Material Estimate for Fabrication of Three-Dimensional Object
First Claim
1. A system for estimating material for fabrication of a particular three-dimensional object, comprising:
- a computer comprising a processor and a memory, the memory comprising;
a predictive model trained to estimate an amount of material to be used to fabricate three-dimensional objects;
an estimation component configured to receive information regarding the particular three-dimensional object, the estimation component further configured to, using the predictive model, estimate the amount of material to be used to fabricate the particular three-dimensional object based upon the information regarding the particular three-dimensional object, the estimation component further configured to compare the estimated amount of material with an available amount of material to determine whether the material available is less than the estimated amount of material to fabricate the particular three-dimensional object, the estimation component further configured to, when it is determined the material available is less than the estimated amount of material, perform an action.
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Abstract
The system includes a predictive model trained to estimate an amount of material to be used to fabricate three-dimensional objects. The system further includes an estimation component that receives information regarding the three-dimensional object. The estimation component, using the predictive model, estimates the amount of material to be used to fabricate the three-dimensional object based upon the information regarding the three-dimensional object. The estimation component compares the estimated amount of material with an available amount to determine whether the material available is less than the estimated amount of material to fabricate the three-dimensional object. When it is determined the material available is less than the estimated amount of material, the estimation component can perform an action such as preventing commencement of a fabrication process and/or providing information to a user. The predictive model can be adaptively updated based upon an actual amount of material used during the fabrication process.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for estimating material for fabrication of a particular three-dimensional object, comprising:
a computer comprising a processor and a memory, the memory comprising; a predictive model trained to estimate an amount of material to be used to fabricate three-dimensional objects; an estimation component configured to receive information regarding the particular three-dimensional object, the estimation component further configured to, using the predictive model, estimate the amount of material to be used to fabricate the particular three-dimensional object based upon the information regarding the particular three-dimensional object, the estimation component further configured to compare the estimated amount of material with an available amount of material to determine whether the material available is less than the estimated amount of material to fabricate the particular three-dimensional object, the estimation component further configured to, when it is determined the material available is less than the estimated amount of material, perform an action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17)
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12. A method of estimating material for fabrication of a three-dimensional object, comprising:
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receiving information regarding the three-dimensional object to be fabricated; using a predictive model, estimating an amount of material to be used in fabrication of the three-dimensional object; and providing the estimated amount of material to be used in fabrication of the three-dimensional object. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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18. A computer storage media storing computer-readable instructions that when executed cause a computing device to:
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receive information regarding the three-dimensional object to be fabricated; using a predictive model, estimate an amount of material to be used in fabrication of the three-dimensional object; receive information regarding an available amount of material; determine whether the available amount of material is greater than or equal to the estimated amount of material; and when the available amount of material is not greater than or equal to the estimated amount of material, perform an action. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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