INTRODUCTION TO 3D PRINTING
How do we make things?
There are 4 main ways of how we make things that we use and see around us. Scroll down to understand these and get an easy introduction to 3D printing!
Subtractive Manufacturing
by removing what is not needed
How is a CHAIR made?
By CUTTING wood!
2. Forming Manufacturing
by applying force to change shape
How are POTS made?
By applying FORCE on rotating clay!
3. Casting Manufacturing
by using a definite shape to make another object
How are ICE CUBES made?
Pouring water in an ICE TRAY of required shape!
4. Additive Manufacturing or 3D Printing
by adding material in the required shape
Imagine printing with your normal printer
Now imagine making a stack of printed paper
This is how a 3D Printer works! It prints one layer at a time, and then moves up to print another layer on top of the previous layer. After 100’s of layers on top of one another (like a stack of paper), a 3D object will be formed. The design printed in each layer will determine how the final object will look.
From Idea to Object in just 3 steps using 3D Printing
Design your idea on a computer design software (CAD) or just download one from the internet
Import the design in the slicing software to change print settings such as speed, material, etc.
Send the file to a 3D Printer and start printing!
Watch the video to see these 3 steps ->
Watch this video from Stanford University for a SUMMARY of everything explained in this Introduction Section