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Index

Foreword An Introduction to 3D Printing

How 3D Printing Works 3D Printing Is Not Like 2D Printing Managing Expectations as You Start Your Journey Don’t Worry! This Is Why We Wrote the Book What’s in This Book? Safari® Books Online How to Contact Us Acknowledgments

I. Applications of 3D Printing 1. You Say You Want a Revolution?

A Manufacturing Full Circle

2. 3D Printing and the Maker Movement

Impact of the Maker Movement Who Is a Maker? How the 3D Printing Ecosystem Helps You Be a Maker

3. How 3D Printing Is Being Used Today

II. Hardware and Printing Choices 4. Understanding FDM Printers

Resolution Levels Frame/Chassis Build Plate Linear Movement Controls Extruder Filament Tips for Success with FDM Printers Build Plate Adhesion Slicer Programs Not All Slicers Are Created Equal Homing and Leveling the Build Plate

5. Understanding SLA Printers

How It Works Cost of Materials Types of Resins The Two Types of SLA Printers: Laser and DLP Printer Profile: Autodesk Ember (DLP Technology) Printer Profile: Kudo3D Titan 1 (DLP Technology) Printer Profile: FormLabs Form 2 (Laser Technology) Software: Slicers for Resin Printing Support Structures for SLA Printing Conclusion

6. Outsourcing Versus Buying Your Own 3D Printer

The Benefits of Outsourcing Your Printing Popular Outsourced 3D Printing Service Bureaus The Rise of Local Outsourcing The Benefits of 3D Printing at Home Variables Involved When 3D Printing at Home Production Quantity: Low-Volume Manufacturing For Beginners, Choose FDM First Choosing the Right Quality Finish for Prints Evaluating for Special Mechanical Considerations Conclusion

7. Overview of the 3D Printing Workflow

3D Files 3D Models How Do I Get from Idea to Object? Details of the 3D Printing Workflow You Can Outsource Any Part of the 3D Printing Workflow

8. Getting and Fixing 3D Models

Downloading a 3D Model 3D Model Licensing and Legalities Creating 3D Models with Your Smartphone or Digital Camera Examples of What You Can Create In Photogrammetry Understanding 3D Model File Formats and Units of Measure Creating 3D Models with Four-Sided Polygons and Three-Sided Polygons Fixing a 3D Model for 3D Printing Using Meshmixer to Fix Your 3D Models

III. CAD Tutorials 9. Getting Started with Tinkercad

Setting Up an Account Before You Pick Up the Mouse Creating Shapes in Tinkercad Rotating an Object Changing the Shape Resizing the Red Box Grouping and Ungrouping Shapes Finishing Your New Creation in Tinkercad What’s Next?

10. Getting Started with Meshmixer

Getting Started Starting the Tutorial Sculpt with Digital Clay Adding Support Structures Creating a Sphere

11. Getting Started with Fusion 360

Polygonal Versus Parametric Modeling Getting Started with Fusion 360 Description of Interface Menu Making a Ring in Fusion 360 Adding an Embellishment to the Ring Adding to the Embellishment Exporting Your Model for 3D Printing

12. Setting Up Your Personal Makerspace for 3D Printing

Getting Ready Task 1: Research Which 3D Printer to Buy Task 2: Create a Safe Work Area Task 3: Choose the Best Physical Environment for Your 3D Printer Things We Recommend for Your Home Setup

IV. The Future 13. How 3D Printing Will Change Your (and Everyone Else’s) Life

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