ABOUT 3D PRINTING
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WHAT IS 3D PRINTING USED FOR? Every day, 3D printing helps innovators – students and professionals alike – find smarter approaches to stubborn design problems – and greater confidence to confront towering challenges. Less hindered by past constraints, they can imagine, design, iterate and replicate more freely than ever before. By providing the shortest possible path from idea to solid object, 3D printing empowers them to untangle complexity, tackle tough problems, and uncover new solutions in classrooms, research laboratories and industry. Stratasys technology is challenging the status quo in manufacturing, health care, education — even outer space. Learn more at stratasys.com/industries THE 3D PRINTING SOLUTIONS COMP

WHAT MAKES A HIGH-QUALITY 3D MODEL? Good data Just like with photographs, higher quality digital files result in better output. Depending on the complexity and desired physical size and surface quality, 3D files can be heavy – 100 MB to more than a gigabyte. “Tessellation,” or the breaking up Most 3D printable files originate in CAD software. of a surface into polygons, is to 3D printing what pixilation is to photographs. Simplifying the shape WHERE DOES THE DATA COME FROM TO 3D PRINT? Most 3D printable files originate with a designer using 3D computer-aided design (CAD) software. Objects...

builds strong, durable and dimensionally stable parts with the best accuracy and repeatability of any 3D printing technology, ranging from small and simple classroom 3D printers to industrial systems. Many schools have 3D printing labs. HOW CAN I GET STARTED? Finding a 3D printer: We recommend students first explore maker spaces, fab labs or additive manufacturing equipment in schools or Broadly, 3D printing offers vast creative communities. Often, knowledgeable staff can help possibilities. But for professionals, the only you learn to design and finish parts. method that matters is what...

Competitions can increase student engagement. CHALLENGE YOURSELF. • Grab CAD: Monthly design challenges for Student design challenges are an opportunity to students and industry. See more at employ design thinking to solve problems. You often don’t need a 3D printer to enter, and sometimes winners receive 3D printed models of their solutions. Check out: • Thingiverse Challenges: Ongoing STEAM challenges. thingiverse.com/challenges • Extreme Redesign: An annual design challenge to improve on an existing product. Winning entries will be creative, mechanically sound and realistically...

About Stratasys We’ve been at the forefront of 3D printing innovation for more than 25 years. We’re shaping lives by helping researchers and health experts expand human knowledge and advance health care delivery. We are fueling the next generation of innovation through our work in aerospace, automotive and education. We’re trusted worldwide by leading manufacturers and groundbreaking designers, makers, thinkers and doers. As a proud innovation partner, we offer the best mix of technologies, deep industry expertise - and the most flexible implementation options to meet our customers’ needs -...

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