Three dimensional object modeling apparatus, printing apparatus, three dimensional object modeling method, transferring pressing member, and transfer body

A three dimensional object modeling apparatus that produces a three dimensional object, the apparatus comprising:

• a forming unit configured to form a transfer image to be transferred on an intermediate transfer body, with the transfer image to be transferred to a laminate product that is a three dimensional object being formed;
• a laminating unit configured to transfer the transfer image to the laminate product from the intermediate transfer body;
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• a pressing member provided with the intermediate transfer body and configured to take pressing power to the transfer image formed on the intermediate transfer body, in a state of contacting with the laminate product from the intermediate transfer body side for transferring the transfer image to the laminate product, the pressing member including a plurality of high hardness portions having a high hardness and a low hardness portion having a hardness lower than that of the high hardness portions, wherein, in a cross section of the pressing member along a surface of the intermediate transfer body, the plurality of high hardness portions are disposed such that (i) the plurality of high hardness portions are separated from each other and (ii) each high hardness portion is surrounded by the low hardness portion.