It is very important, while designing, to be aware of the limitations of the manufacturing method which will be used to make your design reality. Since this article focuses on 3D modeling for 3D printing, this section will only focus on those considerations relating to 3D printing. If you are unsure how 3D printing works, it is imperative that you read through the [[Digital technologies/3D printing/3D printing- Beginner|Beginner 3D Printing]] page on this wiki for you to understand the concepts and considerations discussed below. If your design is to be used in (electro-)mechanical assemblies in which there are interfacing components, is also important that you understand three basic tolerancing concepts and to keep them in the back of your mind when modeling or more generally designing these assemblies. If you will not be designing mechanical and electromechanical assemblies, you can skip to the next subsection. | It is very important, while designing, to be aware of the limitations of the manufacturing method which will be used to make your design reality. Since this article focuses on 3D modeling for 3D printing, this section will only focus on those considerations relating to 3D printing. If you are unsure how 3D printing works, it is imperative that you read through the [[Digital technologies/3D printing/3D printing- Beginner|Beginner 3D Printing]] page on this wiki for you to understand the concepts and considerations discussed below. If your design is to be used in (electro-)mechanical assemblies in which there are interfacing components, is also important that you understand three basic tolerancing concepts and to keep them in the back of your mind when modeling or more generally designing these assemblies. If you will not be designing mechanical and electromechanical assemblies, you can skip to the next subsection. |