Control apparatus and method for 3D printer post-processing equipment

A control apparatus for controlling post-processing equipment for outputs of a three-dimensional (3D) printer, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory configured to store an instruction executed by the processor,
• wherein the processor:
• analyzes a computer-aided design (CAD) file to extract basic information of a product,
• analyzes a slicing file corresponding to the product to extract output analysis information of an output produced from the product,
• extracts output feature information of the output on the basis of the basic information and the output analysis information,
• analyzes the output feature information to determine a printer type and output characteristics including a number of outputs and a total output material usage, and to extract, prior to execution of post-processing, a parameter for controlling post-processing equipment, and
• controls the post-processing equipment according to the parameter,
• wherein the parameter includes at least one of a washing device parameter for controlling a washing device, a curing device parameter for controlling a curing device, and a drying device parameter for controlling a drying device.