Slicing at Scale: An Introduction to Custom Toolpath Generation for Architectural Large-Format 3D Printing
Slicing at Scale: An Introduction to Custom Toolpath Generation for Architectural Large-Format 3D Printing
Speaker:
Louis Lamont
Summary:
Slicing is the invisible logic behind every 3D printed object, facilitating the translation of geometry into machine instruction. This workshop introduces participants to toolpath generation across scales, from desktop FDM to robotic large-format systems. As printing processes scale up, unique design and process considerations emerge, and understanding these is essential to realising the full potential of robotic large-format printing in the built environment context. The second half of the session puts theory into practice: participants will use a Rhino-based slicing component to generate and test contours on their own geometry, leaving with a working understanding of how to design for the machine.
This talk was delivered online on 23 June 2026. Talk duration is 50 minutes.
Speaker Bio:
Louis is co-founder and Technical Lead at Composite Sydney, an architecturally focused digital fabrication and large-format additive manufacturing studio. He is also an MPhil candidate at Arch Manu, researching digital twin integration for large format 3D printing. His work sits at the intersection of advanced manufacturing, material systems, and architectural design.
CPD Details:
This talk is offered as a formal CPD activity for architects, mapped to performance criteria PC28 and PC39 in the Australian 2021 National Standard of Competencies for Architects.