WEB-BASED DESIGN TOOLS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING
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1. A system comprising:
- a print server coupled through a data network to a plurality of three-dimensional printers, the print server configured to receive status information from each one of the plurality of three-dimensional printers and to manage a print queue for each one of the plurality of three-dimensional printers;
a database coupled in a communicating relationship with the print server and configured to store print queue data and status information for each one of the plurality of three-dimensional printers;
a web server configured to provide a virtual workspace for a user, the virtual workspace including a web-based design interface that permits a user to create and modify a model, and further configured to receive a user command to fabricate the model on one or more of the plurality of three-dimensional printers.
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Abstract
Three-dimensional fabrication resources are improved by adding networking capabilities to three-dimensional printers and providing a variety of tools for networked use of three-dimensional printers. Web-based servers or the like can provide a single point of access for remote users to manage access to distributed content on one hand, and to manage use of distributed fabrication resources on the other.
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1. A system comprising:
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a print server coupled through a data network to a plurality of three-dimensional printers, the print server configured to receive status information from each one of the plurality of three-dimensional printers and to manage a print queue for each one of the plurality of three-dimensional printers; a database coupled in a communicating relationship with the print server and configured to store print queue data and status information for each one of the plurality of three-dimensional printers; a web server configured to provide a virtual workspace for a user, the virtual workspace including a web-based design interface that permits a user to create and modify a model, and further configured to receive a user command to fabricate the model on one or more of the plurality of three-dimensional printers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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