Addidex Field Notes — Robotic Additive Manufacturing https://addidex.com/notes/ Practical workflows, benchmark findings, toolpath algorithms, and machine kinematics from robotic 3D printing practitioners. en-us Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Direct-to-Toolpath: Eliminating the Slicer in Large-Format AM https://addidex.com/notes/ direct-to-toolpath-lfam-design Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT connect@addidex.com (Mikkel Huse) Why traditional planar slicing breaks down at multi-meter scales, and how algorithmic parametric curves generate continuous structural toolpaths directly from Rhino/Grasshopper. Thermal Gradients and Interlayer Adhesion in Pellet Extrusion https://addidex.com/notes/ mitigating-thermal-warping-pellet-extrusion Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT connect@addidex.com (Raquel Navarro) Experimental findings on heated bed thermals, active chamber shrouds, and fiber alignment in 20% carbon fiber reinforced polypropylene prints. Controlling 6-Axis Articulated Arms with Open-Source Toolchains https://addidex.com/notes/ open-source-robot-kinematics-ros2-blender Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT connect@addidex.com (Luis Arturo Pacheco) Bypassing closed vendor controllers using ROS2, MoveIt kinematics, and custom Python interpolation for non-uniform deposition speeds.