Solid object shaping apparatus, control method for solid object shaping apparatus, and control program for solid object shaping apparatus

A control method for a solid object shaping apparatus which includes a head unit that can eject a plurality of types of liquids including a first liquid containing a first colorant component used to represent a designated color which is designated by a model for representing a shape and a color of a solid object, and a second liquid having a color which is different from the first liquid;

• and a curing unit that cures the first liquid ejected from the head unit so as to form a first dot, and cures the second liquid ejected from the head unit so as to form a second dot, and which forms a first color block by using the first dot, forms a second color block by using the second dot without using the first dot, and shapes the solid object by using a plurality of blocks including the first color block and the second color block, the method comprising:
• controlling the head unit and the curing unit in order to shape the solid object,
• wherein a plurality of blocks constituting the solid object include a first surface block whose upper face or lower face corresponds to a surface of the solid object when the solid object is shaped, and a second surface block whose one side face corresponds to the surface of the solid object when the solid object is shaped, and
• wherein the number of the first color blocks forming a first region in a case where the model designates the designated color for the first region formed of a predetermined number of the first surface blocks is different from the number of the first color blocks forming a second region in a case where the model designates the designated color for the second region formed of a predetermined number of the second surface blocks.

A control program for a solid object shaping apparatus which includes a head unit that can eject a first liquid containing a first colorant component used to represent a designated color which is designated by a model for representing a shape and a color of a solid object, and a second liquid having a color which is different from the first liquid;

• a curing unit that cures the first liquid ejected from the head unit so as to form a first dot, and cures the second liquid ejected from the head unit so as to form a second dot;
• and a computer, and which forms a first color block by using the first dot, forms a second color block by using the second dot without using the first dot, and shapes the solid object by using a plurality of blocks including the first color block and the second color block, the program causing the computer to function as:
• a control portion that controls the head unit and the curing unit in order to shape the solid object,
• wherein a plurality of blocks constituting the solid object include a first surface block whose upper face or lower face corresponds to a surface of the solid object when the solid object is shaped, and a second surface block whose one side face corresponds to the surface of the solid object when the solid object is shaped, and
• wherein the number of the first color blocks forming a first region in a case where the model designates the designated color for the first region formed of a predetermined number of the first surface blocks is different from the number of the first color blocks forming a second region in a case where the model designates the designated color for the second region formed of a predetermined number of the second surface blocks.