Design for Additive Manufacturing: The Impact of Design on AM Technologies

When working with additive manufacturing, your design has the most significant impact on part performance. In this easy-to-digest introduction to designing for AM by Dries Vandecruys, Engineering Services Manager at Materialise, you’ll learn why this is the case, how to take advantage of AM’s design freedom to overcome limitations, and why the technology rewards smart design. 00:00 Introduction 00:35 Determining part performance 02:42 The impact of the 3D printing process 05:07 The impact of 3D printing materials 08:30 Conclusion