System and method for performing adaptive modification of rapid prototyping build files

A system for automating the correction of rapid prototyping build files with a computer, comprising:

• a rapid prototyping build file stored on the computer;
• a set of build file correction algorithms containing a plurality of build file correction algorithms, wherein the build file correction algorithms are stored on the computer;
• a selection module in the computer configured to select a build file correction algorithm from the set of build file correction algorithms;
• and
• a build file correction module stored on the computer, the build file correction module being configured to apply a selected build file correction algorithm to the rapid prototyping build file.

A method for performing adaptive correction of individual defects in rapid prototyping build files, comprising the steps of:

• reading a rapid prototyping build file that stores a digital description of a three dimensional object;
• identifying an individual defect in the rapid prototyping build file;
• selecting a build file correction algorithm from a group of at least two build file correction algorithms;
• and
• correcting the individual defect in the rapid prototyping build file based on a selected build file correction algorithm.

An article of manufacture, comprising:

• a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for performing adaptive modification of rapid prototyping build files, the computer readable program code means in the article of manufacture comprising:
• computer readable program code for reading a rapid prototyping build file that stores a digital description of a three dimensional object;
• computer readable program code for selecting a build file correction algorithm from a plurality of build file correction algorithms;
• computer readable program code identifying defects in the rapid prototyping build file;
• and
• computer readable program code for correcting the defects in the rapid prototyping build file based on the selected build file correction algorithm.

A system for automating the correction of rapid prototyping build files with a computer, comprising:

• a rapid prototyping build file stored on the computer;
• a plurality of build file correction algorithms containing at least two build file correction algorithms, wherein the build file correction algorithms are stored on the computer;
• a selection module means in the computer for selecting a build file correction algorithm from the plurality of build file correction algorithms;
• and
• a build file correction means stored on the computer, wherein the build file correction means is for applying selected build file correction algorithm to create a corrected rapid prototyping build file.