3D printing

Introduction

Part 1: Getting started with 3D printing. Seeing how 3D printers fit into modern manufacturing

Exploring the types of 3D printing

Exploring applications of 3D printing

Part 2: Outlining 3D-printing resources. Identifying available materials for 3D printing

Identifying sources and communities for 3D-printable objects

Part 3: Exploring the business side of 3D printing. 3D printing for everyone

Understanding 3D printing's effect on traditional lines of business

Reviewing 3D-printing research

Part 4: Employing personal 3D-printing devices. Exploring 3D-printed artwork

Considering consumer-level desktop 3D printers

Deciding on a 3D printer of your own

Part 5: Understanding and using your 3D printer. Assembling kits and reviewing machine setup

Understanding 3D printer control electronics

Understanding, using, and servicing 3D printers

Identifying software and calibrating your 3D printer

Refining the design and 3D-printing process

Part 6: The part of tens. Ten examples of direct digital manufacturing and personalization

Ten impossible designs created using additive manufacturing.