3D Printing Vocab

Refers to objects that have length, width and height.

• 3D

• Axes

• Model

• Additive manufacturing

The process of building up a 3D object one thin layer at a time.

• Additive manufacturing

• CAD

• Filament

• Workplane

A category of software that allows creation of digital representations of objects

• CAD

• Axes

• Model

• Group

The virtual, moveable flat surface that 3D objects are constructed on in CAD software

• Workplane

• X, Y and Z axes

• Filament

• Model

The 3 directions of a 3 dimensional model. Measurement on these axes is very important to make sure the item will fit on the print bed.

• X, Y and Z axes

• Model

• Workplane

• Filament

The process in CAD software of turning multiple objects to a single object. Usually it is also possible to ungroup objects.

• Group

• OBJ

• Model

• STL

Filament

• Any material that is used to create the 3D object. Usually it's plastic, but there are other kinds.

• The virtual, moveable flat surface that 3D objects are constructed on in CAD software

• The virtual representation of a real 3 dimensional object

• The process of building up a 3D object one thin layer at a time.

PLA

• A biodegradable plastic that is a common filament material

• A common file extension for 3D objects

• A feature in CAD software that allows a user to have objects on the workplane attract to each other in order to assist alignment.

• The process of building up a 3D object one thin layer at a time.

STL

• A common file extension for 3D objects

• A feature in CAD software that allows a user to have objects on the workplane attract to each other in order to assist alignment.

• Any material that is used to create the 3D object. Usually it's plastic, but there are other kinds.

• The virtual, moveable flat surface that 3D objects are constructed on in CAD software

Model

• The virtual representation of a real 3 dimensional object

• A feature in CAD software that allows a user to have objects on the workplane attract to each other in order to assist alignment.

• A category of software that allows creation of digital representations of objects

• A biodegradable plastic that is a common filament material