PRINTING METHOD FOR 3D PRINTER
First Claim
1. A printing method for a 3D printer, the 3D printer at least having a nozzle array and a forming platform, and the printing method comprising:
- a) dividing a 3D model vertically into a plurality of area objects, wherein each of the plurality of area objects is corresponded to an area of the forming platform;
b) determining an specific area object having a lowest height among the plurality of area objects which are not stacked;
c) controlling the nozzle array to move and fix at a position upon the area corresponding to the specific area object;
d) after the step c, controlling the nozzle array to jet ink for stacking the specific area object at the area; and
e) re-executing the step b to the step d before the plurality of area objects are stacked by executing a stacking action.
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Abstract
A printing method for a 3D printer is present. After opening a 3D model, the method divides the 3D model into several area objects which are separately corresponding to different areas of the 3D model being formed on a forming platform of the printer. When executing printing procedures, the method firstly determines a lowest area object of the several unfinished area objects. Then, a nozzle array of the 3D printer is controlled to move to upon an area according to the determined area object, and to jet ink upon the area for stacking the determined area object. After the determined area object is stacked completely, the nozzle array is then controlled to move to other area and stack other area object.
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10 Claims
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1. A printing method for a 3D printer, the 3D printer at least having a nozzle array and a forming platform, and the printing method comprising:
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a) dividing a 3D model vertically into a plurality of area objects, wherein each of the plurality of area objects is corresponded to an area of the forming platform; b) determining an specific area object having a lowest height among the plurality of area objects which are not stacked; c) controlling the nozzle array to move and fix at a position upon the area corresponding to the specific area object; d) after the step c, controlling the nozzle array to jet ink for stacking the specific area object at the area; and e) re-executing the step b to the step d before the plurality of area objects are stacked by executing a stacking action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A printing method for a 3D printer, the 3D printer at least having a nozzle array and a forming platform, and the printing method comprising:
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a) dividing a 3D model vertically into a plurality of area objects, wherein each of the plurality of area objects is corresponded to an area of the forming platform; b) determining a height of a specific area object having a lowest height among the plurality of area objects; c) selecting one of the plurality of area objects; d) after the step c, controlling the nozzle array to move and fix at a position upon an area corresponding to the selected area object and jet ink for stacking the selected area object to the height determined in the step b. e) re-executing the step c to the step d before the plurality of area objects are stacked to the height determined in the step b; and f) after the step e, executing a compensative stacking action for area objects which are not finished stacking of the plurality of area objects. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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