3D prints

Additive manufacturing output

3D prints are objects created by additive manufacturing—built up layer by layer from materials like plastic, resin, or metal based on digital designs.

The term covers both the process and its products: She 3D prints custom phone cases, The shelf displayed his 3D prints.

Home 3D printing has made rapid prototyping accessible to hobbyists and small businesses.

process

filament

Very thin thread

  • extruderMachine forcing material through openings
  • nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
  • slicerTool that divides thinly

infill · supports · rafts · brims · retraction · overhang · bridging · G-code · slicing · extrusion

materials

ABS

Anti-lock braking system

biodegradable · photopolymer · composite · thermoplastic

prototyping

mockup

Preliminary design representation

concept · proof-of-concept · draft · maquette

customization

personalized

Adapted for an individual

tailored · one-off · parametric · modified · configured · adaptive · prosthetics · orthotics

technology

DLP

Digital light processing

mesh · topology

hobby

Ender

One who concludes

  • makerOne who produces
  • tinkerMender of metal household wares
  • DIYAmateur home projects

upgrades · mods · community · troubleshooting

Categories
Opposites
manufacturing method

3D printscarves

Cuts into solid material

mills · CNC machines · sculpts · molds · casts

material transformation

3D printserodes

Wears away gradually

grinds down · dissolves · demolishes · deconstructs

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G