Three dimensional modeling apparatus
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1. A three dimensional modeling system comprising:
- coordinate input apparatus for providing coordinate information with respect to a three-dimensional element to be modeled;
coordinate responsive output apparatus responsive to said coordinate information by providing a three-dimensional physical model of said three-dimensional element by sequentially solidifying a plurality of layers of a first material and including;
second material adding apparatus for adding to each layer of said first material, prior to solidification of a subsequent layer of the first material thereover, a second material; and
second material removing apparatus for removing at least part of said second material subsequent to solidification of at least one subsequent layer of the first material thereover.
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Abstract
A three dimensional modelling system comprising means for providing coordinate information with respect to a three-dimensional element and means responsive to said coordinate information by providing a three-dimensional physical model of said three-dimensional element by sequentially solidifying a plurality of layers of a first material and including means for adding to each layer of said first material, prior to solidification of a subsequent layer of the first material thereover, a second material.
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1. A three dimensional modeling system comprising:
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coordinate input apparatus for providing coordinate information with respect to a three-dimensional element to be modeled; coordinate responsive output apparatus responsive to said coordinate information by providing a three-dimensional physical model of said three-dimensional element by sequentially solidifying a plurality of layers of a first material and including; second material adding apparatus for adding to each layer of said first material, prior to solidification of a subsequent layer of the first material thereover, a second material; and second material removing apparatus for removing at least part of said second material subsequent to solidification of at least one subsequent layer of the first material thereover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A three dimensional modeling system comprising:
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coordinate input apparatus for providing coordinate information with respect to a three-dimensional element to be modeled; coordinate responsive output apparatus responsive to said coordinate information for automatically providing a three-dimensional model of said three-dimensional element by sequentially solidifying a plurality of layers of a first material and including; second material adding apparatus for providing at each layer alongside said first material, prior to solidification of a subsequent layer of the first material thereover, a second material to serve as a support material; and second material removing apparatus for removing at least part of said second material subsequent to solidification of at least one subsequent layer of the first material thereover. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A three dimensional modeling system comprising:
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coordinate input apparatus for providing coordinate information with respect to a three-dimensional element to be modeled; coordinate responsive output apparatus responsive to said coordinate information for providing a three-dimensional model of said three-dimensional element by sequentially solidifying a plurality of layers of a first and second material whereby subsequent to solidification of the layer, the first and second material contiguously share the layer area and whereby said first and second materials can be separated and said second material at partially removed when said layer is subject to treatment.
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17. A method for providing three dimensional models including the steps of:
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providing coordinate information with respect to a three-dimensional element to be modeled; generating, in response to said coordinate information, a three-dimensional model of said three-dimensional element and including the step of sequentially solidifying a plurality of layers of a first material and including the steps of; adding to each layer of said first material, prior to solidification of a subsequent layer of the first material thereover, a second material to serve as a support material; and removing at least part of said second material subsequent to solidification of at least one subsequent layer of the first material thereover. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method for providing three dimensional models including the steps of:
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providing coordinate information with respect to a three-dimensional element to be modeled; generating, in response to said coordinate information, a three-dimensional model of said three-dimensional element including the step of sequentially solidifying a plurality of layers of a first material and including the steps of; providing at each layer alongside said first material, prior to solidification of a subsequent layer of the first material thereover, a second material to serve as a support material; and removing at least part of said second material subsequent to solidification of at least one subsequent layer of the first material thereover. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method for providing three dimensional models and including the steps of:
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providing coordinate information with respect to a three-dimensional element to be modeled; and responding to said coordinate information and providing a three-dimensional model of said three-dimensional element and including the step of sequentially solidifying a plurality of layers of a first and second material whereby subsequent to solidification of the layer, the first and second material contiguously share the layer area and whereby said first and second materials can be separated and the second material at least partially removed when said layer is subject to treatment.
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