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3D Model Representation and Data Exchange for Additive Manufacturing

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Advances on Mechanics, Design Engineering and Manufacturing II

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Abstract

The unique capabilities of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies highlight limits in commercial CAD tools. In this manuscript, after a synthetic description of the main AM technologies based on international standards classification, geometric modeling methods and data exchange file formats available in the literature are presented. Twelve geometric models have been studied to evaluate the effectiveness of the file format, noting the file dimension and the time to open and close the file. As a result, a roadmap in the development of new tools for design in AM is drawn, taking into account the new possibilities offered by AM technologies.

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Acknowledgements

This work was partially supported by the University of Padova—Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering ICEA (BIRD175287/17, 2017).

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  1. Department of Civil Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Padova, Via Venezia, 1, 35131, Padova, Italy

    G. Savio, S. Rosso & G. Concheri

  2. Department of Management and Engineering, University of Padova, Stradella San Nicola 3, 36100, Vicenza, Italy

    R. Meneghello

  3. Laboratory of Design Tools and Methods in Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, Via Venezia, 1, 35131, Padova, Italy

    G. Savio, R. Meneghello, S. Rosso & G. Concheri

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  2. Département Génie des Systèmes Mécaniques, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Compiègne, Oise, France

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  3. Departamento de Expresión Gráfica, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

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Savio, G., Meneghello, R., Rosso, S., Concheri, G. (2019). 3D Model Representation and Data Exchange for Additive Manufacturing. In: Cavas-Martínez, F., Eynard, B., Fernández Cañavate, F., Fernández-Pacheco, D., Morer , P., Nigrelli, V. (eds) Advances on Mechanics, Design Engineering and Manufacturing II. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12346-8_40

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