公开(公告)号：US20160306901A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-20

申请号：US15103028

申请日：2014-12-16

Applicant: RENISHAW PLC

Inventor： Iain AINSWORTH ,  Geoffrey David RAYNER ,  Michael Joseph MCCLELLAND ,  Ramkumar REVANUR ,  Ben Ian FERRAR

IPC: G06F17/50 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B29C67/00

CPC classification number: G06F17/50 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/40 ,  B33Y50/00

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating geometric data are to be used in the building of an object using a layer-by-layer additive manufacturing process. The method includes providing object data defining the object, identifying from the object data one or more regions of a surface of the object to be supported during the additive manufacturing process and, for the or each region, identifying one or more supporting structures that will provide support for the region and generating an arrangement of supports within the region. A support location of each support of the arrangement relative to the other supports of the arrangement is derived from a location of the supporting structures.

Abstract translation: 用于生成几何数据的方法和装置将用于使用逐层添加剂制造过程的物体建造中。 该方法包括提供定义对象的对象数据，从对象数据中识别在添加制造过程期间待支持的对象的表面的一个或多个区域，以及为该区域或每个区域识别将提供的一个或多个支持结构 支持该地区，并在该区域内产生支持安排。 相对于布置的其他支撑件，布置的每个支撑件的支撑位置从支撑结构的位置导出。