Additive Knowledge: Everything you need to know about 3D Printing, 3D Scanning and 3D Modeling

Length: 532 pages
Edition: 1
Language: English
Publication Date: 2021-06-20
ISBN-10: B097NP1DHC
Sales Rank: #1505928 (See Top 100 Books)

This book will guide you through the exciting world of 3D printing, 3D scanning, and 3D modeling. The goal is to give you all the necessary information to successfully start using and combining these powerful tools to make great things happen.

You might be an artist who wants to take advantage of this growing field but does not know where to start. Maybe you are part of a startup looking for ways to capitalize on 3D printing to save on manufacturing and development costs. Or perhaps you are a manager in a large company and looking for guidance on the possibilities 3D printing offers and how it might disrupt your industry.

No matter your background, the content provided is not just focused on the technical aspects of 3D printing but also on the concepts, mindsets, and practical knowledge that will save you time and money while opening the door to new possibilities.

After reading this book, you will be able to navigate the 3D printing world exceptionally well.

What you will learn

How each technology works, and what are its advantages and disadvantages
Typical applications and examples where 3D printing disrupted an entire market
Properties and characteristics of 3D printing materials
Decision-making tools to help you choose the right technology and software for your needs
Overview of costs of hardware and consumables
How print on demand services calculate costs and how to optimize it
What technologies are frequently combined with 3D printing
How 3D scanning works and how to choose the correct gear for your project
Who are the leaders in this field, and where to look for further resources

What you will not learn

This book is not focused on design guidelines. On this matter, I recommend The 3D Printing Handbook by 3D Hubs. However, we will cover the basic considerations here. Also, I will not teach you how to tweak settings for FFF/FDM or other 3D printers to achieve better results.

