Method for repairing with 3D printing

A computer program product for repairing a broken object, the computer program product comprising:

• one or more computer-readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer-readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:
• program instructions executed to retrieve data describing the broken object;
• program instructions executed to retrieve data describing an intact object, wherein the intact object includes a part missing from the broken object;
• program instructions executed to generate a first three-dimensional model of the broken object based, at least in part, on the data description of the broken object;
• program instructions executed to generate a second three-dimensional model of the intact object based, at least in part, on the data description of the intact object;
• program instructions executed to generate a third three-dimensional model based, at least in part, on a difference between the first three-dimensional model and the second three-dimensional model when there is a determined difference;
• and
• program instructions executed to send one or more instructions to a three-dimensional printer to create an object based, at least in part, on the third three-dimensional model when the determined difference is present, wherein the three-dimensional printer creates the object based, at least in part, on the third three-dimensional model.

A computer system for repairing a broken object, the computer system comprising:

• one or more computer processors;
• one or more computer readable storage media;
• and
• program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising:
• program instructions executed to retrieve data describing the broken object;
• program instructions executed to retrieve data describing an intact object, wherein the intact object includes a part missing from the broken object;
• program instructions executed to generate a first three-dimensional model of the broken object based, at least in part, on the data description of the broken object;
• program instructions executed to generate a second three-dimensional model of the intact object based, at least in part, on the data description of the intact object;
• program instructions executed to generate a third three-dimensional model based, at least in part, on a difference between the first three-dimensional model and the second three-dimensional model when there is a determined difference;
• and
• program instructions executed to send one or more instructions to a three-dimensional printer to create an object based, at least in part, on the third three-dimensional model when the determined difference is present, wherein the three-dimensional printer creates the object based, at least in part, on the third three-dimensional model.