Method for building three-dimensional objects containing metal parts
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1. A method for building a three-dimensional object in a layer-by-layer manner using an extrusion-based layered deposition system, the method comprising:
- positioning a metal part within a build chamber of the extrusion-based layered deposition system, the metal part comprising a polymer-coated surface; and
depositing a build material on the polymer-coated surface of the metal part, wherein the deposited build material cools to form at least a portion of a layer of the three-dimensional object, and wherein an adhesion between the build material and the polymer-coated surface is greater than an adhesion between the build material and the metal part.
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A method for building a three-dimensional object, the method includes positioning a metal part within a build chamber of an extrusion-based layered deposition system, where the metal part comprising a polymer-coated surface. The method also includes depositing a build material on the polymer-coated surface of the metal part, wherein the deposited build material cools to form at least a portion of a layer of the three-dimensional object.
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1. A method for building a three-dimensional object in a layer-by-layer manner using an extrusion-based layered deposition system, the method comprising:
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positioning a metal part within a build chamber of the extrusion-based layered deposition system, the metal part comprising a polymer-coated surface; and depositing a build material on the polymer-coated surface of the metal part, wherein the deposited build material cools to form at least a portion of a layer of the three-dimensional object, and wherein an adhesion between the build material and the polymer-coated surface is greater than an adhesion between the build material and the metal part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for building a three-dimensional object in a layer-by-layer manner, the method comprising:
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depositing a first build material, wherein the deposited first build material cools to form a first layer of the three-dimensional object; placing a metal part on a first portion of the first layer, the metal part comprising a polymer-coated surface, wherein the polymer-coated surface comprises an adhesion-promoting polymeric material; and depositing a second build material on at least a portion of the polymer-coated surface of the metal part and on at least a second portion of the first layer, wherein the deposited second build material cools to form a second layer of the three-dimensional object. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for building a three-dimensional object in a layer-by-layer manner using an extrusion-based layered deposition system, the method comprising:
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coating a surface of a metal part with an adhesion-promoting polymeric material; positioning the metal part within a build chamber of the extrusion-based layered deposition system; depositing a thermoplastic material on at least a portion of the coated surface of the metal part; and cooling the deposited thermoplastic material to form a layer of the three-dimensional object. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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