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Tech Topic Presentation. Rapid Prototyping. Rapid Prototyping. Additive process which combines thin layers of paper, wax, or plastic to create a 3-D object. Can create complicated internal features that cannot be manufactured by other means.
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Tech Topic Presentation Rapid Prototyping
Rapid Prototyping • Additive process which combines thin layers of paper, wax, or plastic to create a 3-D object. • Can create complicated internal features that cannot be manufactured by other means. • Used to make prototypes for communication (visual aids), design testing, small production runs, & complicated objects. • Quicker & more accurate than machining a prototype. • Improve cost & time savings.
Rapid Prototyping Process • Create a CAD model of the design • Convert the CAD model to STL format • Slice the STL file into thin cross-sectional layers • Construct a 3-D model one layer on top of another • Clean and finish the model
Rapid Prototyping Technologies • Stereolithography • Selective Laser Sintering • Fused Deposition Modeling • Laminated Object Manufacturing
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Reference Websites • www.efunda.com/processes/rapid_prototyping/intro.cfm • www.me.psu.edu/lamancusa/rapidpro/primer/chapter2.htm • www.cadcamnet.com/Sections/rapid%20prototyping/rapid%20prototyping.htm • home.att.net/~castleisland/pmkt/rp_int1.htm