The F123 User Guide is designed as a learning and reference tool that explains system operation in an easy to understand, step-by-step, process.
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Get a list of terms and abbreviations commonly used in the industry to refer to 3D printing or additive manufacturing forms and functions.
Review the design process and design drawing standards, and find resources to help you choose and implement appropriate-level projects for your classroom.
Get valuable lesson ideas with this comprehensive 3D printing resource guide. Discover student projects and lessons for every level of learning appropriate for students in K-8, 9-12 and Higher Education.
Explore alternate support methods to optimize performance as a project moves from prototype application to direct digital manufacturing.
Get best practices on using FDM technology to build complete assemblies, which give designers greater design freedom and eliminates the time required to assemble separate parts.
Learn how bead blasting with plastic media, an inexpensive and quick application, can give your 3D printed part a great surface finish without sandpaper, fillers or solvents.
Determine the best approach to bonding FDM parts with this evaluation by Stratasys on seven common methods for joining parts made from eight materials.
Learn the benefits of using FDM for end-use parts. Substituting FDM for traditional manufacturing processes can substantially reduce lead times, costs and create new design opportunities.
Learn the steps for creating jigs and fixtures using FDM to reduce costs and tooling production time.
Get the guide on using the Finishing Touch Smoothing Station to yield prototypes, tools and end-use parts that have finishes that are ready for paint, plating or production.
Alternate Support Methods for Build Optimization Explore alternate support methods to optimize performance as a project moves from prototype application to direct digital manufacturing.
Get general guidelines on injection blow molding with FDM tooling, an application used to produce hollow plastic parts with thin walls such as beverage bottles, cosmetic containers and pharmaceutical packaging.
FDM provides a fast, low-cost alternative for paper pulp molding. Get the steps on how to produce the porous molds that form the pulp to eliminate machining and hand-fabrication.
Learn how to use FDM in any RTV molding project and get the steps to produce patterns and mold components that form the RTV rubber mold.
Compare five methods for sealing parts made from eight FDM materials to select the best approach for your project.
Discover how to use FDM surrogate components to assess assembly, installation, serviceability, routing, interfaces or manufacturing training aids for assembly and service technicians.
Students learn about various spring designs and 3D print a catapult that launches a 3D printed ball.
Students explore gear systems in 2D and 3D models while learning about speed, force, motion, tolerance and layer thickness.
Students design, construct and assemble a glider made of 3D printed materials and parts that must fit on one build tray.
Students design a putter to USGA specifications, and learn to apply market research and design thinking, prepare detailed drawings for part production and communicate design intent .
Students build a unique device that multiplies a small movement in order to create a large movement.
Explore the Multiplier Lesson and the challenge of producing a 3D printed dynamic object in more depth with this case study presentation.
Students learn the concept of nesting and how it impacts the 3D printing process as well as 3D printing considerations for tolerances and support material removal.
Students design and launch a fully functional rocket model using additive fabrication and digital fabrication tools.
Get best practices on using FDM technology to build complete assemblies, which give designers greater design freedom and eliminates the time required to assemble separate parts.
Get guidance on how to process, segment and successfully 3D print data acquired via 3D medical imaging.
Learn how to use FDM as an alternative tool-making method for sheet metal forming with hydroforming or rubber pad press processes.
Learn the steps for creating jigs and fixtures using FDM to reduce costs and tooling production time.
Get detailed pattern designs for using FDM in the sand mold making process. Sand casting is a cost-effective, efficient process for small-lot production or high-volume manufacturing.
Get the guide on using the Finishing Touch Smoothing Station to yield prototypes, tools and end-use parts that have finishes that are ready for paint, plating or production.
Learn the step-by-step process of how to turn an FDM part into an eye-catching sample.
Get general guidelines on injection blow molding with FDM tooling, an application used to produce hollow plastic parts with thin walls such as beverage bottles, cosmetic containers and pharmaceutical packaging.
Learn how to use FDM for complex molded wax patterns to reduce time and expenses incurred.
Get the step-by-step process for creating a 3D printed modular fixturing system, a versatile alternative to a single-purpose, dedicated fixture.
FDM provides a fast, low-cost alternative for paper pulp molding. Get the steps on how to produce the porous molds that form the pulp to eliminate machining and hand-fabrication.
Learn how using FDM for RTV molding to produce small quantities in less time and at less cost than machining or injection molding.
Learn how RTV molding can produce intricate and complex urethane castings quickly and affordably.
Learn how to use FDM in any RTV molding project and get the steps to produce patterns and mold components that form the RTV rubber mold.
Get the steps on how to use FDM sacrificial, soluble cores, a more efficient and cost-effective approach to creating accurate, seamless parts and high-quality, internal surface finishes.
Compare five methods for sealing parts made from eight FDM materials to select the best approach for your project.
Learn how to replace machined patterns with FDM patterns to speed up the silicone mold-making process for prototyping and short-run production.
Learn the benefits of using FDM as a pattern making option for spin casting and how thermoplastic materials are a viable method because they can endure the vulcanizing process.
Discover how to use FDM surrogate components to assess assembly, installation, serviceability, routing, interfaces or manufacturing training aids for assembly and service technicians.
Learn how to use FDM technology to construct thermoforming tooling to make the process simpler, more efficient and increasingly cost-effective.
Learn how FDM is a faster, less expensive and more efficient method for making detailed and accurate wind tunnel test models.
Students learn how to prototype and test concept designs that can be added to conventional cameras, cellphones and action cameras.
Students learn the steps of a successful design process, from scaled sketches to the final 3D printed chess set.
Students explore gear systems in 2D and 3D models while learning about speed, force, motion, tolerance and layer thickness.
Students learn the concept of nesting and how it impacts the 3D printing process as well as 3D printing considerations for tolerances and support material removal.
