What is it?
Digital 3D printing is a process that creates three-dimensional objects from digital files.
Tech Understandability: Beginner
Simple One-Sentence Definition
Digital 3D printing makes real objects from digital designs.
Analogy or Comparison
It is like baking a cake from a recipe, where the recipe is the digital model.
Why it matters?
It allows for fast production of complex shapes. It can reduce waste and lower costs in manufacturing.
Fun Fact
The first 3D printer was created in the 1980s, but it has become popular in many fields today.
Related Terms
3D Model: A digital representation of a three-dimensional object.
Additive Manufacturing: A process of building objects layer by layer, often used interchangeably with 3D printing.
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