Partitioning 3d models of components
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsLluis PARE BARNIOL, Oriol BORRELL CARBONELL, Daniel Alejandro POVEDA PI
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Abstract
According to examples, a non-transitory computer-readable medium may have stored thereon instructions that may cause a processor to obtain a three-dimensional (3D) model of a component to be fabricated by a 3D fabrication system, the 3D fabrication system having a build volume. The processor may also determine, based on a set of factors, a partitioning of the 3D model into separate sections, in which the separate sections may correspond to portions of the component that are sized to be fabricated within the build volume. The processor may further modify the 3D model to model the component as the separate sections.
Claims15
A non-transitory computer-readable medium on which is stored machine-readable instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
- obtain a three-dimensional (3D) model of a component to be fabricated by a 3D fabrication system, the 3D fabrication system having a build volume;
- determine, based on a set of factors, a partitioning of the 3D model into separate sections, wherein the separate sections correspond to portions of the component that are sized to be respectively or concurrently fabricated within the build volume;
- and
- modify the 3D model to model the component as the separate sections.
A method comprising:
- obtaining, by a processor, a 3D model of a component of a molded fiber toolset to be fabricated by a 3D fabrication system;
- identifying, by the processor, a build volume of the 3D fabrication system;
- determining, by the processor, how the 3D model is to be partitioned into separate sections while maximizing compliance with a set of factors corresponding to the molded fiber toolset, wherein the separate sections correspond to portions of the component that are sized to be fabricated within the identified build volume of the 3D fabrication system;
- and
- modifying, by the processor, the 3D model to model the component as the separate sections.
A three-dimensional (3D) fabrication system comprising:
- a build volume;
- fabrication components;
- and
- a controller to:
- receive a 3D model including sections representing portions of a component of a molded fiber toolset, wherein the sections representing the portions of the component were partitioned to maximize compliance with a set of factors corresponding to the molded fiber toolset;
- and
- control the fabrication components to fabricate the portions of the component separately from each other within the build volume based on the received 3D model, wherein the portions of the component are to be attached to each other to form the component of the molded fiber toolset following fabrication of the portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.