Transactional Method for Building Three-Dimensional Objects
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1. A method for manufacturing a three-dimensional object, the method comprising:
- receiving digital information of the three-dimensional object over a communication line;
building the three-dimensional object based at least in part on the received digital information, wherein at least part of the three-dimensional object is built by rapid manufacturing, and wherein the three-dimensional object comprises an exterior surface; and
vapor smoothing at least a portion of the exterior surface of the three-dimensional object.
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Abstract
The present invention is a method (10) for manufacturing a three-dimensional object. The method (10) includes receiving (14) digital information of the three-dimensional object over a communication line and building (30) the three-dimensional object based at least in part on the received digital information, where at least part of the three-dimensional object is built by rapid manufacturing, and where the three-dimensional object comprises an exterior surface. The method also includes vapor smoothing (32) at least a portion of the exterior surface of the three-dimensional object.
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1. A method for manufacturing a three-dimensional object, the method comprising:
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receiving digital information of the three-dimensional object over a communication line; building the three-dimensional object based at least in part on the received digital information, wherein at least part of the three-dimensional object is built by rapid manufacturing, and wherein the three-dimensional object comprises an exterior surface; and vapor smoothing at least a portion of the exterior surface of the three-dimensional object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of conducting business with a customer for manufacturing a three-dimensional object, the method comprising:
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receiving digital information of the three-dimensional object from the customer over a communication line; providing a price quote to the customer over the communication line, wherein the price quote is based at least in part on the received digital information; building the three-dimensional object based at least in part on the received digital information, wherein at least part of the three-dimensional object is built by rapid manufacturing, and wherein the three-dimensional object comprises an exterior surface and vapor smoothing at least a portion of the exterior surface of the three-dimensional object; and providing the smoothed three-dimensional object to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of manufacturing a three-dimensional object, the method comprising:
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receiving digital information over a communication line, wherein the digital information comprises; a digital representation of the three-dimensional object; and surface smoothness information of the three-dimensional object; building the three-dimensional object based at least in part on the digital representation, wherein at least part of the three-dimensional object is built by rapid manufacturing, and wherein the three-dimensional object comprises an exterior surface; and vapor smoothing the exterior surface of the three-dimensional object based at least in part on the surface smoothness information. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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