PART 3
3D Printing Meets Traditional Prototyping
By allowing designers, architects, and similar professionals to envision their creations, 3D printing makes the early part of the innovation process a lot more efficient than it used to be. The three chapters in this part show you how desktop 3D printing can be used as an enhancement to (or replacement for) more-traditional prototyping or small-batch-manufacturing processes. These chapters emphasize the “shop class” side of 3D printing, whereas Part 2 emphasized more of its computer lab aspects.
Chapter 9 describes how to use a 3D print as a starting point for a one-off cast metal part. Printers ...
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