An additive manufacturing system , the system comprising: a metal deposition device configured to deposit a metal material during an additive manufacturing process to form a part ; and a controller operatively coupled to the metal deposition device, wherein the controller is configured to: command the metal deposition device to deposit the metal material on a base during a contour deposition phase of the additive manufacturing process to form a contour of the part, command the metal deposition device to deposit the metal material on the base during an infill pattern deposition phase of the additive manufacturing process to form an infill pattern within a region outlined by the contour of the part, wherein the infill pattern is a wave shape having a wavelength, and characterized in that , during the infill pattern deposition phase, the controller is configured to command the metal deposition device to fuse the metal material of the infill pattern to the metal material of the contour at crossover points, where the infill pattern meets the contour, by applying energy at the crossover points and reducing a deposition rate of the metal material at the crossover points to prevent distorting the contour. a metal deposition device configured to deposit a metal material during an additive manufacturing process to form a part ; and a controller operatively coupled to the metal deposition device, wherein the controller is configured to: command the metal deposition device to deposit the metal material on a base during a contour deposition phase of the additive manufacturing process to form a contour of the part, command the metal deposition device to deposit the metal material on the base during an infill pattern deposition phase of the additive manufacturing process to form an infill pattern within a region outlined by the contour of the part, wherein the infill pattern is a wave shape having a wavelength, and characterized in that , during the infill pattern deposition phase, the controller is configured to command the metal deposition device to fuse the metal material of the infill pattern to the metal material of the contour at crossover points, where the infill pattern meets the contour, by applying energy at the crossover points and reducing a deposition rate of the metal material at the crossover points to prevent distorting the contour. command the metal deposition device to deposit the metal material on a base during a contour deposition phase of the additive manufacturing process to form a contour of the part, command the metal deposition device to deposit the metal material on the base during an infill pattern deposition phase of the additive manufacturing process to form an infill pattern within a region outlined by the contour of the part, wherein the infill pattern is a wave shape having a wavelength, and characterized in that , during the infill pattern deposition phase, the controller is configured to command the metal deposition device to fuse the metal material of the infill pattern to the metal material of the contour at crossover points, where the infill pattern meets the contour, by applying energy at the crossover points and reducing a deposition rate of the metal material at the crossover points to prevent distorting the contour. <EOS>