Systems and methods for calibration feedback for additive manufacturing

A printer system configured to print a three-dimensional (3D) metal object, the system comprising:

• a carrier configured to dispense a build material to form a printed object;
• a build surface configured to receive the build material from the carrier during printing;
• at least one of a laser scanner or a non-contact measuring device configured to measure at least one characteristic of the printed object;
• a memory having one or more design rules for forming the printed object stored thereon;
• and
• a controller operably coupled to the carrier and to the at least one of the laser scanner or the non-contact measuring device, wherein the controller is configured to control the carrier to dispense the build material based on the one or more design rules, and wherein the controller is configured to receive the at least one measured characteristic of the printed object from the at least one of the laser scanner or the non-contact measuring device,
• wherein the one or more design rules include instructions for determining a type of the build material, and wherein the controller is configured to modify the one or more design rules by modifying a dimension of the target object based on the type of the build material.

A method for printing a three-dimensional metal object using additive manufacturing, the method comprising:

• dispensing a build material from a carrier onto a build surface to form a printed object based on one or more design rules for printing the object;
• measuring one or more physical properties of the printed object using at least one of a contact or a non-contact measuring device;
• comparing the one or more measured physical properties to one or more physical properties of a target object;
• and
• modifying the one or more design rules based on the comparison, wherein modifying the one or more design rules includes:
• determining whether to add a support structure to the target object based on the comparing, and
• modifying the target object to include the support structure once the support structure is determined to be added to the target object.