Patent ID: 9688029
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: B22F,B29C,B33Y,G05B,G06F,Y02P

Claim:
1. A computer-implemented method for generating a 3D-printed object, the method comprising: identifying a portion of a 3D model corresponding to the 3D-printed object to which one or more support posts should be added; for each of the one or more support posts, adding a support post descriptor to the 3D model within the portion, wherein the support descriptor defines a position and at least one dimension of a support post cavity and a position and at least one dimension of a support post, both having a height corresponding to at least two layers of 3D-printable material; transmitting one or more instructions to a 3D printer that cause the 3D printer to print at least two layers of the 3D model, the at least two layers defining the support post cavity; and transmitting one or more instructions to the 3D printer that cause the 3D printer to generate a support post in the support post cavity.