Modification of digital pores in screen digital models

A method comprising:

• obtaining, by a processor, a digital model of a screen to be fabricated by a three-dimensional (3D) fabrication system, the digital model of the screen including a plurality of digital pores;
• obtaining, by the processor, a digital model of a mold body on which the screen is to be mounted, the digital model of the mold body including a plurality of digital holes;
• determining, by the processor, a distance between a digital pore of the plurality of digital pores and a digital hole of the plurality of digital holes when the digital model of the screen is positioned on the digital model of the mold body;
• determining, by the processor, whether the determined distance falls below a first threshold;
• and
• based on a determination that the determined distance falls below the first threshold, causing, by the processor, a size and/or a shape of the digital pore to be modified in a first manner.

An apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory on which is stored instructions that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
• obtain a digital model of a transfer screen, the digital model of the transfer screen having a plurality of digital pores;
• obtain a digital model of a transfer mold body on which the transfer screen is to be mounted, the digital model of the transfer mold body including a plurality of digital holes, wherein the transfer screen and the transfer mold are to be used in a fabrication process of a part from a slurry of liquid and material elements;
• determine a distance between a digital pore of the plurality of digital pores and a digital hole of the plurality of digital holes when the digital model of the transfer screen is positioned on the digital model of the transfer mold body;
• determine whether the determined distance falls below a first threshold;
• and
• based on a determination that the determined distance falls below the first threshold, cause a size and/or a shape of the digital pore to be modified in a first manner.