3D printing
layer-by-layer additive process used to make a three-dimensional object
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Summary
3D printing is a production process[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of production process entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,092 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: production process[3], additive manufacturing[4], manufacturing process[5], hobby[6]
- Commons category: 3D printing[7]
- Opposite of: machining[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:3D printing[9]
- Product or material produced: workpiece[10], three-dimensional object[11]
- Facet of: production engineering[12], manufacturing engineering[13]
- Topic has template: Template:3d printing[14]
- Different from: additive manufacturing[15]
- Uses: 3D printer[16], polylactic acid[17], resin[18]
- P6009: 17475[19]
- Stack Exchange site URL: https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/[20]
Why It Matters
3D printing has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]