DEVICE FOR BUILDING UP A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT LAYER BY LAYER AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING CORRESPONDING BUILDING MATERIAL

摘要

The invention relates to a device (1) and a method for building up a three-dimensional object by compacting layer by layer a building material in the locations in the respective layers that correspond to the object. Said device is provided with a supply element (96) that supplies the building material to a construction site (10) in the device (1), and at least two feed sections (98a, 98b) which are provided on the supply element (96) and which are independent from each other, one respective connection (99a, 99b) for a building material supply container (100a, 100b) for supplying building material from outside the device (1) being arranged on every feed section.