Rapid Prototyping for Product Design

Bring your product designs into the real world with rapid prototyping. Get a close look at the machinery and the techniques, such as 3D printing, machining, and injection molding.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Using the exercise files

1. The Prototyping Process

• Understanding design software and web resources
• Designing parts for prototyping
• Exploring the prototyping workflow
• Choosing a prototyping process

2. 3D Printing

• Using 3D printing software
• Using an FDM-style 3D printer
• Printing with a PolyJet printer
• Working with stereolithographic (SLA) parts
• Working with powder-printed parts

3. Machining

• Understanding the prototype machining process
• Understanding how a computer-numerical-control (CNC) mill is set up
• Exploring how a CNC lathe is run
• Working with computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software for part programming
• Exploring CNC prototyping services
• Understanding makes and types of CNC machines

4. Resin Casting

• Understanding resin-casting basics
• Building a silicone mold
• Exploring materials and equipment for molding
• Molding a part
• Reviewing resources for resin casting

5. Injection Molding

• Understanding injection molding
• Setting up an injection-molding machine
• Injection molding a plastic part
• Building an injection mold

6. 2D Prototypes

• Printing full-sized 2D patterns
• Introducing 2D prototyping techniques
• Shape checking with 2D prototyping

7. 3D Scanning

• Understanding 3D scanning
• Using a laser scanner
• Using a touch-probe scanner

Conclusion

• Wrapping up