An enhanced slicing algorithm using nearest distance analysis for layer manufacturing

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue , 2009, Pages 721-726

  Vatani, M ^a   Rahimi, A R ^a   Brazandeh, F ^a   Nezhad, A Sanati ^a  

^a Manufacturing Department

Author keywords

Layer manufacturing; Nearest distance analysis; Slicing algorithm; STL files

Indexed keywords

CLOSED CONTOURS; COMPLEX MODEL; DE FACTO; DISTANCE ANALYSIS; FILE FORMATS; INDUSTRY STANDARDS; LAYER MANUFACTURING; MEMORY USAGE; NEAREST DISTANCE ANALYSIS; SEARCHING METHODS; SLICING ALGORITHM; SLICING ALGORITHMS; STL FILE; STL FILES;

CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; JOB ANALYSIS; RAPID PROTOTYPING;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 78649883086     PISSN: 2010376X     EISSN: 20103778     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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