There is a lot to be said for the modern computer printers. They are able to translate just about anything that is two dimensional onto the paper you feed into them.

1. Printing In 3D Makes For A
Flexible Creative Process

2.  There is a lot to be said for the modern
computer printers. They are able to
translate just about anything that is two
dimensional onto the paper you feed into
them. There is, however, more that can
be done with a software and equipment
upgrade.
By spending some money and a lot of
time to learn what goes into 3D printing,
you can create the models that have
been coming out of these units quickly.

3. Rendering something in a 3D model has
been able to be done since the 1980s.
Pricing, which started quite high, has
come down over the years and will
become a very small investment in the
future. It is being used and being studied
to be used in quite a number of
industries.

4. Car manufacturers are using this
technology to built prototype parts. The
use of this to construct actual parts in
space exploration has also been
explored. Making organs for the medical
field is being experimented with. The
Chinese have been working with just this
for several years.

5. A subtractive process, such as what is
accomplished with a lathe, takes material
away from what is being created. An
additive process, like what is done with a
3D printing system adds material in a
process that appears to come from a
science fiction movie.
This type of creation adds layer upon
layer of material, usually plastic or
anything else that can be squirted
through a nozzle.

6.  Creating things that our military use
every day for protection is what this
technology is doing right now. Jewelry
and other items of fashion are also being
made. Any parts that are needed for just
about any industry finds its way out of
one of these printing marvels. This is just
the beginning.

7.  A computer program is at the core of
this process. The digital programs, many
of them freeware, can be used to
transform your ideas into a 3D model
that can almost come alive. The input
from these programs will make the
printers work the way they should and
the results can be useful in more than a
few ways.

8. 3D printing technology is being used in
prototyping, construction, architecture,
dental, medical and bio tech fields. This
is just a very short list and shows the
flexibility this type of system will have in
the years ahead. The science will make
this an easily purchased item and user
friendlier as it goes along.

9. Home users will be able to make parts
for their home and cars and other items
to save money. This will become as
necessary as that computer printer you
have now.
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