"Make: Getting Started with 3D Printing is a practical, informative, and inspiring book that guides readers step-by-step through understanding how this new technology will empower them to take full advantage of all it has to offer. The book includes fundamental topics such as a short history of 3D printing, the best hardware and software choices for consumers, hands-on tutorial exercises the reader can practice for free at home, and how to apply 3D printing in the readers' life and profession. For every maker or would-be maker who is interested, or is confused, or who wants to get started in 3D printing today, this book offers methodical information that can be read, digested, and put into practice immediately!,"--Amazon.com.
Record details
ISBN:1680450204
ISBN:9781680450200
Physical Description:xvi, 219 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm print
Edition:First edition.
Publisher:San Francisco, CA : Maker Media, 2016.
Content descriptions
General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Part I. Application of 3D printing -- You say you want a revolution? -- 3D printing and the Maker Movement -- How 3D printing is being used today -- Part II. Hardware and printing choices -- Understanding FDM printers -- Understanding SLA printers -- Outsourcing versus buying your own 3D printer -- Overview of the 3D printing workflow -- Getting and fixing 3D models -- Part III. CAD tutorials -- Getting started with Tinkercad -- Getting started with Meshmixer -- Getting started with Fusion 360 -- Setting up your personal Makerspace for 3D printing -- Part IV. The future -- How 3D printing will change your (and everyone else's) life.
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