Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing required construction material information in the context of producing at least one three-dimensional object using a generative layer construction device, having the following steps: accessing data of a layer to be applied in a first data set in which for each layer to be applied during the production process, it is indicated whether construction material is to be solidified selectively in the layer and if so, at which locations in said layer the construction material is to be solidified; dividing the area of the layer to be applied into sub-regions; assigning weighting factors to the sub-regions, and ascertaining a construction material quantity to be supplied to the coating device in order to apply the layer, wherein the construction material quantity is ascertained using the weighting factors assigned to individual sub-regions and is provided as required construction material information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for supervision of an additive manufacturing process for producing a manufacturing product by selectively solidifying build-up material in a process chamber. The build-up material is irradiated according to predefinable irradiation control data; and a process chamber supervisory data set is generated based on the irradiation control data, supervisory data being encoded process chamber point by process chamber point in said data set. Quality data concerning the manufacturing process are determined based on the process chamber supervisory data set. A description is further given of a supervisory device suitable therefor a control device for an apparatus for additive manufacturing of manufacturing products, and an apparatus for additive manufacturing of manufacturing products comprising such a control device.

Abstract: A method for providing control commands for producing a number of three-dimensional objects by an additive layer-wise building device. The method can include a step of providing a computer-based model of the number of objects that geometrically describes the objects, a step of modifying the computer-based model such that for the geometric description of the number of objects a location is defined as a common origin of coordinates, and a step of generating control commands for a set of control commands for controlling the production of the number of objects by the additive layer-wise building device on the basis of the modified computer-based model.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing required construction material information in the context of producing at least one three-dimensional object using a generative layer construction device, having the following steps: accessing data of a layer to be applied in a first data set in which for each layer to be applied during the production process, it is indicated whether construction material is to be solidified selectively in the layer and if so, at which locations in said layer the construction material is to be solidified; dividing the area of the layer to be applied into sub-regions; assigning weighting factors to the sub-regions, and ascertaining a construction material quantity to be supplied to the coating device in order to apply the layer, wherein the construction material quantity is ascertained using the weighting factors assigned to individual sub-regions and is provided as required construction material information.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for additive production of a component layer of a component including the steps of: generating at least one layer from a powdery component material in the region of a structuring and joining zone; subdividing model data of the layer into virtual sub-regions by a control device; selecting at least one of the virtual sub-regions by the control device; localized heating of at least one heating region in a real sub-region of the layer corresponding with the selected virtual sub-region by a heating device; verifying whether a temperature of the layer has, in a predetermined inspection region, a predetermined minimum temperature; and localized solidifying of the layer in a predetermined solidifying region by selective irradiation by at least one energy beam of an energy source, if the layer has the predetermined minimum temperature in the inspection region.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for supervision of an additive manufacturing process for producing a manufacturing product by selectively solidifying build-up material in a process chamber. The build-up material is irradiated according to predefinable irradiation control data; and a process chamber supervisory data set is generated based on the irradiation control data, supervisory data being encoded process chamber point by process chamber point in said data set. Quality data concerning the manufacturing process are determined based on the process chamber supervisory data set. A description is further given of a supervisory device suitable therefor a control device for an apparatus for additive manufacturing of manufacturing products, and an apparatus for additive manufacturing of manufacturing products comprising such a control device.

Abstract: An exposure control device serves for equipping and/or retrofitting a generative layer-wise building device. The exposure control device has a first data output interface, at which control commands can be output to the exposure device. The control commands specify one of a plurality of exposure types defined by a predetermined combination of a radiation energy density to be emitted by the exposure device and a scanning pattern with which the radiation is being directed to a region of a layer of the building material. The exposure control device also includes a second data output interface at which an exposure type can be output in real time in relation to a timing of the output of a control command specifying this exposure type.

Abstract: A method for providing control commands for producing a number of three-dimensional objects by an additive layer-wise building device. The method can include a step of providing a computer-based model of the number of objects that geometrically describes the objects, a step of modifying the computer-based model such that for the geometric description of the number of objects a location is defined as a common origin of coordinates, and a step of generating control commands for a set of control commands for controlling the production of the number of objects by means of the additive layer-wise building device on the basis of the modified computer-based model.

Abstract: An exposure control device (31) serves for equipping and/or retrofitting a generative layer-wise building device (1). The latter comprises an exposure device (20) which emits electromagnetic radiation (22) or particle radiation and is configured to irradiate positions to be solidified in a layer in such a way that after cooling they exist as an object cross-section or part of the same. The exposure control device (31) has a first data output interface (36), at which control commands can be output to the exposure device (20). The control commands which are output specify one of a plurality of exposure types wherein an exposure type is defined by a predetermined combination of a radiation energy density to be emitted by the exposure device (20) and a scanning pattern with which the radiation (22) is being directed to a region of a layer of the building material (15).

Abstract: In a method of providing a material amount for a generative manufacturing method, a three-dimensional object (2) is formed by selectively solidifying layers of a material at locations corresponding to the cross-section of the object (2) in the respective layers. The quality of the manufactured objects is reproducibly recorded, thus, improving the method. At least one first material amount of a powder is provided, which is characterized by at least one feature. Data is detected, which relates to the at least one feature of the first material. Then, the data is stored, which relates to the at least one feature of the first material. Thus, the method can provide an identifiable powder amount used in manufacturing each layer of the object.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and to a device for generatively manufacturing a three-dimensional object (3). A powdery material (11) is applied layerwise onto a support (5) of the device or onto a previously applied layer, and the powdery material (11) is solidified by energetic radiation (8?) at locations corresponding to the object (3). The powdery material (11) is solidified such that a digital, machine readable and three-dimensional coded character is provided at a surface of the object (3).

Abstract: In a method of providing a material amount for a generative manufacturing method, a three-dimensional object (2) is formed by selectively solidifying layers of a material at locations corresponding to the cross-section of the object (2) in the respective layers. It is the object of the present invention to provide a method, by which the quality of the manufactured objects is reproducibly recorded and, thus, further improved. Therefore, the method is characterized by the steps of: providing at least one first material amount, which is characterized by at least one feature; detecting data, which relate to the at least one feature of the first material amount; and storing data, which relate to the at least one feature of the first material amount.