'The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology'
Abstract
Additive manufacturing (AM) began a manufacturing revolution moving industrial
production into consumer homes. With interest shifting toward multi-functional parts fabricated
through AM technologies, multi-functional fabrication systems are now being developed.
Merging different manufacturing technologies into a single machine is a challenge, but ongoing
research in the development of multi-technology systems has shown promise. The software and
automation aspects of multi-technology systems are being developed in unison. This paper
explores the challenges and approaches to developing software that interfaces with multifunctional
CADs and creates files for direct use in multi-technology AM machines.Mechanical Engineerin
