Geometric Modeling of Multi-Material Printed Objects

Brochu, Tyson; Schmidt, Ryan

Geometric Modeling of Multi-Material Printed Objects

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Date

2017

Authors

Brochu, Tyson
Schmidt, Ryan

Publisher

The Eurographics Association

Abstract

We introduce a set of tools for interactive modeling of multi-material objects. We use non-manifold surface meshes to define complex objects, which can have multiple connected solid regions of different materials. Our suite of tools can create and edit non-manifold surfaces, while maintaining a consistent labeling of distinct regions. We also introduce a technique for generating approximate material gradients, using a set of thin layers with varying material properties. We demonstrate our approaches by printing physical objects with a multi-material printer.

        @inproceedings{10.2312:egsh.20171011
,
booktitle = {EG 2017 - Short Papers
},
editor = {Adrien Peytavie and Carles Bosch
},
title = {{Geometric Modeling of Multi-Material Printed Objects
}},
author = {Brochu, Tyson and 
Schmidt, Ryan
},
year = {2017
},
publisher = {The Eurographics Association
},
ISSN = {1017-4656
},
ISBN = {},
DOI = {10.2312/egsh.20171011
}
}