Index
A, B
Abstract base
Acetone Slurry
C
Cartesian printers
Casting
lost-wax investment casting
sand casting process
vs. metal printing
searching
Computer-aided design (CAD) programs
Computer numerically controlled (CNC)
Crowdfunding platform
CT scanners
Cura settings
D, E
Deltabots
Digital light projection (DLP)
Dual extruders
support material
twocolors/materials
Kaptontape platform
OpenScad code
Slicr3r settings
F
Filament
characteristics
dissolvable support
dual-extruder
materials
acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
nylon
polycarbonate
polylactic acid (PLA)
research filaments
T-glase (PET)
thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs)
multiple extruders
PLA fan
polylactic acid (PLA) filament
quality control
diametres
directional strength
erratic print quality
extruder nozzles
print bed
storing and handling
ventilation and drafts
spools of nylon
Uniform Filament Identification system (UFID)
G, H, I, J, K
G-code
CNC market
commands
during print
host program
MatterControl host
Octoprint
Repetier host
manual controls
changing filament
kill job/stop button
temperature changes
trouble shooting
microSD card
printer’s firmware
print finishes
build platform
painstaking process
restarting or shutting
Slic3r program
3D printer
firmware
hardware and software architecture
tool change command
L
Layer height
Lost-wax investment casting
lost-PLA process
variations
M, N
MeshLab
O
OpenSCAD
Open source
infrastructure
forums
GNU licenses
open source repositories
pros and cons
wikis (see Wikipedia)
3D-printing community
contribution
hackerspaces/makerspaces
maker movement
P, Q, R
Polylactic acid (PLA)
Print bed
blue painter’s tape
Kapton tape
Printer
Infill
layers and perimeters
recommended material
skirt and brim
speed
Protein databank (PDB)
S
Sand casting process
boat and sprues
flask filling
backing board
parting compound
runners
sprue cutter
with molten aluminum cooling
layer orientation
pattern
patterns
Petrobond
PLA patterns
shrinkage and clearances
sprues printing
terminology
undercuts
Scientific visualization
mathematicians
general surface modeling
generatrix
parabola math manipulative
sinusoids
molecular biologists
DNA origami
model accuracy considerations
Selective laser sintering (SLS)
Simple print
heart pendant
filament settings
Infill settings
layer view simulation
MatterControl 3D viewer
MatterControl screen
real printer
skirt and brim settings
support material settings
Slic3r typical settings
filament
Slicing
cutting model
definition
gimbal
layer height effects
matter control
orientation model
post-processing
downloading
open source Cura program
printer settings
print settings
Repetier Host program
bridging
infill
perimeter
retraction
supported model
tools and techniques
brims
heated platforms
PLA models
rafts
skirts
Stereolithography (SLA)
Surface Tesselation Language (STL)
T, U, V
3D model
CAD programs
architectural project
cubes
engineering tool
sculptural models
sculptural tools
Tinkercad
visual-effects developers
existing models
protein databank (PDB)
STL file
scanning
consumer-level
point cloud
stray reflections
consumer-level printers
manifold object
speed vs. customization
surface tesselation language (STL)
watertight object
3D printers
challenges
CNC
control electronics
DIY Girls
early-adopter experiences
extruder design
Bowden extruder
direct-drive extruder
nozzles
filament-based consumer printers
Cartesian
frame
full-hull models
Hand speedboat
Hart Nautical collections
Herreshoff cleat
kits vs. assembled
machine tools
MIT Museum
opportunities
personalization
program makers
robotics clubs and team
safety and ventilation
sketchup program
stepper motors
tactile learners
teaching
CAD program
engineering and design classes
student designs
uses
3D printing. See also Scientfic visualization
additive manufacturing
Arduino
Bear platform
build up
completed bear
MatterControl’s visualization
MatterSlice support
tail down
big objects
acetone slurry
cutting process
gluing
clogged nozzle solutions
cold-pull technique
drive gear teeth clogged
wire brush bristle
complex objects
description
digital light projection
disruptive technology
dual extruders
dyeing nylon
environmental issues
ambient temperature
drafts
dust-catcher, filament
humidity
evolution of
future aspects
Gimbal
layer visualizations
object settings
on printer
slicing
three-ring
two axes
Github
hand-building support
in medicine
bio printing
medical devices
prosthetic hands
nature’s 3D printers
painting ABS and PLA
printer patent issues
printing food
robotic 3D printers
contour crafting
crowdfunding
history of
RepRap movement
two-photon polymerization
sanding
selective laser sintering
services
simple print
abstract base
Heart pendant
slicing (see Slicing)
smoothing and bonding ABS
speed settings
stereolithography
technology trends
faster printing
microfabrication
user experience
troubleshooting
clicking/grinding noises
designed to fail
eliminate stringing
feeler gauge
software upgrades
squaring
tramming the platform
vase printing
W, X, Y
Wikipedia
RepRap project
wiki accuarcy
Z
Zbrush