Why is it so important for 3D data to be exact? After all, drawings on a drafting board weren’t a mathematically accurate representation of designs and they got the job done just fine. Right? Well sort of. We’ve all heard the stories of someone faking in a dimension to show the right value, causing the […]
Design for No Assembly: Rapid Prototyping Evolves to Digital Manufacturing
It is abundantly clear that additive manufacturing (AM), whether in plastic, metal, or human tissue, is a manufacturing game changer. But as with any manufacturing method, design for that method must be considered. In that case of digital manufacturing, we get to let down our hair and let go of having to consider those pesky […]