Adaptive Slicing of Parametrizable Algebraic Surfaces for Layered Manufacturing

Abstract As the various applications of Layered Manufacturing (LM) expand from just prototyping, the geometric accuracy issues become more prominent. Variable thickness, or adaptive, slicing aides in reducing a major source of geometric inaccuracy, the staircase effect. This paper develops a procedure for the adaptive slicing of a parametrizable algebraic surface to be manufactured by an LM process. An implemented example of the procedure is presented.