Transparent support bath for embedded 3d printing and system for in process monitoring

Abstract

An additive manufacturing method, an additive manufacturing system (), a support material for additive manufacturing, an assembly of the support material and a structure material, and a product thereof are provided. The method comprises depositing, by a nozzle (), a structure material into a support material based on a computer model of an object, thereby forming a portion of the object. Image data of at least the portion of the object can be obtained in-process by a detector (). The image data is compared to the computer model. Based on the comparison, the method can comprise modifying the computer model, modifying a print parameter, modifying machine path instructions for an additive manufacturing machine that comprises the nozzle, aborting the additive formation, indicating a discrepancy, indicating validation of the shape, or a combination thereof. The depositing of the structure material is repeated by the nozzle () as necessary to additively form the object.