Read more: What Is 3D Printing? What is build volume?īuild volume is the amount of space a printer has to produce a model. Cosplay armor and helmets, practical parts and large-scale models are best printed on an FDM printer. Filament 3D printing is versatile in the types of material you can use and offers much larger build volumes to work on models.

They discuss how increased capabilities of 3D printers and 3D materials has made this technology an ideal match for designers and engineers as they produce functional parts, perform technical studies – and even take these new parts and projects to production and manufacturing.For almost every other application, an FDM, aka filament, 3D printer, is likely the best choice. In the second half, Matt is joined by two other guests to expand the discussion to Autodesk Fusion 360 as well: Fusion 360 community manager Jonathan Odom, followed by Additive Manufacturing consultant and Autodesk superuser Steve Cox (a repeat guest on our show!). In the first half of this episode, Guillermo reveals how 3D printing is playing new and expanded roles in how students, designers, and engineers solve problems, create prototypes, and develop skills. Two years ago, Tinkercad moved into the Fusion 360 family, and Guillermo added the Fusion 360 desktop platform and Education to his duties – while remaining a lead for Tinkercad. In 2008, Guillermo became Product Manager for AutoCAD, before moving to platform work around interoperability. He spent the next four years creating consumer products, including the 123D line, Meshmixer, and Tinkercad.

Guillermo has worked with Autodesk since 2006, evangelizing, implementing, and training with most of the company’s disciplines, with a particular focus on Building Information Modeling and Design Visualization. Matt Griffin sits with Guillermo Melantoni to discuss the evolution of Tinkercad, Autodesk’s groundbreaking software that has introduced 3D design to millions of users.

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