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Basic design rules for laser sintering - Handling

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Data <strong>for</strong>mat<br />

— the interchange <strong>for</strong>mat <strong>for</strong> RP technologies is<br />

STL<br />

— the file describe a surface by triangles<br />

— the file size and detail resolution is<br />

depending on the number of triangles<br />

— square-cut surfaces are easy to describe<br />

exact pic1. For free<strong>for</strong>m or round shaped<br />

parts you need a lot of triangles pic 2+3<br />

— a guide value <strong>for</strong> plastic parts is:<br />

• deviation tolerance: 0.01 mm<br />

• angle tolerance: 2 deg<br />

rough triangulation | fine triangulation<br />

Source: EOS GmbH<br />

EOS 2012 · <strong>Basic</strong> Design <strong>rules</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>laser</strong> <strong>sintering</strong> Page 15

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