Sintering method, manufacturing method, object data processing method, data carrier and object data processor

A method of manufacturing an object, comprising:

• depositing a first plurality of layers of a construction material;
• selectively binding portions of each deposited layer of the first plurality of layers to form a green support body;
• depositing a second plurality of layers of a construction material;
• selectively binding portions of each deposited layer of the second plurality of layers to form a green object body supported by the green support body;
• and
• sintering the green support body together with the green object body supported by the green support body.

A method of processing object data, comprising:

• obtaining object data representing an object body to be manufactured;
• generating support data based on the object data, the support data representing a support body for supporting the green object body;
• combining the support data and the object data to obtain combined data representing the object body supported by the support body;
• and
• outputting the combined data.

An object data processor comprising:

• an object data obtaining unit operable to obtain object data representing an object body to be manufactured;
• a support data generating unit operable to generate support data based on the object data, the support data representing a support body for supporting the green object body;
• a combining unit operable to combine the support data and the object data to obtain combined data representing the object body supported by the support body;
• and
• a combined data outputting unit for outputting the combined data.