adaptive slicing

From: André Dolenc (Helsinki University of Technology)
To: RP-ML
Date: Saturday, October 1, 1994
Subject: adaptive slicing
Elaine Persall writes:
 > Adaptive slicing software that works on STL files was  developed here at
 > Clemson in 1992.

And at HUT in 1992 as well.

 > the concept is validated on SLA-250 and a  CNC milling machine witj

We have had problems putting our solution on the market because RP machines
are not made for adaptive slicing. They normally work with a fixed number
of slice thicknesses. Ask any SLA 250 operator around the corner what
parameters does he use for a thickness of 0.176....

Regards,
Andre'