3D Printing Notes Review

What is the vocabulary term used for the material we use to make 3D objects?

• filament

• plastic

• steel

What is the file format we export to print?

• doc

• pdf

• jpeg

• stl

What does 3D mean?

• computer graphics

• sculptures

• 3 dimensions

• stereoscopic

Identify the type of manufacturing done by a 3D printer.

• Repetitive

• Additive

• Discrete

3D printers will print in layers...

• from bottom to top

• from left to right

• right to left

• top to bottom

A slender threadlike material that is heated in a 3D printer in order to create an object.

• filament

• 3D print

• revolve

• extrude

this delivers the filament to the hot-end of the nozzle section

• nozzle

• extruder

• base

• principle

a projecting spout from which the filament is discharged onto the print bed

• nozzle

• filament

• base

• ceramic

What does PLA stand for?

• Polylactic Acid

• Potentially Loud Argement

• Polyester Liquid Acid

• Polylactic Augment

What are the 3 axis in 3D printing?

• a, b, c

• x, y, z

• a, b, z

• x, y, a