Stereolithography printer

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a data processing apparatus comprising a memory, an intensity map comprising a plurality of pixel values, each pixel value of the intensity map having an X-location and a Y-location and representing intensity of light projection at the X-location and the Y-location by an additive-manufacturing apparatus, wherein the pixel values of the intensity map have been generated from measurements of heights of different parts of a calibration object previously printed by the additive-manufacturing apparatus;

receiving, by the data processing apparatus comprising the memory, cross-sectional images of a three dimensional (3D) model of a manufacturable object, each of the cross-sectional images comprising a plurality of pixel values, and each of the pixel values of each of the cross-sectional images having an X-location and a Y-location;

for each of the cross-sectional images of the 3D model, applying pixel values of the intensity map to corresponding pixel values of the cross-sectional image of the 3D model having the same X-locations and Y-locations, to make a corresponding one of a plurality of additive-manufacturing images that are calibrated to account for variations in intensity of the light projection; and

providing the additive-manufacturing images to the additive-manufacturing apparatus to build the manufacturable object.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the additive-manufacturing apparatus is a photo polymerization 3D printer, and the providing comprises directing the photo polymerization 3D printer to build the manufacturable object by projecting the additive-manufacturing images into a resin.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein:

each of the pixel values of the intensity map represents an intensity of a corresponding X-location and Y-location of the light projection.

4. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

receiving, by the data processing apparatus comprising the memory, the measurements of height, each of the measurements of height having an X-location and a Y-location, wherein the measurements of height are fewer in number than there are light projections by the additive manufacturing apparatus for the printing of the calibration object; and

generating the pixel values of the intensity map by performing a regression analysis using the measurements of height as constraints.

5. The method of claim 4 , comprising:

receiving the calibration object previously printed by the additive-manufacturing apparatus, the calibration object comprising a plurality of measurement points; and

measuring each of the measurement points to generate the measurements of height.

6. The method of claim 5 , comprising:

printing, by the additive-manufacturing apparatus, the calibration object, wherein variations in intensity of the light projections of the additive-manufacturing apparatus for printing the calibration object cause the measurement points of the calibration object to have variations in height.

7. The method of claim 6 , comprising:

applying pixel values of the intensity map to corresponding pixel values of an image of the calibration object to make a validation additive-manufacturing image; and

validating the intensity map of the additive-manufacturing apparatus by determining that validation measures of a validation object printed by the additive-manufacturing apparatus using the validation additive-manufacturing image are within a threshold range.

8. The method of claim 7 , comprising printing, by the additive-manufacturing apparatus, the validation object using the validation additive-manufacturing image.

9. The method of claim 8 , comprising measuring the printed validation object to generate the validation measures.

10. A system for printing an object, the system comprising:

an additive-manufacturing apparatus configured to:

build an object by selectively projecting light to successive layers of a build media; and

a data processor configured to:

receive an intensity map comprising a plurality of pixel values, each pixel value of the intensity map having an X-location and a Y-location and representing intensity of light projection at the X-location and the Y-location by the additive-manufacturing apparatus, wherein the pixel values of the intensity map have been generated from measurements of heights of different parts of a calibration object previously printed by the additive-manufacturing apparatus;

receive cross-sectional images of a three dimensional (3D) model of a manufacturable object, each of the cross-sectional images comprising a plurality of pixel values, and each of the pixel values of each of the cross-sectional images having an X-location and a Y-location;

for each of the cross-sectional images of the 3D model, apply pixel values of the intensity map to corresponding pixel values of the cross-sectional image of the 3D model having the same X-locations and Y-locations, to make a corresponding one of a plurality of additive-manufacturing images that are calibrated to account for variations in intensity of the light projection; and

provide the additive-manufacturing images to the additive-manufacturing apparatus to build the manufacturable object.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the additive-manufacturing apparatus and the data processor are integrated into a single device.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the additive-manufacturing apparatus is a photo polymerization 3D printer.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein:

each of the pixel values of the intensity map are proportional to an intensity of a corresponding X-location and Y-location of the light projection.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the data processor is configured to:

receive the measurements of height, each of the measurements of height having an X-location and a Y-location wherein the measurements of height are fewer in number than there are light projections by the additive manufacturing apparatus for the printing of the calibration object; and

generate the pixel values of the intensity map by performing a regression analysis using the measurements of height as constraints.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the data processor is configured to:

generate the measurements of height.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the additive-manufacturing apparatus is configured to:

print the calibration object, wherein variations in intensity of the light projections of the additive-manufacturing apparatus for printing the calibration object cause measurement points of the calibration object to have variations in height.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the data processor is configured to:

apply pixel values of the intensity map to corresponding pixel values of an image of the calibration object to make a validation additive-manufacturing image; and

validate the intensity map of the additive-manufacturing apparatus by determining that validation measures of a validation object printed by the additive-manufacturing apparatus using the validation additive-manufacturing image are within a threshold range.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the additive-manufacturing apparatus is configured to:

print the validation object using the validation additive-manufacturing image.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the data processor is configured to:

receive an indication of validation based on measures of the validation object.