Three-dimensional object data generation apparatus, three-dimensional object forming apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable medium

1. A three-dimensional object forming apparatus comprising:

a processor, configured to:

obtain, using three-dimensional object data indicating a three-dimensional object represented by a plurality of three-dimensional elements, physical property values calculated by analyzing physical properties at a time when the three-dimensional object to be formed under a predetermined forming condition, the physical property values indicating the physical properties of the plurality of three-dimensional elements, wherein the three dimensional object data is converted from surface shape data indicating a surface shape of the three-dimensional object;

divide the three-dimensional object into a plurality of sub-objects on a basis of a result of comparison between the physical property value of each of the plurality of three-dimensional elements and a predetermined threshold;

calculate a representative value of physical property values of three-dimensional elements included in each of the plurality of sub-objects; and

generate the three-dimensional object data by setting a forming condition corresponding to the representative value for each of the plurality of three-dimensional elements using predetermined correspondences between the representative values and forming conditions of a three-dimensional object forming apparatus that forms the three-dimensional object; and

a forming unit that forms the three-dimensional object under the forming condition corresponding to the three-dimensional object data.

2. The three-dimensional object forming apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor analyzes the physical properties using an analysis method corresponding to a function required for the three-dimensional object.

3. The three-dimensional object forming apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive the analysis method.

4. The three-dimensional object forming apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor calculates the physical property values by analyzing the physical properties using a plurality of analysis methods and combines together the calculated physical property values.

5. The three-dimensional object forming apparatus according to claim 4 ,

wherein the processor combines together the physical property values in accordance with a combination ratio.

6. The three-dimensional object forming apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor performs a process for dividing the three-dimensional object into a plurality of sub-objects for each of a plurality of thresholds,

wherein the processor performs a process for calculating the representative values for each of the plurality of thresholds, and

wherein the processor generates the three-dimensional object data for each of the plurality of thresholds.

7. The three-dimensional object forming apparatus according to claim 6 ,

wherein the processor outputs, in the three-dimensional object data generated for the plurality of thresholds, a piece of three-dimensional object data that satisfies a predetermined performance condition.

8. The three-dimensional object forming apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive a piece of the three-dimensional object data generated for the plurality of thresholds.

9. The three-dimensional object forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

perform control such that processes performed by the processor and a process for determining whether the generated three-dimensional object data satisfies a predetermined performance condition are repeated until the predetermined performance condition is satisfied.

10. The three-dimensional object forming apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor adds three-dimensional elements to boundary portions of the plurality of sub-objects to cause the plurality of sub-objects to partially overlap each other at the boundary portions.

11. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process, the process comprising:

obtaining, using three-dimensional object data indicating a three-dimensional object represented by a plurality of three-dimensional elements, physical property values calculated by analyzing physical properties at a time when the three-dimensional object to be formed under a predetermined forming condition, the physical property values indicating the physical properties of the plurality of three-dimensional elements, wherein the three dimensional object data is converted from surface shape data indicating a surface shape of the three-dimensional object;

dividing the three-dimensional object into a plurality of sub-objects on a basis of a result of comparison between the physical property value of each of the plurality of three-dimensional elements and a predetermined threshold;

calculating a representative value of physical property values of three-dimensional elements included in each of the plurality of sub-objects;

generating the three-dimensional object data by setting a forming condition corresponding to the representative value for each of the plurality of three-dimensional elements using predetermined correspondences between the representative values and forming conditions of a three-dimensional object forming apparatus that forms the three-dimensional object; and

forming the three-dimensional object under the forming condition corresponding to the three-dimensional object data.