3D Printing/Rapid Prototyping

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You will have the opportunity to develop a design of your choice for production on one of our Rapid Prototyping machines. We can offer SLS (Selective Laser Sintering), Z Corp 3D printing and Envisiontec printing.

You can either use 3D Studio Max or Rhino in our CAD suite to develop your model for 3D printing.

• introduction to 3D printing technologies
• software used to create models for 3D printing
• how to create valid models for 3D printing and export options
• 3D file fixing, verification and software
• live hinges and other "click fits"
• producing your own 3D model choosing from 1 of 3 technologies. (Envisiontec Perfactory, Z corp, SLS)

Please note that this course will not teach 3D modelling, but includes tips and tricks on how to prepare your files for 3D printing.