DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
METHOD OF DETERMINING THE ORIENTATION OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

Abstract:

A method of determining the orientation of a 3D Model to be generated by an additive manufacturing apparatus having a vat for holding photocurable material; and a platform for holding the 3D object corresponding to the 3D model. The platform is relatively movable with respect to the vat and the method includes a step of defining the surface geometry of the 3D model and the surface geometry includes surface segments s.sub.i.