Support volume calculation for a CAD model
US6907307B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 13, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/49038
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In solid freeform fabrication processes that make use of a removable support material, pre-calculation of the amount of support material needed for a build is difficult (inaccurate or slow) because the digital data for generating the support material is often not generated until the build is in progress. A method is proposed that has been shown to generate rapid and accurate estimates of the amount of both build and support material needed before a build begins, to accurately predict before a build begins when replenishment materials are needed, and to track material consumptions over time.
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