Abstract: A method of additive manufacturing using cold spray deposition of particles of a material to a supporting surface for deposited material. The method may include providing a cold spray deposition apparatus having a nozzle with a central axis forming an impact angle with the supporting surface and providing an additive material for application to the supporting surface using a cold spray deposition technique. The method may include analyzing characteristics of deposited cold spray material which may include forming a single line of deposited cold spray material on the supporting surface and generating a model of the deposited cold spray material. The method may include selecting a proposed path of movement of the nozzle, predicting results of using the proposed path using the generated model, and modifying the proposed path of movement of the nozzle to reduce error resulting from the proposed path.