CHAPTER ONE: Introduction
    What you will learn
    What you will not learn
    About the Author
    Additive manufacturing
    Complexity is free
CHAPTER TWO: Explaining new terms
    Slicer
    Supports
        FDM/FFF 3D printer supports
        Examples of supports on different types of 3D printers
    Layer thickness
    Accuracy
    Resolution
    Part orientation
        Lying flat
        On its side
        Vertical
    Part orientation – effect on durability and accuracy
CHAPTER THREE: A Complete AdditiveManufacturing Workflow
CHAPTER FOUR: 3D printing technology overview
    Stereolithography SLA and DLP, cDLM, CDLP, CLIP
        How it works
        Comparison with other technologies
        Classic SLA (Top Down)
        SLA reversed (Bottom Up)
        DLP, cDLM, CDLP, and CLIP
        Support structures
        Post-curing
        Typical parameters - SLA
        Applications
        Materials
        Printer manufacturers – examples
    Photopolymer Jetting - PolyJet and MultiJet
        How it works
        Comparison with other technologies
        Support structures
        Typical parameters
        Applications
        Materials
        Printer manufacturers – examples
    Fused Deposition Modeling - FDM and FFF, PJP, LPD
        How it works
        Comparison with other technologies
        Build platform types
        Support structures
        Infill
        Typical parameters
        Applications
        Accuracy issues with desktop FFF 3D printers
        Accuracy of Industrial FDM/FFF 3D printers
        Vapor smoothing
        Materials
        Printer manufacturers - examples
    Markforged
        How it works
        Comparison with other technologies
        Typical parameters
        Applications
        Materials
    Laser sintering, melting, and similar technologies SLS, SLM, DMLS, DMP
        Key terms for sintering and melting technologies
        How it works: Laser sintering – SLS (plastic)
        Laser sintering workflow (plastic)
        Comparison with other technologies
        How it works: Laser melting or cusing – SLM, DMLS, DMP (metal)
        Comparison of metal sintering/melting with other technologies
        Laser sintering workflow (metal):
        Typical parameters
        Applications
        Materials
        Printer manufacturers - examples
    Electronic Beam Melting - EBM
        How it works
        Comparison with other technologies
        Support structures
        Typical parameters
        Applications
        Materials
    HP Multi Jet Fusion - MJF
        How it works
        Comparison with other technologies
        The 3D printing process
        Full-color 3D printing HP 580
        Typical parameters
        Applications
        Materials
    Powder Binding 3D printers
        How it works
        Comparison with other technologies
        Full-color 3D printing from plaster
        Metal 3D printing via powder binding
        Sand and PMMA 3D printing for metal casting
        Typical parameters
        Applications
        Materials
        Printer manufacturers - examples
    Solidscape wax 3D printer
        How it works
        Comparison to other technologies
        Typical parameters
        Applications
        Materials
    Hybrid 3D printing
        FDM/FFF like Metal Extrusion
        Other interesting Hybrid technologies
        A brief note on bioprinting
CHAPTER FIVE: Choosing the Right Technology
    General guidelines
    Functional plastic parts
    Metal parts
    Smaller metal objects with less focus on details
    Huge metal objects
    Transparent objects
    Functional rubber-like parts
    Statue replicas
    Full-color prototypes or objects
    Jewelry
    Ceramics parts
    Medical parts
    Sample scenarios – buying a 3D printer
        Buying a 3D printer for an individual or a designer.
        Buying a 3D printer for a small design studio.
        Buying a 3D printer for a larger design studio.
        Buying an industrial 3D printer
CHAPTER SIX: Costs
    Printing with a service provider
        How service providers calculate print costs
        How to optimize per-part costs
    Buying a 3D printer – tips
        Questions you should ask your reseller before you buy a 3D printer
    3D Printer Costs Comparisons
        Industrial 3D FDM/FFF printers
        Desktop FDM/FFF printers
        SLA/DLP
        Polyjet
        Powder binding 3D printers
        SLS – Selective laser sintering
        Metal SLS/SLM
CHAPTER SEVEN: Combining 3D printing with traditional manufacturing methods
    Vacuum casting
        How it works
    Metal casting
        Investment casting
        Direct sand mold 3D printing for metal casting
    3D Printed metal molds for Injection molding (SLM, SLS, EBM…)
    Polyjet molds for short-run injection molding
    Joints and mountings
    3D printing screws and nuts
CHAPTER EIGHT: 3D Data
    How are STL or 3MF 3D models obtained?
    What to double-check before 3D printing an STL file
        Scale
        Resolution
        Correctly oriented normals
        Watertightness
        Manifold
    Full-color 3D models
CHAPTER NINE: 3D Modeling Software Overview
    CAD software
        Parametric CAD 3D modeling
        Surface-based CAD 3D modeling software
        Subcategory - Organic 3D modeling
        Subcategory - Algorithmic 3D modeling
        Browser-based software
    Polygon based software
        Polygon sculpting software
    Software highlight - Rhino from McNeel
    Combining CAD and Polygons
        Example of combining CAD design tools with polygon modeling
    Specialized software
        Topology optimization
        Generative 3D modeling
        Generating lightweight structures and lattices
        Reverse engineering
        .stl file fixing software
        3D nesting software
        Workflow management software
CHAPTER TEN: 3D Scanning
    General information
        Output file formats
        Limitations
        Accuracy
    Types of 3D scanners
        Structured light 3D scanners
        3D scan computation
        Laser-based 3D scanners
        Laser pulse-based 3D scanners (time-of-flight 3D scanner)
        Laser phase shift-based 3D scanners
        Photogrammetry
        Industrial CT scanners - Computed Tomography
    Quick tips – what 3D scanning equipment to choose for a particular application?
        Reverse engineering, quality inspection, precision scanning
        High-resolution full-color 3D Scans
        3D scanning of people
        3D scanning of large objects
    Hidden problems with 3D printing a 3D scanned “spare” part
CHAPTER ELEVEN: Business, studios, and designers to be aware of
    Service providers (service bureaus)
    Studios, Businesses, and Designers
        Nervous System
        Daniel Widrig
        Twikit
        Invent Medical
        Phits
        Arturo Tedeschi
        Neri Oxman
    Further resources
    Conclusion