Object geometry for three dimensional printers
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsSergio Gonzalez Martin, Marc Borras Camarasa, Jordi Roca Vila
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Abstract
Object geometry for three-dimensional printers is described in which a first object to be three-dimensionally printed is identified. Geometry data relating to a geometry of all or part of the first object can be obtained. The geometry data can be compared with a predetermined threshold. A determination can be made as to whether the first object may or may not be adversely affected by a post-processing apparatus that will be used to process the object during a post-processing operation based on the comparison.
Claims15
A system comprising:
- a controller to:
- identify a first object to be three-dimensionally printed;
- obtain geometry data relating to a geometry of all or part of the first object;
- compare the geometry data with a predetermined threshold;
- and
- determine whether the first object may or may not be adversely affected by a post-processing apparatus that will be used to process the object during a post-processing operation based on the comparison.
A method comprising:
- identifying an object to be manufactured by a three-dimensional printer;
- determining information relating to a geometry of all or part of the object;
- generating comparison data representative of the geometry information relative to a predetermined threshold;
- and
- generating information indicative of whether the object will be adversely affected in a post-processing apparatus during post-processing, based in part on the comparison data.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed on a computing device, cause the computing device to:
- identify a first object to be three-dimensionally printed;
- obtain geometry data relating to a geometry of all or part of the object;
- compare the geometry data with a predetermined threshold representative of a geometry value below which an object is likely to be adversely affected in a post-processing apparatus that will be used to process the first object;
- and
- generate data indicative of whether the object will be adversely affected in a post-processing apparatus during post-processing, as a result of the comparison.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.