A build file generator implemented on a computer, the build file generator comprising: an object file manager configured to: identify a first toolpath volume associated with a first object (116a-116n) to be formed via an additive manufacturing process, the first toolpath volume based on a first toolpath of a first post-manufacturing process to be used on the first object; identify a second toolpath volume associated with a second object (116a-116n) to be formed via the AM process, the second toolpath volume based on a second toolpath of a second post-manufacturing process to be used on the second object; a layout and sequence determiner configured to determine a layout of the first and second objects to be formed on a substrate by the AM process based on the first and second toolpath volumes, wherein according to the layout, the first object is at least partially disposed within the second toolpath volume, the layout and sequence determiner further configured to determine a sequence of (i) post-manufacturing processes to be performed on the first object and the second object, the post-manufacturing processes comprising the first post-manufacturing process and the second post-manufacturing process, and (ii) removing the first object and the second object from the substrate; and an AM formatter configured to format, render, and/or otherwise generate a build file based on the layout and sequence determined by the layout and sequence determiner, the build file to be used by an AM machine to build the first and second objects, wherein the AM formatter is configured to format the build file for the specific type(s) of machine(s) that are going to build and/or work on the first and second objects. an object file manager configured to: identify a first toolpath volume associated with a first object (116a-116n) to be formed via an additive manufacturing process, the first toolpath volume based on a first toolpath of a first post-manufacturing process to be used on the first object; identify a second toolpath volume associated with a second object (116a-116n) to be formed via the AM process, the second toolpath volume based on a second toolpath of a second post-manufacturing process to be used on the second object; identify a first toolpath volume associated with a first object (116a-116n) to be formed via an additive manufacturing process, the first toolpath volume based on a first toolpath of a first post-manufacturing process to be used on the first object; identify a second toolpath volume associated with a second object (116a-116n) to be formed via the AM process, the second toolpath volume based on a second toolpath of a second post-manufacturing process to be used on the second object; a layout and sequence determiner configured to determine a layout of the first and second objects to be formed on a substrate by the AM process based on the first and second toolpath volumes, wherein according to the layout, the first object is at least partially disposed within the second toolpath volume, the layout and sequence determiner further configured to determine a sequence of (i) post-manufacturing processes to be performed on the first object and the second object, the post-manufacturing processes comprising the first post-manufacturing process and the second post-manufacturing process, and (ii) removing the first object and the second object from the substrate; and an AM formatter configured to format, render, and/or otherwise generate a build file based on the layout and sequence determined by the layout and sequence determiner, the build file to be used by an AM machine to build the first and second objects, wherein the AM formatter is configured to format the build file for the specific type(s) of machine(s) that are going to build and/or work on the first and second objects.