System for heating objects during manufacture by a metal hybrid manufacturing system

A metal hybrid manufacturing system comprising:

• a platform;
• a member;
• a melted metal drop ejecting device mounted to the member, the melted metal drop ejecting device configured to eject discrete melted metal drops toward the platform to form a metal object on the platform;
• a tool mounted to the member, the tool being configured to either add or remove metal from the metal object on the platform;
• a heater configured to heat at least a portion of the metal object being formed on the platform;
• and
• a controller operatively connected to the melted metal drop ejecting device, the tool, and the heater, the controller being configured to:
• operate the melted metal drop ejecting device to form portions of a metal object on the platform;
• operate the heater to heat the metal object on the platform;
• and
• operate the tool to shape or form other portions of the metal object on the platform.