System and method of 3D print modelling
AssigneeSony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
InventorsAndrew James Bigos, Norihiro Nagai
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Abstract
A method of 3D print modelling includes: obtaining a target virtual object for 3D printing, evaluating the target virtual object for 3D printing with respect to one or more printability criteria to detect whether the 3D printed model would have one or more predetermined undesirable physical characteristics, and if so, generating 3D printable model data defining a transparent matrix to be printed surrounding the 3D printed model of the target virtual object.
Claims15
A method of 3D print modelling, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a target virtual object for 3D printing;
- evaluating the target virtual object for 3D printing with respect to one or more printability criteria to detect whether the 3D printed model would have one or more predetermined undesirable physical characteristics;
- and if so,
- generating 3D printable model data defining a transparent matrix to be printed surrounding the 3D printed model of the target virtual object,
- wherein the printability criteria includes whether the target virtual object comprises a threshold number of unconnected elements.
A non-transitory, computer readable storage medium having computer executable instructions, which when executed by a computer system, cause the computer system to perform 3D print modelling by carrying out actions, comprising:
- obtaining a target virtual object for 3D printing;
- evaluating the target virtual object for 3D printing with respect to one or more printability criteria to detect whether the 3D printed model would have one or more predetermined undesirable physical characteristics;
- and if so,
- generating 3D printable model data defining a transparent matrix to be printed surrounding the 3D printed model of the target virtual object,
- wherein the printability criteria includes whether the target virtual object comprises a threshold number of unconnected elements.
A device arranged to generate a model for 3D printing, comprising:
- an obtaining processor adapted to obtain a target virtual object for 3D printing;
- an evaluation processor adapted to evaluate the target virtual object for 3D printing with respect to one or more printability criteria to detect whether the 3D printed model would have one or more predetermined undesirable physical characteristics;
- and if so,
- a data generation processor is adapted to generate 3D printable model data defining a transparent matrix to be printed surrounding the 3D printed model of the target virtual object,
- wherein the printability criteria includes whether the target virtual object comprises a threshold number of unconnected elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.