Quantitative Analysis on Optimal 3D Printing Orientation Information of Human Manikin Pieces
Vol. 59, No. 1, pp. 17-23,
Feb. 2022
10.12772/TSE.2022.59.017
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Abstract
This study presents experimental information on human manikin optimal orientation
for nonprofessional 3D printer users. We displayed the required number of filaments
with a 3D parametric graph, in which the rotational angles with respect to the global Xand
Y-axes were the parameters. Three scales of human manikin data, including 1/1, 1/4,
and 1/10, were prepared and automatically dissected using the algorithm developed in
our previous study. The dissected parts were converted to G-codes using slicing software
to determine the optimal orientation that minimizes the amount of support structure. The
final parametric graph verified that the manikin of 1/10 scale full body had the lowest support
structure when it was on the back of the 3D printer bed. The other scales had the optimal
orientation when the cylindrical center of each part of the axis coincided with the
global Z-axis. The 1/1 manikin was converted into a shell structure, and the same procedure
was repeated. Finally, an actual PLA-based human manikin was 3D printed using the
optimal orientation information.
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