3D nesting with 30 percent higher efficiency!
An AI-powered nesting technology that enables an average efficiency increase of 30 percent in the operation of SLS and MJF printers compared to the previous version and other common nesting tools.
The new 4D_Additive 1.6 version with numerous improvements is now available for our customers to download from our data exchange portal.
4D_Additive 1.6 now features a unique AI-powered nesting technology that enables up to 30 percent increased efficiency in the operation of SLS and MJF printers compared to the previous version and other popular nesting tools.
The highlight of the new version 1.6 is our extensively revised nesting module. It enables significantly greater efficiency in the operation of 3D printers. Thanks to the new nesting function, the packing heights are up to 30% lower, while the packing density has been significantly increased.
This leads to a significant reduction in printing time with the same number of parts or enables the production of significantly more parts per build space. The calculation speed of the nesting function has been increased by 200-300% thanks to optimized algorithms, better utilization of multiprocessor calculation and improved memory management.
Nesting efficiency and simple operation
Thanks to the intelligent pre-sorting of components and improved calculation accuracy, previously unattainable packing densities are achieved with significantly minimized packing height. For example, the printing time on an HP MJF machine can be reduced by up to 30 percent for the same number of parts thanks to the reduced packing height.
The resulting shorter machine running time and greatly reduced cooling times represent a decisive competitive advantage in practice. The optimized distribution of the components, already known from the previous version, is important for the surface quality and ensures even heat distribution to avoid heat nests. During optimization, the lowest height achieved during nesting is maintained.
Optimized nesting of large components
The new nesting function enables a more precise arrangement of large components in the machine’s installation space and optimizes the use of the available space. Any resulting gaps can then be efficiently filled with smaller components. Due to the high achievable packing densities of the new nesting technology, a limiting parameter can be used to control the maximum packing density and thus the temperature development.
Lattice structures
The Lattice module has new mesh types such as volume, surface and skin. Furthermore, the “Boolean Tool” has been improved and now also enables the creation of tools for molded fiber casting.
Textures
The texture module has been expanded to include the new “LSCM-Conformal” surface type, which now allows textures to be easily projected across surfaces with different curvatures. This means that the texture area can be defined on CAD models in seconds, with just a few mouse clicks, without distortion.
VDI 3400 Surface Finishing
For version 1.6, special textures and a best practice document for surface finishing are available to create graining based on the VDI 3400 guideline. This extension makes it possible to create aesthetic and functional surface structures on 3D printed components with just a few clicks. This effectively eliminates “stairstepping” and other defects on the surfaces of 3D components. You can request the texture graphics and the best practice document here.
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