Geometry
Dimensional
Accuracy (+/-0.001 inches per inch)
Too Low: 1.6
Easily Achieved: 20 or higher
Surface
Roughness (microinches)
Too Low: 7
Easily Achieved: 64 or higher
Bounding
Box Volume (cubic
inches)
Low: 0.01-0.2
Just Right: 0.2-3000
High: 30,000-40,000
Wall
Thickness
Uniform Walls Prefered: Yes
Max Wall Thickness (per 5-inch span): 0.3
Min Wall Thickness ( per 5-inch span): 0.05
Rounded Corners Prefered: Yes
Compatible
Shapes
This Process is used to
make containers of all type, cups, housings, covers, knobs, tool
handles, gears, plumbing, toys, fittings and lenses.
Compatible shapes are
of the following categories:
- Free Form General
- Free Form Drape
- Planar
- Prismatic
- Surface of Revolution
- Thin Wall
- Constant Cross Section
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