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Design principles for Additive Manufacturing |
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Additive Manufacturing design concepts |
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Obtaining a digital file of a part |
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No assembly required
By making objects layer by layer, no assembly is required. Parts are assembled in the design process of the manufactured part.
Less waste by-product
Comparing with the subtractive methods that usually waste an estimated 90 percent of the original metal, additive methods create less waste.
Infinite shades of materials
With Additive Manufacturing it’s possible to combine different raw materials into a single product easily.
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