Additive manufacturing power map to mitigate overhang structure

An additive manufacturing method for producing a workpiece, comprising the steps of:

• providing a first material;
• providing a second material wherein the second material is a bridging material;
• providing a laser that produces a laser beam;
• using said first material, second material, said laser, and said laser beam to produce an intermediate workpiece unit having a body made of said first material and features in said body wherein said features are made of said second material;
• creating a power map to prevent formation of overhang structures in said workpiece wherein said power map is an intelligent feed forward model;
• using said power map to control said laser and said laser beam and produce said intermediate workpiece unit having a body made of said first material and features in said body wherein said features are made of said second material;
• and
• removing said features made of said second material from said body made of said first material to produce said workpiece.