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Технически университет - София

Abstract: The present article aims to examine different approaches and technologies for producing multi-color 3D printed parts and reliefs using FDM/FFF printing technology. Several examples of parts used in the fields of technology, architecture, marketing and art are presented. The innovative HueForge software version 0.8.1 is used to create a multi-color relief. The process of establishing the Transmission Distance parameter of a given filament, which is key to creating colored reliefs with HueForge, is also examined.

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