History
In what decade did 3D printing begin to develop?
The 1980s.
What does FDM stand for?
Fused deposition modeling.
What industry uses 3D printing to make prototypes and tools faster?
Manufacturing.
What is another name for 3D printing?
Additive manufacturing.
Why is 3D printing useful for school projects and prototypes?
It is affordable and easy to use.
Who developed stereolithography, or SLA?
Chuck Hull.
What 3D printing method uses liquid resin cured by UV light?
SLA (stereolithography).
What industry uses 3D printing for custom implants and patient-specific medical solutions?
The medical industry.
What is the process of building an object layer by layer called?
3D printing.
What makes 3D printing especially good for complex shapes?
It can create shapes that are hard or impossible with older manufacturing methods.
What 3D printing method was patented by Scott Crump in 1989?
Fused deposition modeling, or FDM.
What method uses a laser to fuse powdered material layer by layer?
SLS (selective laser sintering).
What industry uses 3D printing to create lighter parts and improve production?
Aerospace.
What kind of design is needed before a 3D printer can make an object?
A digital design.
Why is 3D printing important for creativity and problem-solving?
It helps people turn ideas into real objects.
What open-source project helped make 3D printing more accessible and led to desktop 3D printers?
RepRap.
What 3D printing method is known for being very precise and using liquid droplets?
PolyJet.
What industry is changing because 3D printing helps design and test parts faster for vehicles?
The automotive industry.
What makes 3D printing different from traditional manufacturing?
3D printing adds material instead of cutting material away.
What is one big reason 3D printing matters to industries?
It can make production faster and more customizable.
What file format did Chuck Hull commercialize that is still widely used today?
The .stl file format.
What metal-printing method uses a powerful laser to fuse metal materials?
DMLS (direct metal laser sintering).
What field is starting to use 3D printing for buildings and structures?
Construction.
What type of technology builds objects one layer at a time?
Additive manufacturing (3d printing).
What is one major way 3D printing changed manufacturing?
It reduced the need for molds and made small-batch production easier.