Glossary
Glossary
- FdmTerm
FDM - Fused Deposition Method
Where a droplet of one material (plastic, wax, metal, etc.) is deposited on top or alongside the same material making a joint (by heat or adhesion).
- RpTerm
RP - Rapid Prototyping
Creating an object in a matter of hours on a "3D printer" as opposed to sending out a job to a modelling shop that can take days or weeks.
- StlTerm
STL - Stereo Lithographic
A file format used to describe 3D objects. A design program (e.g. AoI) can produce an STL file which can then be fed to a 3D printer or 3D rendering graphics package.
