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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC SUPPORT GENERATION FOR AN OBJECT MADE BY MEANS OF A RAPID PROTOTYPE PRODUCTION METHOD

  • US 20150151494A1
  • Filed: 12/01/2014
  • Published: 06/04/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of generating support structure data for a three-dimensional object comprising the steps of:

  • receiving first object layer data describing a first layer of an object;

    defining a support region within the first layer;

    defining a first support point within the support region;

    defining an external support mesh for the object comprising a plurality of nodes connected by a plurality of edges; and

    defining a connection edge between the first support point of the object and a selected node of the external support mesh.

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