Matching the scale of independent objects or intelligently scaling objects when 3D printing
US9889608B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/49008
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A computer program product includes a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, where the program instructions are executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method. The method includes identifying a first data file that includes first dimensions that may be used by a three-dimensional printer to form a physical three-dimensional model of a first object, identifying a second data file that includes second dimensions that may be used by a three-dimensional printer to form a physical three-dimensional model of a second object, determining a proportionality factor between the first dimensions and the second dimensions, multiplying the dimensions in the second data file by the proportionality factor, and causing the three-dimensional printer to form a physical three-dimensional model of the second object using the scaled dimensions.
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