BUILD MATERIAL OR PRINTING AGENT SELECTION IN A 3D PRINTING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20210221053A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-22

    申请号:US16095851

    申请日:2016-07-12

    Abstract: A three-dimensional object is generated using a build material and a printing agent. A visible property of one of the build material and the printing agent is identified. The other of the build material and the printing agent is selected based at least on the other of the build material and the printing agent having a given visible property. A three-dimensional object is generated using the one of build material and the printing agent having the identified visible property and the other of the build material and the printing agent having the given visible property. The selecting is based at least on the identified visible property and the given visible property having a desired visible property relationship. An apparatus for building a three-dimensional object is also disclosed.

    PREPARING A BASE FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
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    公开(公告)号:US20190291349A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-26

    申请号:US16304493

    申请日:2016-07-04

    Abstract: Certain examples described herein relate to preparing a base of build material for additive manufacturing. The base is formed from layers of build material that do not form part of an object undergoing additive manufacture. The base is heated by the application of energy, for example using a radiation source. A thermal profile of the base is measured after heating and is used to determine a pattern of application of at least one printing agent to the base. The pattern of application is used to deposit the at least one printing agent upon the base, wherein the presence of the printing agent affects the heating of the base. In this way the pattern of application of printing agent may be used to effect a thermal homogeneity of the base.

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