Fabricating full color three-dimensional objects

A computing system for fabricating full color three-dimensional objects, comprising:

• a fabrication device;
• and
• a fabrication manager communicably coupled to the fabrication device, wherein the fabrication manager comprises:
• a processor that is configured to execute stored instructions;
• and
• a system memory comprising code configured to:
• slice a three-dimensional model into layers with color information preserved;
• determine a tool path for fabricating a full color three-dimensional object from colored materials based on addressable units for each layer, wherein determining the tool path comprises generating instructions that direct the fabrication device to:
• apply colored material for addressable units of a same color before switching colors, the colored material to be adjusted to simulate a lighting effect based on lighting information indicating a luminosity value, the lighting effect to simulate at least one light shining on the full color three-dimensional object;
• smooth an exterior of the full color three-dimensional object by switching colors at an addressable unit within one of the layers;
• identify a deposit area for transitional material within the one layer;
• and
• deposit the transitional material within the deposit area when switching colors.

One or more computer-readable storage media for storing computer-readable instructions, the computer-readable instructions providing a system for fabricating a three-dimensional object when executed by one or more processing devices, the computer-readable instructions comprising code configured to:

• slice a three-dimensional model into layers with material information preserved;
• and
• determine a tool path for fabricating the three-dimensional object from different types of materials based on addressable units for each layer, wherein determining the tool path comprises generating instructions that direct a fabrication device to:
• apply material for addressable units of a same material before switching materials, the material to be adjusted to simulate a lighting effect based on lighting information indicating a luminosity value, the lighting effect to simulate at least one light shining on a full color three-dimensional object;
• smooth an exterior of the three-dimensional object by switching colors at an addressable unit within one of the layers;
• identify a deposit area for transitional material within the one layer;
• and
• deposit the transitional material within the deposit area when switching colors.