Beginning Design for 3D Printing

Beginning Design for 3D Printing is the full color go-to-guide for creating just about anything on a 3D printer. This book will demystify the design process for 3D printing, providing the proper workflows for those new to 3D printing, eager artists, seasoned engineers, 3D printing entrepreneurs, and first-time owners of 3D printers to ensure original ideas can be 3D printed. Beginning Design for 3D Printing explores a variety of 3D printing projects. Focus is on the use of freely available 3D design applications with step-by-step techniques that will demonstrate how to create a wide variety of 3D printable objects and illustrate the differences between splines, polygons, and solids. Users will get a deep understanding of a wide range modeling applications. They'll learn the differences between organic modeling tools, hard edge modeling, and precision, CAD-based techniques used to make 3D printable designs, practical products, and personalized works of art. Whether you are a student on a budget or a company exploring R & D options for 3D printing, Beginning Design for 3D Printing will provide the right tools and techniques to ensure 3D printing success. By providing an understanding of the many software tools available, and the essential design techniques necessary, Beginning Design for 3D Printing is the go-to-guide enabling anyone to create just about anything on a 3D printer. This book with demystify the design process for 3D printing, providing the proper workflows for eager artists, seasoned engineers, 3D printing entrepreneurs, and first-time owners of 3D printers to ensure that their original ideas can be 3D printed. Using this book, you will learn how to design for both prototyping and additive manufacturing. You will understand the fundamental differences between organic modeling tools, hard edge modeling, and precision, CAD-based techniques. Broken down are the fundamental design concepts for 3D printing that will illustrate the differences between splines, polygons, and solids. Users will also get a deep understanding of procedural modeling techniques that will enable highly complex designs and mass customization for 3D printing. Whether you are a student on a budget or a company exploring R & D options for 3D printing, Beginning Design for 3D Printing will provide the right tools and techniques that will ensure 3D printing success Front Matter....Pages i-xvii What’s Possible with 3D Printing?....Pages 1-30 Exploring Design Techniques for 3D Printing....Pages 31-66 Begin with a Box....Pages 67-89 Preparing the Box for 3D Printing....Pages 91-127 Creative Applications for Simple Shapes....Pages 129-173 Design Strategies for 3D Printing....Pages 175-200 Basic Solid Modeling Techniques....Pages 201-247 Organic Modeling Techniques....Pages 249-310 Customization Techniques....Pages 311-338 3D-Scanning Techniques....Pages 339-348 Intermediate Solid-Modeling Techniques....Pages 349-366 Advanced Techniques Using Blender....Pages 367-390 Working with 3D-Printing Service Bureaus....Pages 391-396 Timeline of 3D Printing Design Milestones....Pages 397-401 Back Matter....Pages 403-409 This book explores a variety of 3D printing projects. Focus is on the use of freely available 3D design applications with step-by-step techniques that will demonstrate how to create a wide variety of 3D printable objects and illustrate the differences between splines, polygons, and solids. Users will get a deep understanding of a wide range of modeling applications. They'll learn the differences between organic modeling tools, hard edge modeling, and precision, CAD-based techniques used to make 3D printable designs, practical products, and personalized works of art. --Back cover Joe Micallef. Place Of Publication From Publisher's Website. Includes Index.