3D print
Additive manufacturing output
To 3D print is to create a physical object by depositing material layer by layer, following a digital design.
The technology builds items from plastic, metal, resin, or other materials: We 3D printed replacement parts for the dishwasher.
Also written as 3-D print.
The noun is 3D printer; the process is 3D printing.
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- filamentVery thin thread
- ABSAnti-lock braking system
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
- stereolithographyUV resin 3D printing
bioprinting · DLP · heated bed · photopolymer
Adapted for an individual
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- made-to-orderCreated to individual specifications
- custom-fitAdjusted to individual specifications
- one-of-a-kindHaving no equivalent
tailored · prosthetic · orthotic · hearing aid · jewelry · figurine
Substance mixed in
- layer-by-layerIn successive strata
- extrusionPushing through a die
- slicingCutting into portions
- G-codeMachine tool instructions
infill · raft · brim · skirt · overhang · adhesion · retraction · bridging
Quick fabrication of preliminary models
- iterationRepeated procedural pass
- mockupPreliminary design representation
- proof-of-conceptFeasibility demonstration
- fit checkDisplaying attire for evaluation
preproduction · sample · small-batch · on-demand · tooling · jig · fixture
Technical drawing technology
- STLMissouri metropolis abbreviation
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- meshInterlocking open weave
- manifoldMany and various
topology · dimensions · scale · orientation · hollowing · wall thickness · supports · parametric
Heat-softenable, repeatedly reshapable polymer
- ceramicFired clay material
- carbon fiberReinforced polymer composite
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- compositeMade of distinct parts
biodegradable · medical-grade · titanium · stainless steel · aluminum · wax · concrete · chocolate
resin
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stereolithography · bioprinting · DLP · heated bed · photopolymer
personalized
Adapted for an individual
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- made-to-orderCreated to individual specifications
- custom-fitAdjusted to individual specifications
one-of-a-kind · tailored · prosthetic · orthotic · hearing aid · jewelry · figurine
additive
Substance mixed in
- layer-by-layerIn successive strata
- extrusionPushing through a die
- slicingCutting into portions
G-code · infill · raft · brim · skirt · overhang · adhesion · retraction · bridging · curing
rapid prototyping
Quick fabrication of preliminary models
- iterationRepeated procedural pass
- mockupPreliminary design representation
- proof-of-conceptFeasibility demonstration
fit check · preproduction · sample · small-batch · on-demand · tooling · jig · fixture
CAD
Technical drawing technology
- STLMissouri metropolis abbreviation
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- meshInterlocking open weave
manifold · topology · dimensions · scale · orientation · hollowing · wall thickness · supports · parametric · generative
thermoplastic
Heat-softenable, repeatedly reshapable polymer
- ceramicFired clay material
- carbon fiberReinforced polymer composite
- flexibleAble to bend freely
composite · biodegradable · medical-grade · titanium · stainless steel · aluminum · wax · concrete · chocolate · silicone
- 3D3D model, 3D graphics, 3D rendering, 3D render, 3D effect
- prototypesprototype, mock-up, proof of concept, working model, mockup
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