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International Journal of Bioprinting Vector-based G-code generation for biofabrication

Figure 4. Application in fused deposition modeling (FDM) and freeform printing. (A) The pattern for a laser cutter in red as well as the black path for
FDM-printing reinforcement rings after laser cutting, with only the circular parts of the black pattern being extruded; the printed result is shown beneath
the illustrative picture. (B) A continuously printed grid pattern and pore size of 200 µm, as well as (C) a complex continuous pattern with a fiber diameter
of 0.1 mm. Various freeform-printed shapes are generated by (D) exchanging the Y- for Z axis commands or (E) adding Z steps between different planes
of the drawing or (F) through a gradual increase in Z along the whole shape.

Volume 11 Issue 4 (2024) 217 doi: 10.36922/ijb.6239