Create Slices for Supported Lattice Types in Additive Manufacturing
Create a file containing slices that are needed for printing.
User Interface Location: When in a tray assembly, click Preview 3D Printing > Slice.
Release: Creo Parametric 6.0.1.0
What is the benefit of this enhancement?
In 3D printing use Slice to create a file which contains all slices needed for printing. CLI (common layer interface) files are created and then used for 3D printing.
In Creo 6.0.0.0, a BETA for slicing capabilities is available for you to test. In Creo 6.0.1.0 slicing capability is available as production ready. Slicing functionality is included in the Additive Manufacturing Plus license. You can create slice files for all supported lattice types and representations, define a lattice penetration, and validate such a penetration before printing.
• Lattice types supported are beam-based, stochastic, formula-driven, user-defined, and lattices that contain transitions.
• Lattice representations supported are full boundary representation (B-rep) geometry, simplified, and voxelized representations.
• To improve printability and prevent detachment in models that contain lattices, all lattice geometry that is next to a solid can include a penetration offset into the solid wall.
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For models that contain a lattice, on the Tray tab, click Preparation > Lattice Penetration , and then provide a value for lattice penetration.
• Validate lattice penetration.
On the Tray tab, click Printability Validation, to validate lattice penetration. If a mismatch is found, click Tray > Preparation > Lattice Penetration and set a new value.
Additional Information
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Tips:
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None.
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Limitations:
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In Creo Parametric 6.0.1.0, slicing is an indirect communication between Creo and the printer, using CLI files.
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Does this replace existing functionality?
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No.
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Configuration options associated with this functionality:
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None.
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