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By using Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D Printing Machines we can create simple to complicate
objects by printing successive thin layers. The printing tool formed each layer by moving on a selected
path. According to the fact that there are a huge number of layers to print, the selection of path
determines the overall time needed for producing an object. Therefore, reducing the length of paths
becomes an essential part of the printing process. In this paper, we presented different algorithms to
optimize each layer, they are LinearGreedy and LinearTwoOpt, by covert each layer into lines to find
the optimal path. Hybrid algorithms are also presented by selecting an initial solution with a fast
algorithm (LinearGreedy), and after that, try to improve it by further exploration of the solution space
with the other algorithm (LinearTwoOpt). We concluded that the proposed hybrid algorithm seems to
be promising based on the obtained results.
International Congress on 3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing) Technologies and Digital Industry
3D-PTC2019
Fatih V. CELEBI
Ahmed MERZAH