Interactive slicing methods and systems for generating toolpaths for printing three-dimensional objects
US11718036B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2219/008
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure provides methods and systems for printing a three-dimensional part. The method comprises: receiving in computer memory a digital model of said three-dimensional object; using one or more computer processors to partition said digital model of said three-dimensional part into a plurality of partitions, wherein a given partition of said plurality of partitions comprises a plurality of slices, and wherein a given slice of said plurality of slices comprises a plurality of segments; receiving, from a user, one or more parameters that specify a printing configuration for at least one segment of said plurality of segments; and generating printing instructions based at least in part on said one or more parameters, which printing instructions are usable by a print head to print said three-dimensional object.
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