Systems And Methods For Construction Of An Instruction Set For Three-Dimensional Printing Of A User-Customizableimage Of A Three-Dimensional Structure
Assignee3D Systems, Inc.
InventorMark Edward Danks
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Abstract
Systems and methods for construction of an instruction set for three-dimensional printing of a user-customizable image of a three-dimensional structure are provided. Methods can include receiving user input for customizing an image of a three-dimensional structure, control circuitry constructing an instruction set for the customized image of the three-dimensional structure, and control circuitry rendering the instruction set into a printable file usable by a three-dimensional printer.
Claims24
A method comprising:
- receiving user input data via a user interface device for customizing an image of a three-dimensional structure displayed on the user interface device;
- control circuitry constructing an instruction set for the customized image of the three-dimensional structure;
- and
- control circuitry rendering the instruction set into a printable file usable by a three-dimensional printer.
The method of claim 12 further comprising three dimensionally printing a structure corresponding to the customized image of the three-dimensional structure.
A system comprising:
- executable control software stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium;
- and
- at least one programmable processor for:
- receiving user input for customizing an image of a three-dimensional structure;
- constructing an instruction set for the customized image of the three-dimensional structure;
- and
- control circuitry rendering the instruction set into a printable file usable by a three-dimensional printer.
The system of claim 14 wherein the programmable processor receives locations for placing objects on the image of the three-dimensional structure.
The system of claim 15 wherein the programmable processor receives locations for placing decals on the image of the three-dimensional structure.
The system of claim 17 wherein the programmable processor creates a list of properties associated with the customized image of the three-dimensional structure.
The system of claim 18 wherein the programmable processor creates a list of rotation, position, scale, and color values of the customized image of the three-dimensional structure.
The system of claim 20 wherein the programmable processor stores at least one of position and scale of each of the objects in a normalized UV space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.