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Optimal 3D Printing Direction for Stability of Slanted Shapes

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Advances in Computer Science and Ubiquitous Computing (UCAWSN 2016, CUTE 2016, CSA 2016)

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Abstract

The Fused Deposition Method (FDM) constructs objects in layers of melted material. Because the layer-by-layer construction of slanted shapes introduces a smaller bonding area between layers and significant warping, users often heuristically optimize the printing direction. We propose a novel method for selecting the optimal 3D printing direction to increase the stability of slanted shapes. Our optimal direction leads slanted subparts to be oriented either perpendicular or parallel to the build plate as much as possible. We first find a set of stable directions for the input model and then validate each of them using the following three criteria: similarity to dominant directions, stability and material cost. The experiments show that our optimal printing direction enables the given shape to be printed without undesired deformation during printing process.

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Notes

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    http://libigl.github.io/libigl/.

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    http://www.qhull.org/.

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    http://www.123dapp.com/123C-3D-Model/Giraffe/593790.

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    http://colorfabb.com/.

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    http://www.123dapp.com/123C-3D-Model/Male-Javelin/719596.

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the IT R&D program of MSIP/IITP. [R0126-15-1016, Custom smart slicer development for domestic popular 3D printer].

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  1. Korea Electronics Technology Institute, Daewangpangyo-ro 712 Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 463-400, Korea

    Jiyoung Park & Hwa Seon Shin

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  1. Computer Science and Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

    James J. (Jong Hyuk) Park

  2. Department of Computer Science, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

    Yi Pan

  3. Computer Science and Engineering, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Wonju, Korea (Republic of)

    Gangman Yi

  4. University Salerno, Fisciano, Italy

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Park, J., Shin, H.S. (2017). Optimal 3D Printing Direction for Stability of Slanted Shapes. In: Park, J., Pan, Y., Yi, G., Loia, V. (eds) Advances in Computer Science and Ubiquitous Computing. UCAWSN CUTE CSA 2016 2016 2016. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 421. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3023-9_94

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