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FILE FORMAT SELECTION FOR EFFICIENT DIGITAL PROCESS CHAINS IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 June 2023

Slim Krueckemeier,
Reiner Anderl and
Benjamin Schleich
Slim Krueckemeier*
Affiliation:
Product Life Cycle Management, Technical University of Darmstadt, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
Reiner Anderl
Affiliation:
Product Life Cycle Management, Technical University of Darmstadt, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
Benjamin Schleich
Affiliation:
Product Life Cycle Management, Technical University of Darmstadt, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
*
Krueckemeier, Slim, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, krueckemeier@plcm.tu-darmstadt.de

Abstract

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Selecting a suitable file format for data exchange in additive manufacturing is fundamental when designing these digital process chains. Within the scope of this investigation, alternatives to the de-facto industry standard STL are to be found to overcome the disadvantages of the STL-based digital process chain.

Therefore, suitable file formats are identified by conducting literature and market research and evaluated regarding their suitability to support a continuous digital process chain. In addition, typical use cases in additive manufacturing are defined, and their requirements for a file format for data exchange are derived. Finally, for each use case defined, recommended and suitable file formats are proposed.

Keywords

Additive Manufacturing3D printingDigital / Digitised engineering value chains

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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 3: ICED23 , July 2023, pp. 1875 - 1884
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