3D Printing Quiz

Chuck Hull; Stereolithography (SLA)

Thomas Edison; Thermoplastic Deposition

Elon Musk; Additive Manufacturing

Alexander Graham Bell; Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

To design 3D objects from scratch

To convert the 3D model into layers and generate G-Code for printing

To create physical models without digital designs

To clean the printer head

Rapid prototyping

Environmentally friendly process

High cost of materials

Ability to create complex shapes

$16,000 million

$44,393.1 million

$300 billion

$120 billion

Medical

Aerospace

Jewelry

Textiles

Removes excess material

Adds material layer by layer

Requires highly skilled operators

Exclusively uses metal materials

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

Stereolithography (SLA)

Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)

Digital Light Processing (DLP)

Inability to create complex shapes

Slow process for large-scale production

Requires high waste material removal

No remote accessibility

To create 3D models in CAD software

To deposit melted material onto the print bed

To slice digital models into printable layers

To house the electronic components

Liquid resin

Polymer powder

Metal sheets

Thermoplastic filaments