Solution

Prevent distortion instead of correcting it

Distortion does not happen at random. It follows the heat distribution in the part — and that can be computed and influenced before the build.

3 → 0shrink lines
16 sthermal simulation
1machine, one geometry
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Why compensation starts too late

Conventional tools show where distortion will occur and pre-deform the geometry to compensate. That treats the symptom. The cause is an uneven thermal history, and that comes from the exposure strategy.

The same part, twice

Drag to remove the distortion

The same part on the same machine. The only difference is that the heat was simulated and the exposure adapted before the build.

Without simulation With GENESIS Without simulation With GENESIS
3 → 0shrink lines on the same part
16 sthermal simulation
1machine, one geometry, one difference

Same geometry, same machine. The only difference is that the heat was known before the build.

How GENESIS solves it

Cause, not symptom

Simulation identifies overheated regions, and the strategy steers heat away where it forms.

Even pre-exposure temperature

Power Control aims at a uniform temperature on the layer being exposed, so hot spots never form.

Explainable

Deterministic calculation instead of experience: the same inputs lead to the same strategy.

On the identical part

3

shrink lines, conventional

0

prepared with simulation

16 s

thermal simulation

Aconity3D: identical geometry, identical machine. The only difference is that the heat was simulated and the strategy adapted before the build.

The software behind it

GENESIS Print SuiteBuild preparation with physical intelligenceBuild EngineDecisions before the print startsSmart HatchingThe local exposure strategy, derived from physicsPower ControlEnergy input, controlled down to the single hatchGENESIS APISimulation inside your production pipeline

What you are trying to solve

Support-free printingSupport structures are not a design feature. They are a consequence of uncontrolled heat — and steering heat flow before the build removes most of the need for them.Distortion controlDistortion does not happen at random. It follows the heat distribution in the part — and that can be computed and influenced before the build.Process stabilityOn high-power machines, thin walls and sharp corners have forced a compromise: productivity or quality. Locally controlled laser power removes that trade-off.Serial productionSerial production starts where unit costs can be calculated. Deterministic process behaviour is the precondition — and the point at which prototyping becomes production.QualificationBringing a new machine and material combination into service is normally a project. With GENESIS it is a calibration with a clearly defined scope.

Frequently asked questions

Does this replace distortion simulation?

It acts earlier. Rather than pre-deforming the geometry, GENESIS changes the exposure strategy so that less distortion forms. The two are not mutually exclusive.

Where does the difference come from?

From hatch sequence and orientation. They determine the thermal history of every layer, and with it residual stress, distortion and support need.

Does this hold for all materials?

The method is material-independent; the calibration is not. A new machine and material combination needs two factors and two build jobs.

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