Title :
Removing zero-volume parts from CAD models for layered manufacturing
Author_Institution :
Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
fDate :
11/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
CAD models for automated manufacturing should describe solids as mathematically regularized sets. The technique presented clears STL files of zero-volume parts that violate the definition of a regularized set
Keywords :
CAD/CAM; computer integrated manufacturing; engineering graphics; solid modelling; CAD models; STL files; automated manufacturing; layered manufacturing; mathematically regularized sets; zero-volume parts; Computer aided manufacturing; Geometrical optics; Laser sintering; Layered manufacturing; Manufacturing industries; Mathematical model; Optical materials; Prototypes; Solid modeling; Stereolithography;
Journal_Title :
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
