three-dimensional model, and a lamination unit to laminate a layer of a molding material on the basis of the slice data. The slice data generation unit analyzes data, and, if a region in which a layer of a second molding material different from a first molding material is to be laminated on a layer of the first molding material and in which it is difficult to laminate the layers is extracted, modifies the data of a region of at least one of an ith layer and an (i+1)th layer to data in which a portion in which the first molding material is disposed and a portion in which the second molding material is disposed.

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