US 2026/0029773 A1 · DIMENSIONAL COMPENSATION SPECIFICATION VIA COLOR WITHIN OBJECT MODEL DATA

Abstract

An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a processor and a memory storing program code. The program code is executable by a processor to receive object model data representing a geometry of an object and specifying a color value for a region of the object. The object is to be physically generated via additive manufacturing. The program code is executable by the processor to determine a dimensional compensation corresponding to the color value specified for the region of the object. The program code is executable by the processor to generate instructions for physically generating the object, based on the geometry of the object and the dimensional compensation, and such that the dimensional compensation is applied to just the region of the object for which the color value has been specified. The program code is executable by the processor to execute the instructions to physically generate the object.

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Dependent claims

An additive manufacturing apparatus comprising:

a processor;
and
a memory storing program code executable by a processor to:
receive object model data representing a geometry of an object and specifying a color value for a region of the object, the object to be physically generated via additive manufacturing by the additive manufacturing apparatus;
determine a dimensional compensation corresponding to the color value specified for the region of the object;
generate instructions for physically generating the object, based on the geometry of the object and the determined dimensional compensation, such that the dimensional compensation is applied to just the region of the object for which the color has been specified;
and
execute the instructions to physically generate the object.

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A non-transitory computer-readable data storage medium storing program code executable by a processor to perform processing comprising:

receiving object model data representing a geometry of an object to be physically generated via additive manufacturing by an additive manufacturing apparatus;
receiving user selection of a region of the object, and user selection of a dimensional compensation to be applied to just the region of the object;
modifying the object model data to specify a color value for the region, the color value corresponding to the dimensional compensation to be applied to just the region of the object;
and
sending the modified object model data to the additive manufacturing apparatus to physically generate the object such that the dimensional compensation is applied to just the region of the object.

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A method comprising:

generating, by a processor executing program code and with user interaction, a geometry of an object to be physically generated via additive manufacturing by an additive manufacturing apparatus;
receiving, by the processor executing the program code, user selection of a region of the object, and user selection of a dimensional compensation to be applied to just the region of the object;
generating, by the processor executing the program code, object model data that represents the geometry of the object and that specifies a color value for the region, the color corresponding to the dimensional compensation to be applied to just the region of the object;
and
sending, by the processor executing the program code, the object model data to the additive manufacturing apparatus to physically generate the object such that the dimensional compensation is applied to just the region of the object.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Dimensional compensation specification via color within object model data

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Dimensional compensation specification via color within object model data

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Abstract

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