Polymer-based large format industrial additive manufacturing (AM) technology continues to expand
into new application areas. One area of interest is large scale composite molds and dies. These molds and dies
can be used for out-of-autoclave tooling applications. However, at these sizes, several challenges remain that
prevent the use of AM technology due to cost. One such challenge is the need to heat these molds in large
thermal ovens. To address this challenge, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed the
necessary hardware to allow co-extruded wire to be embedded into the material during construction. Using this
hardware, a demonstration mold was successfully constructed and subjected to mechanical testing. The
construction of this object required a unique pathing solution to achieve success. In this paper, we describe the
needed software development in ORNL Slicer 2.0 to allow the automated production of this unique pathing
solution.Mechanical Engineerin
