The present invention relates to a method of predicting the shape of a three-dimensional object after having undergone a diffusion process for a predetermined duration. The prediction method uses a vertical morphing law and a lateral morphing law. The lateral morphing law applies to a description of the contours of different sections of a sample at standardized heights. The description of the contour of a slice is obtained by a curvilinear Fourier transform of the contour or by a two-dimensional spatial Fourier transform of a contour line approaching this contour. The present invention also relates to the manufacture of a three-dimensional object of given material and given setpoint shape. Figure for abstract: Figure 3B
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