A G-Code Generator for Volumetric Models
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
This article presents a new slicer and a new G-codes generator for volumetric models.This slicer first finds the best printing direction using the inertia tensor of the printed model. Then it detects and classifies overhangs and generate supports structures. After, applies imaging techniques to divide model to skin and internal volume and to cut model into 2d images and finally produce g-codes.
The methods used to explore the issue are suitable and are applied thoroughly through the reference citing suitable literature.
The conclusions are in accordance with the past literature.
But still the following improvements can to be done to improve the quality of the article.
The author should have investigated a greater number of recent studies in this area.For example:
Line 112 insert some papers like the following that investigates accuracy issue of 3d printed parts.
K Kitsakis, P Alabey, J Kechagias, N Vaxevanidis: A Study of the dimensional accuracy obtained by low cost 3D printing for possible application in medicine. 11/2016; 161(1):012025., DOI:10.1088/1757-899X/161/1/012025
Line 114 insert a citation like the following
Peristera Alabey, Menelaos Pappas, John Kechagias, Stergios Maropoulos: Medical Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing: Status and Outlook. Proceedings of the ASME 2010 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, Istanbul, Tr; 07/2010, DOI:10.1115/ESDA2010-24361
Line 166. the fabrication time[insert the following citation]
[] Kechagias J, Anagnostopoulos V, Zervos S, Chryssolouris G: Estimation of build times in Rapid Prototyping processes. Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing -EuRP&M1997, University of Nottingham, UK; 01/1997
Line 179 . In this work, we assume that that the…
Author Response
Please see the attachments. Thanks.
Author Response File: 
Author Response.pdf
Reviewer 2 Report
COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS:
Comment 1: According to Template file, abstract needs to have 200 words maximum. In this paper version, it is 234 words. If is possible, try to reduce the number of words in abstract.
Comment 2: line 28
Wrong: 0. Introduction
Correct: 1. Introduction
See instructions in Template file. In Template file is writing next:
How to Use This Template
The template details the sections that can be used in a manuscript. Note that each section has a corresponding style, which can be found in the ‘Styles’ menu of Word. Sections that are not mandatory are listed as such. The section titles given are for Articles. Review papers and other article types have a more flexible structure.
Remove this paragraph and start section numbering with 1. For any questions, please contact the editorial office of the journal or [email protected].
Also, it is necessary to fix and other numbers of sections in paper
Comment 3: line 238
Wrong: Figure 2.
Correct: Figure 2.
Comment 4: line 271
Wrong: Figure 4.
Correct: Figure 4.
Comment 5: line 297
Wrong: Figure 5.
Correct: Figure 5.
Comment 6: line 325
Wrong: Figure 6.
Correct: Figure 6.
Comment 7: line 310
Wrong: 2.3 Internal Region Hatching
Correct: 3.6 Internal Region Hatching
Comment 8: line 332
Wrong: 2.4 Toolpath and G-code Generation
Correct: 3.7 Toolpath and G-code Generation
Comment 9: line 354
Wrong: Figure 7.
Correct: Figure 7.
Comment 10: line 377
Wrong: Figure 8.
Correct: Figure 8.
Comment 11: line 397
Wrong: Table 1.
Correct: Table 1.
Comment 12: page 11
Wrong: Table 1. Settings of the 3D printer.
Correct: Table 2. Settings of the 3D printer.
Comment 13: page 11
Wrong: Figure 9.
Correct: Figure 9.
Comment 14: line 411
Wrong: Figure 10.
Correct: Figure 10.
Comment 15: line 427
Wrong: Figure 11.
Correct: Figure 11.
Comment 16: line 430
Wrong: Figure 12.
Correct: Figure 12.
Comments for author File: Comments.pdf
Author Response
Please see the attachment. Thank you very much.
Author Response File: Author Response.pdf
