Automatic multi-axis slicing based on centroidal axis computation

Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference - DETC2005

Volumn 3 A, Issue , 2005, Pages 383-390

  Ruan, Jianzhong ^a   Eiamsa Ard, Kunnayut ^a   Liou, F W ^a  

^a Architectural and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

CAD CAM; Geometry reasoning; Layered manufacturing; Multi axis slicing

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; LAYERED MANUFACTURING; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; TOPOLOGY;

CENTROIDAL AXIS; MULTI-AXIS LAYERED MANUFACTURING; SLICING DIRECTION; SURFACE QUALITY;

COMPUTATION THEORY;

EID: 33144490635     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/detc2005-85261     Document Type: Conference Paper

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