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Worksheets3D Printing Vocab
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 24mins
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
OBJ
A popular file extension for 3D objects.
The virtual representation of a real 3 dimensional object
A category of software that allows creation of digital representations of objects
Refers to objects that have length, width and height.
Snap
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 virtual, moveable flat surface that 3D objects are constructed on in CAD software
The process of building up a 3D object one thin layer at a time.
Any material that is used to create the 3D object. Usually it's plastic, but there are other kinds.
