Abstract: A system includes a substrate having a textured support surface and a film layer having a first side contacting the textured support surface of the substrate and a second side formed on an opposite side from the first side. The system further includes a build surface contacting the second side of the film layer and operable between a first build surface position a first distance from the substrate and a second build surface position a second distance greater than the first distance from the substrate, wherein the first side of the film layer is attached to the substrate with the build surface at the first build surface position and the first side of the film layer is detached from the substrate with the build surface at the second build surface position.

Abstract: A method includes curing a photopolymer resin disposed between a first build surface and a flexible film layer to form a print layer of a printed part. Here, the print layer of the printed part defines a second build surface attached to the flexible film layer. The method also includes translating a peeling mechanism between the second build surface and the flexible film layer to detach the flexible film layer from the second build surface.

Abstract: A method includes curing a photopolymer resin disposed between a first build surface and a flexible film layer to form a print layer of a printed part. Here, the print layer of the printed part defines a second build surface attached to the flexible film layer. The method also includes translating a peeling mechanism between the second build surface and the flexible film layer to detach the flexible film layer from the second build surface.