Design for manufacturing for 3D printing

This course gives engineers and designers a solid background to be able to design 3D printed parts with confidence.

<p><strong>About this course.</strong></p><p>In this course, we will explore 3D printing, a hugely flexible and powerful manufacturing and prototyping process.</p><p></p><p>We will begin with a brief overview of what 3D printing involves, different printer options, and the printing process itself.</p><p></p><p>Next, we’ll explore practical tips like printing efficiently, warping, and other DFM considerations before looking at some specialist printing applications like living hinges and print-in-place parts.</p><p>These videos will help you create parts that are efficient, practical, and suitable for printing.</p><p></p><p>After covering these essential DFM principles, we will delve deeper into their application through a practical case study.</p><p></p><p>In the case study, we will explore the design principles of a simple gear system with moving parts.</p><p></p><p><strong>Who should take this course.</strong></p><p>This course is for designers, engineers, students, and hobbyists who have some 3D modelling knowledge but are trying to improve their 3D printing skills.</p><p></p><p><strong>Pre-requisites.</strong></p><p>SolidWorks 2022 or a later version is recommended for this course but earlier versions can be used, and access to SolidWorks software is not essential.</p>