Interactive design tool for varying density support structures
US11639023B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2119/18
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for interactively designing a support structure for a three-dimensionally printed object having user-defined surface quality, the system including a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium communicatively coupled to the processor and storing instructions executable by the processor is provided. When executed, the instructions cause the processor perform operations including receiving a digital model of the object to be three-dimensionally printed, receiving user input related to a desired surface quality at one or more portions of the digital model, determining a printing orientation of the object based on the digital model and the user input; determining a support layout for the object, based on the printing orientation and the user input, and transmitting the support layout, the printing orientation, and the digital model to a three-dimensional printer.
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