Development of rapid prototyping slicing software based on STL model

Author

Xiaodi Pan ; Kun Chen ; Dingfang Chen

Author_Institution

Inst. of Intell. Manuf. & Control, Wuhan Univ. of Technol., Wuhan, China

fYear

2014

fDate

21-23 May 2014

Firstpage

191

Lastpage

195

Abstract

An adaptive slicing algorithm based on stereo lithography (STL) model was proposed. The main principle is, firstly, reestablishing the topological information of STL model. Then the intersection points were calculated and sequenced by using intersection points´ tracking method and marking method. The slicing thickness was automatically controlled according to the area deviation ratio between two adjacent slices. Then the adaptive slicing process based on STL model was implemented. Based on the algorithms, a rapid prototyping slicing software STLSlicer based on STL model was developed. With real cases, it is demonstrated that the software runs stably with high efficiency and good reliability.

Keywords

program slicing; rapid prototyping (industrial); software prototyping; software reliability; stereolithography; STL model; adaptive slicing algorithm; adaptive slicing process; intersection point marking method; intersection point tracking method; rapid prototyping slicing software STLSlicer; rapid prototyping slicing software development; stereo lithography model; topological information; Accuracy; Adaptation models; Algorithm design and analysis; Computational modeling; Software; Solid modeling; Tracking loops; STL model; adaptive slicing; rapid prototyping;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design (CSCWD), Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE 18th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Hsinchu

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CSCWD.2014.6846840

Filename

6846840