Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) is an industrial 3D printing process that builds fully functional metal prototypes and production parts in 7 days or less. A range of metals produces final parts that can be used for end-use applications.
For engineers, this aspect of DMLS means greater freedom to create complex parts (with overhanging features, for example) and lattice structures.
A lattice structure is a space-filling unit cell that can be tessellated along any axis with no gaps between cells. These structures are an emerging solution to weight, energy and advanced manufacturing time reduction.
Solution
Step 1: Input the 3D model into the Automatic Lattice Generator tool and it automatically adds a lattice structure after evaluating the forces and gives you a structural evaluation of your model.