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Author(s): Mike Pratt, Anne L. Marsan, Vinod Kumar and Debasish Dutta

Publication date: August 1998

Citation: Mike Pratt, Anne L. Marsan, Vinod Kumar and Debasish Dutta: "An Assessment of Data Requirements and Data Transfer Formats for Layered Manufacturing," NISTIR 6216, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, 1998.

Key words: Exchange, Layered Manufacturing, Process Planning, Rapid Prototyping, STEP

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Abstract:
The focus of this report is an assessment of the data required by layered manufacturing (LM) process planning systems , and formats for its transfer. Process Planning for LM includes determining the optimal build orientation, designing support structures, slicing, path planning, and selection of process parameters.

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