Implicit Body, Plane, Scalar, Scalar, Scalar, Manufacturing Support Region Type Enum, Integer, Scalar
Mesh, Plane, Scalar, Scalar, Scalar, Manufacturing Support Region Type Enum, Integer
Implicit Body, Plane, Scalar, Scalar, Scalar, Manufacturing Support Region Type Enum, Integer, Scalar
Find a number of orientations that attempt to minimize the volume of the support regions needed for the body. The implicit block version is more robust and likely to provide more optimal results, while the mesh block version will converge on results much faster but these may be less optimal.Inputs
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Body | Implicit Body | The body to orient. |
| Build plane | Plane | The build plane. |
| Offset | Scalar | The desired offset distance from the build plane to the part as the function evaluates candidate orientations. |
| Overhang angle | Scalar | The overhang angle used by the function to determine where support regions may need to exist with respect to the build plane. overhang angles below this value will likely require support regions. |
| Min overhang angle | Scalar | An option to define the support volume only to this minimum overhang angle. |
| Support region | Manufacturing Support Region Type Enum | An option to define whether to build supports for internal, external, or both regions of the body. |
| Candidates | Integer | The number of candidate orientations the algorithm will consider before converging on an optimum. more candidates requires more iterations, resulting in a higher likelihood the global optimum is found but requiring longer time to run. |
| Feature size | Scalar | The minimum feature size used to discretize the body. this input will affect the resolution of the support volume calculation as the function evaluates candidate orientations. |
Outputs
Mesh, Plane, Scalar, Scalar, Scalar, Manufacturing Support Region Type Enum, Integer
Find a number of orientations that attempt to minimize the volume of the support regions needed for the mesh. The implicit block version is more robust and likely to provide more optimal results, while the mesh block version will converge on results much faster but these may be less optimal.Inputs
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Body | Mesh | The body to orient. |
| Build plane | Plane | The build plane. |
| Offset | Scalar | The desired offset distance from the build plane to the part as the function evaluates candidate orientations. |
| Overhang angle | Scalar | The overhang angle used by the function to determine where support regions may need to exist with respect to the build plane. overhang angles below this value will likely require support regions. |
| Min overhang angle | Scalar | An option to define the support volume only to this minimum overhang angle. |
| Support region | Manufacturing Support Region Type Enum | An option to define whether to build supports for internal, external, or both regions of the body. |
| Candidates | Integer | The number of candidate orientations the algorithm will consider before converging on an optimum. more candidates requires more iterations, resulting in a higher likelihood the global optimum is found but requiring longer time to run. |