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Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2020

Filed:

Jun. 27, 2017
Applicant:

Autodesk, Inc., San Rafael, CA (US);

Inventor:

Ryan Michael Schmidt, Toronto, CA;

Assignee:

AUTODESK, INC., San Rafael, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/66 (2006.01); B22F 3/105 (2006.01); G06F 17/50 (2006.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 3/1055 (2013.01); G06F 17/50 (2013.01); B22F 2003/1057 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); G05B 2219/2646 (2013.01);
Abstract

Techniques for improving flexural strength in 3D-printed object. The techniques generally include identifying a portion of a 3D model corresponding to the 3D-printed object to which one or more support posts should be added and adding support post descriptors to the 3D model within such a portion. The support post descriptor defines a position and at least one dimension of a support post cavity and a position and at least one dimension of a support post, both having a height corresponding to at least two layers of 3D-printable material. The model, including the support post descriptors are transmitted to a 3D printer to print the 3D model, which includes a support post cavity and a support post having a height of at least two layers.


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