Introduction to Processes & Best Practices Of 3D Printing

General Explanation of 3D Printing :

It is widely believed that 3D printing or additive manufacturing (AM) has the vast potential to become one of these technologies. There is a lot of coverage on 3D printing across many television channels, newspapers and online resources. Now What really is this 3D printing that some have claimed will put an end to traditional manufacturing as we know it? Revolutionize design and impose geopolitical, economic, social, demographic and environmental and security implications to our everyday lives.

3D printing procedure :

3D digital model is the starting point for any 3D printing process. This digital model can be created using various 3D design software like Fusion 360 & Solidworks or can also can be created using 3D scanning. Once the 3D model is created, it is then sliced into layers thereby converting the design into a file readable by 3D printer. This slicing is done by exporting 3d model to another software like Ultimaker cura. 3D printer will then print this file layer by layer using the material given as input to the 3D printer.

Stereolithography :