The variable lamination rapid prototyping apparatus of the present
invention includes a first feeding means which longitudinally
reciprocates a sheet, a second feeding means which is provided under the
first feeding means and reciprocates in a direction transverse to the
sheet, and a rotating means which is coupled to the second feeding means
and rotates around an axis parallel to the transverse direction of the
sheet. The apparatus further includes a translation means which is linked
to the rotating means, a cutting means which is coupled to the
translation means, and a stacking means which subsequently stacks a
plurality of cut sheets, thus forming the 3-dimensional object. The
apparatus further includes a control means which previously stores data
about the object therein and controls the above-mentioned plurality of
means based on the data. Because a hot wire is provided in a
parallelogram link structure, superior cutting accuracy and the stability
are ensured. Furthermore, because the link structure is adjustable in
length, it is possible to easily cut a sheet regardless of the size of
the sheet.