Three dimensional modelling apparatus
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1. A three dimensional modelling system comprising:
- means for providing coordinate information with respect to a three-dimensional element;
workstation means arranged to receive the coordinate information from the providing means and to manipulate the coordinate information; and
,means responsive to manipulated coordinate information for automatically providing a three-dimensional model of said three-dimensional element by sequentially irradiating a plurality of layers of a first material which is solidifiable in response to such irradiation and including means for adding to each layer of said first material, subsequent to irradiation thereof, a second material which is not solidifiable in response to such irradiation to serve as a support material, prior to irradiation of a subsequent layer of said first material.
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Abstract
Three dimensional mapping and modelling apparatus comprising apparatus for providing coordinate information with respect to a three-dimensional element, workstation apparatus arranged to receive the coordinate information from the providing apparatus and to permit manipulation of the coordinate information, and apparatus responsive to manipulated coordinate information for automatically providing a three-dimensional model of a desired three-dimensional element.
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25 Claims
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1. A three dimensional modelling system comprising:
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means for providing coordinate information with respect to a three-dimensional element; workstation means arranged to receive the coordinate information from the providing means and to manipulate the coordinate information; and
,means responsive to manipulated coordinate information for automatically providing a three-dimensional model of said three-dimensional element by sequentially irradiating a plurality of layers of a first material which is solidifiable in response to such irradiation and including means for adding to each layer of said first material, subsequent to irradiation thereof, a second material which is not solidifiable in response to such irradiation to serve as a support material, prior to irradiation of a subsequent layer of said first material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. For use in a three dimensional modelling system including means for providing coordinate information with respect to a three-dimensional element and workstation means arranged to receive the coordinate information from the providing means and to permit manipulation of the coordinate information:
means responsive to manipulated coordinate information for automatically providing a three-dimensional model of said three-dimensional element by sequentially irradiating a plurality of layers of a first material which is solidifiable in response to such irradiation and including means for adding to each layer of said first material, subsequent to irradiation thereof, a second material which is not solidifiable in response to such irradiation to serve as a support material, prior to irradiation of a subsequent layer of said first material.
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25. A system responsive to coordinate information with respect to a three-dimensional element for automatically providing a three-dimensional model of said three-dimensional element comprising:
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means for sequentially irradiating a plurality of layers of a first material which is solidifiable in response to such irradiation in accordance with said information; and means for adding to each layer of said first material, subsequent to irradiation thereof, a second solidifiable material, which is not solidifiable in response to such irradiation, to serve as a support material, prior to irradiation of a subsequent layer of said first material.
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