Utilizing a built in Ethernet interface, the Perfactory can easily connect directly to a PC workstation or be integrated into a network. The Perfactory has an embedded PC, allowing the system to work independently from the pre-processing workstation. The machine can be remotely monitored from any computer on the network using the communication software from the Perfactory Software Suite. Any STL data format can be easily converted into voxel matrices using the Perfactory® Software Suite and then imported into the Perfactory® System to be built.