Patent ID: 8858856

Claim:
A method for building a three-dimensional object containing an identification-tag insert, the method comprising: providing the identification-tag insert having written information for performing a support removal process; forming a first set of layers of the three-dimensional object with an additive manufacturing system using a layer-based additive technique, wherein the first set of formed layers define a pocket that is located within the first set of formed layers; placing the identification-tag insert in the pocket such that a top surface of the identification-tag insert and a top surface of the first set of formed layers are substantially flush; forming a second set of layers of the three-dimensional object with the additive manufacturing system on at least a portion of the first set of layers and on the identification-tag insert using the layer-based additive technique such that the identification-tag insert is fully embedded in the three-dimensional object; and forming layers of a support structure for the three-dimensional object with the additive manufacturing system using the layer-based additive technique; reading the written information from the identification-tag insert while the identification-tag insert is embedded within the three-dimensional object; and performing the support removal process to remove the support structure from the three-dimensional object based at least in part on the information read from the identification-tag insert.