Title:
PATTERNS FOR 3D PRINTING
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2018138382
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for printing 3D shapes with 3D infill patterns and/or texture patterns.SOLUTION: A method includes the steps of: obtaining a native file of a computer-aided design (CAD) application; identifying, within the native file, a first 3D shape associated with a 3D infill pattern; generating a slicer description language file including a first section specifying the 3D infill pattern, and a second section including instructions to print the first 3D shape filled with multiple instances of the 3D infill pattern by referencing the first section; and sending the slicer description language file to a 3D printer for printing the first 3D shape filled with the 3D infill pattern. The first section and the second section are separate in the slicer description language file.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Inventors:
KURT NATHAN NORDBACK
Application Number:
JP2017233017A
Publication Date:
September 06, 2018
Filing Date:
December 05, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KONICAMINOLTA LABORATORY USA INC
International Classes:
B29C64/386; B33Y30/00; B33Y50/00; G06F17/50
Foreign References:
| US20160236416A1 | 2016-08-18 | |||
| EP3051445A1 | 2016-08-03 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Gwangyang International Patent Office