The .sli file format is the 'internal' EOS file format used for defining the scan vectors within the job package archive file (.openjz).
The job manifest file, typically compressed, consists of the following:
.job file - specifying the metadata, parameters used for the EOS system and the build consisting of multiple parts with their individual transformations.
.eospar file - an encrypted and proprietary laser parameter file which stores the material file containing the scan and hatch parameters used by the SLM system and during EOS's internal preprocessing tool.
.sli file storing the laser scan geometry and references to the laser parameters for each part
These files are collectively can be used and referenced within the supplied EOS preprocessor toolset (RPTools or EOSPrint 1.7-2.8)
Part of the binary .sli file format has been partially documented here. The exact file format specification required by the SLM System is not available.
The .sli file format is based on the former open .cli specification, but has specific extensions adopted for more efficient access to each layers. These include a header offset and a 'layer seek table' used for efficient access to the LayerGeometry across each Layer.
An excerpt taken from a job file is displayed below:
The .sli file format is the 'internal' EOS file format used for defining the scan vectors within the job package archive file (.openjz).
The job manifest file, typically compressed, consists of the following:
These files are collectively can be used and referenced within the supplied EOS preprocessor toolset (RPTools or EOSPrint 1.7-2.8)
Part of the binary .sli file format has been partially documented here. The exact file format specification required by the SLM System is not available.
The .sli file format is based on the former open .cli specification, but has specific extensions adopted for more efficient access to each layers. These include a header offset and a 'layer seek table' used for efficient access to the
LayerGeometry
across eachLayer
.An excerpt taken from a job file is displayed below:
cube.openjob.txt
A preliminary example script for interpreting the .sli is shared below for reference:
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