Tutorial Summer: 3D printing techniques
We’re back for our second tutorial : Today our Product Designer Bert, will tell you more about 3D printing techniques: “the techniques have matured gradually and nowadays 3D printing is seen more and more as a production technique rather than a prototyping technique.”
Bert: “Once you decide to 3D print something, it’s important to understand the different techniques. In general they can be split up into 2 groups: direct and indirect 3D printing. The main difference lies in the fact that the design is made from 3D printing (direct) or 3D printing was used in the process of creating your model (indirect):
As you can see: every material has its own 3D printing technique and therefor its own design specifications. For every material you can find extensive information, design guides (for example our polyamide design guide) and videos on our material pages.
Have fun designing and get ready for our next tutorial!
