NWA3D
A5
User
Manual
7.
Glossary
of
3D
Printing
Terms
3D
Three-dimensional
3D
Printing
The
process
of
creating
a
three-dimensional
object
from
a
digital
file.
Usually,
it
is
achieved
by
stacking
two-dimensional
layers
of
material
to
form
a
physical
3D
object.
There
are
many
different
3D
printing
processes
that
use
many
different
materials,
but
the
most
common
process
is
material
extrusion—also
known
as
Fused
Deposition
Modeling
and
Fused
Filament
Fabrication—which
uses
thermoplastic
filament.
Also
known
as
additive
manufacturing.
3D
Printer
It’s
basically
a
crazy
robotic
hot
glue
gun!
A
type
of
industrial
robot
that
prints
three-dimensional
objects
from
a
digital
source.
This
machine
usually
reads
g-code
files
that
give
it
specific
instructions
on
how
to
an
object.
Examples
include
the
A5,
A31,
and
all
the
other
awesome
printers
we
carry.
3D
Design
Program
A
type
of
software
used
to
visualize,
design,
and
manipulate
3D
products
while
providing
a
test
environment
for
strength
and
dynamic
analysis.
Also
known
as
a
Computer
Aided
Design
(CAD)
program
or
3D
Modeling
Software.
Free
examples
for
educators
include
Autodesk
Inventor,
Fusion360,
SketchUp,
Onshape,
and
Tinkercad.
3D
Modeler
A
type
of
multimedia
artist
or
animator
who
creates
three-dimensional
models
or
visuals
of
items
using
a
variety
of
different
computer
software
programs
and
tools.
Also,
a
program
used
to
manipulate
3D
shapes
to
create
objects
for
animation
or
production.
A5
The
A5
is
an
open
source
material
extrusion
3D
printer
design
that
prints
125
x
150
x
100mm.
NWA3D
heavily
modifies
this
original
design
to
meet
the
rigorous
classroom
environment
and
calls
the
version
an
NWA3D
A5.
We
build,
modify,
and
test
every
printer.
We
are
the
sole-source
provider
of
the
NWA3D
A5.
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2018
NWA3D
LLC
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