Global Patent Index - EP 3496934 A1

EP 3496934 A1 20190619 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STRUCTURALLY ANALYZING AND PRINTING PARTS

Title (en)

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STRUCTURALLY ANALYZING AND PRINTING PARTS

Title (de)

SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUM STRUKTURELLEN ANALYSIEREN UND DRUCKEN VON TEILEN

Title (fr)

SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS D'ANALYSE STRUCTURELLE ET D'IMPRESSION DE PIÈCES

Publication

EP 3496934 A1 20190619 (EN)

Application

EP 17840170 A 20170808

Priority

  • US 201615232767 A 20160809
  • US 201662404476 P 20161005
  • US 201715479055 A 20170404
  • US 201762492066 P 20170428
  • US 2017045986 W 20170808

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2018031594A1] The present disclosure provides methods and systems for performing analysis on a part for printing. The method may comprise receiving, in computer memory, a computer model of the part and partitioning the computer model of the part into at least (i) a first region comprising one or more voids and (ii) a second region that is filled with a representation of a material for forming the part, to yield a partitioned computer model. At least a first mesh may be generated in the first region and at least a second mesh may be generated in the second region to yield a mesh array in the partitioned computer model. The mesh array, including the first mesh and the second mesh, may be to determine one or more properties of the part. The mesh array may be used to generate a print head toolpath usable to print the part.

IPC 8 full level

B29C 64/393 (2017.01); B29C 64/118 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B29C 64/118 (2017.07); B29C 64/386 (2017.07); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/00 (2014.12); G06T 17/20 (2013.01); G06T 19/00 (2013.01); G06T 2219/028 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2018031594 A1 20180215; EP 3496934 A1 20190619; EP 3496934 A4 20200401

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2017045986 W 20170808; EP 17840170 A 20170808