3D printingThe Art of Making

Stijn van der LindenVirtox

What is 3d printing?

3D model

Slice into layers

Printer deposits layer on layer

Advantages of 3d printing

Unprecedented freedom to create

Nested and moving parts

Change size, material or color

Easily customizable

3D printing materials

Plastics

Full color composite

Compound materials

Metals

Ceramics

Multi-material

3D modeling

Polygon based

Surface definition

Error prone

Difficult with multi-material

Use slices to design?

Julia set fractals

Use slices to design?

Julia set fractals

Use slices to design?

Julia set fractals

Use slices to design?

Julia set fractals

Use slices to design?

Julia set fractals

Use slices to design?

Julia set fractals

Voxels

3D pixels

3D print compatible

Per voxel color, density

Apps

Apps

Apps

Apps

The next 10 years

More apps

More materials

Faster printing

Lower costs

Thank you

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