An additive manufacturing system comprising: at least two laser devices comprising: a first laser device configured to generate a first laser beam for consolidating a first portion of a solid component ; and a second laser device configured to generate a second laser beam for consolidating a second portion of the solid component ; and at least two laser scanning devices comprising: a first laser scanning device configured to selectively direct the first laser beam across a powder bed along a plurality of first hatching paths and at least one first contour path that defines a contour of the solid component ; and a second laser scanning device configured to selectively direct the second laser beam across the powder bed along a plurality of second hatching paths and at least one second contour path that defines the contour of the solid component , characterized by a controller configured to control operation of the first laser scanning device and the second laser scanning device , wherein the controller is further configured to add a first hook to the end of the first contour path in order to stitch the first and second contour paths together and reduce the roughness caused by misalignment of the first and second scanning devices and/or laser beams . a first laser device configured to generate a first laser beam for consolidating a first portion of a solid component ; and a second laser device configured to generate a second laser beam for consolidating a second portion of the solid component ; and at least two laser scanning devices comprising: a first laser scanning device configured to selectively direct the first laser beam across a powder bed along a plurality of first hatching paths and at least one first contour path that defines a contour of the solid component ; and a second laser scanning device configured to selectively direct the second laser beam across the powder bed along a plurality of second hatching paths and at least one second contour path that defines the contour of the solid component , characterized by a controller configured to control operation of the first laser scanning device and the second laser scanning device , wherein the controller is further configured to add a first hook to the end of the first contour path in order to stitch the first and second contour paths together and reduce the roughness caused by misalignment of the first and second scanning devices and/or laser beams . a first laser scanning device configured to selectively direct the first laser beam across a powder bed along a plurality of first hatching paths and at least one first contour path that defines a contour of the solid component ; and a second laser scanning device configured to selectively direct the second laser beam across the powder bed along a plurality of second hatching paths and at least one second contour path that defines the contour of the solid component , characterized by a controller configured to control operation of the first laser scanning device and the second laser scanning device , wherein the controller is further configured to add a first hook to the end of the first contour path in order to stitch the first and second contour paths together and reduce the roughness caused by misalignment of the first and second scanning devices and/or laser beams . <EOS>