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3D printing, Start with 3D image - Coggle Diagram
3D printing
How?
most use plastic as stock
can be wax, even chocolate
another kind
commonly plastic
laser traces the shape
heat sticks together
printing surface drops
more powder rolled across
can be metal or ceramic
Slices are squirted
as a thin layer of liquid
hardens immediately
printing surface lowers and repeats
What is it?
the same principle
with 2D printers
added dimension
Start with 3D image
sent to printer
interpret as slices
printed on top of each other