About Selective Space Structures

Quick and simple lattice work

Intermediate-level control over latticing steps

Expert-level features and complexity

Lattice Assistant

Lattice Commander

Optimization Utility and Lattice Topology Utility

The Selective Space Structures (3S) module has been created to solve the difficult task of creating complex structures within parts. The 3S module builds repetitive structure cells following the model of repetitive spatial lattice structures in nature.

The resulting structures combine stability, lightness, and efficiency and can be applied in very diverse fields. With the structures, it is possible to assign different functional attributes to the same material, such as stability and lightness, flexibility, thermal conductivity, and precise power absorption and distribution.

With the 3S functionality, 3D-files are converted into structures in three simple steps and without elaborate design processes:

Abstract representations of box-shaped structure cells are defined and created.
The part is gridded and the cells are multiplied within fragments of the part, where different fragments can be filled with different structure cells.
The fragments containing the structures are saved as slice files ready for additive manufacturing.

The automatic and repetitive insertion of structure cells means that you don't have to construct whole structures manually, which would require significant time and experience and could result in high costs. The three-dimensional structure cells are only created as abstract representations, which are converted directly into a slice file. Therefore, it is not necessary to create three-dimensional STL-files containing the structure. This avoids a huge amount of processing and saves calculation time, since two-and-a-half-dimensional slice files have a much smaller data volume and are much easier to handle than three-dimensional files.

With the help of scripts, the cell distribution can be automated, combining any number of cell types and fragments. These automation and scripting capabilities can be used to develop one-click-solutions, forming a complete development environment for structural generation and application techniques.