3D Printing Design
The latest news, trends, and manufacturing design tips for additive manufacturing.
![Black ESD Safe Material with icon of electric bolt with slash through it overlaid.](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/Z6TdCpbqstJ9-T1z_ESD-Safe.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=0%2C0%2C850%2C850&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Blue 3D printed sneaker. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/asharkyu](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/9ce75814-1446-4996-827b-e34a1214544c_blue_3d_printed_sneaker.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=151%2C0%2C698%2C698&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Yellow 3D printed object. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/asharkyu](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/a3a0ae57-ca41-47d0-bcd2-1b3a96f929f1_yellow-3d-printed-object.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=174%2C0%2C652%2C652&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Xometry Image](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/464d5bb7-a1ab-4804-8979-e308483bbdbc_20140423-advantagesofadditivemfg-blog-hero.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=339%2C0%2C720%2C720&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3D printed model. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Chaosamran_Studio](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/286db363-d71e-4895-b593-53aa7f6a2eb2_3d-printed-model.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=306%2C0%2C563%2C563&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![DXF file icon. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/IYIKON](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/814466c8-bcb6-4083-b762-8e5a215586e6_dxf-file-icon.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C1000%2C1000&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Metal 3D printing. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/MarinaGrigorivna](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/78c8430b-98e1-4601-b415-36efe23433e3_3d-printer-printing-metal.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Close up image of the infill pattern of an FDM 3D print.](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/ZrPCpkaF0TcGIwsq_xometry-3dprinting-plastic-fdm-infill-ultralight.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=1709%2C527%2C2929%2C2929&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![A variety of SLS and HP MJF parts, vapor smoothed](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/c52e03d0-e485-48da-8e5a-e96a4dfdee17_Vapor+Smoothing+Colors+%282%29.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=1101%2C667%2C1861%2C1861&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![STEP to STL conversion illustration](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/Zpqdjh5LeNNTxUDa_step-to-stl-file-conversion.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=519%2C435%2C3359%2C3359&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Multi material polyjet 3D printing services](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/44fbf8c0-73a0-427b-bbb2-b8d1c97ad3f9_Multi+material+polyjet+sphere.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=661%2C0%2C2644%2C2644&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Plastic 3D printing. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Alex_Traksel](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/4d8ce250-82e3-454b-bffd-34e3911f705e_plastic-3d-printing.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=230%2C0%2C540%2C540&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Striking standard size test pieces for impact test. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Thaweesak Thipphamon](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/d92828bc-3a33-4e49-bdb1-c98d76132f38_impact-test-by-striking-standard-sized.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Simple Charpy impact test. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Ali Balayev](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/a337fab4-b226-4ea9-9e36-c8a7c060df31_simple-charpy-impact-test.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=108%2C0%2C563%2C563&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Tensile and yield strength testing. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Tohsurat](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/5d444bb7-d12d-48a0-b66f-dabb8cb5ee72_tensile-and-yield-strength-testing.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=125%2C0%2C751%2C751&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![An FDM 3D printer. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/R_Boe](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/a24eb789-fa42-4d89-bc37-0cda430b33e1_fdm-3dprinter.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Xometry Image](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/628843a6-8d3a-47c5-99a2-02cc7e62a5f4_fdm-vs-sls.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C472%2C472&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![STL to STEP conversion illustration](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/Zr48N0aF0TcGI-BT_STL-to-STEP.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=529%2C447%2C3334%2C3334&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3D printer printing metal. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/MarinaGrigorivna](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/3222faad-746b-4557-90f6-b916eb3837af_3d-printer-printing-metal-laser-sintering.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=125%2C0%2C750%2C750&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Testing metals for tensile. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Sergey Ryzhov](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/f174791f-3621-43c4-90ad-6831b1308774_electromechanical-machines-testing-metals-tensile-compression.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![PETG vector illustration. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/petrroudny43](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/a0f99043-d54e-4ae9-aeaa-d9010faff32f_PETG-vector.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C1000%2C1000&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Object printed in laser sintering machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/MarinaGrigorivna](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/800b0327-f90c-40c6-b761-a5d8a0a0d298_object-printed-on-metal.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Manual smoothing process. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/guruXOX](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/80f0e3fb-b1bc-45b4-9806-6d03e67baa27_manual-smoothing-process.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=68%2C0%2C665%2C665&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Xometry Image](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/5eab0bfa-d105-41dc-a93b-a60a9ec05644_ABS-M30-Black.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=43%2C43%2C614%2C614&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Purple file icons. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pendimarfuad Adv](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/a99eba8f-75bf-4685-9de7-0359befa0496_purple-file-icons.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C1000%2C1000&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![DMLS part](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/5a233235-ee6e-447c-b81e-adc01830c363_20150608-metal3dprintingminiguide-blog-hero.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=339%2C0%2C720%2C720&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Everything You Should Know About Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) 3D Printing
![Stack of colorful 3D printer filaments. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/cigdem](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/55d684d6-8085-466c-a3f2-e7b0fe341e93_colorful-3d-printer-filaments.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=125%2C0%2C750%2C750&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![MJF printed abstract models. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/MarinaGrigorivna](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/be648a25-a0de-49bc-a0e4-703f6692e7d9_3d-printed-abstract-models.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Example of an STL file](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/Zr9bB0aF0TcGJAHy_xometry-stl-file.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=308%2C280%2C2114%2C2114&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3D printer. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pixel B](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/cae8bf94-3e9f-43d7-886b-cb8db92373d4_3d-printing-machine.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=128%2C0%2C668%2C668&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![An SLS 3D Printing Machine at Xometry](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/Zqzq20aF0TcGIpuf_Xometry_SLS-machine.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=0%2C49%2C2342%2C2342&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3D prototype. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/MarinaGrigorivna](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/8ea82a64-999c-4ee7-b5eb-6689c16f00c7_gray-abstract-model-printed-on-3d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Fused deposition modeling FDM production of parts in large format 3D printing build](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/cacd8401-8bb8-418b-9a37-754d5056964d_FDM+production+3D+printing+services.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=836%2C0%2C485%2C485&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3D printed part. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/R_Boe](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/253baf25-ae84-41bd-895e-2fa538567a9c_3d-printed-part.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Tensile test on metal. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Thaweesak Thipphamon](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/3ba46861-532c-41ac-8bf8-da2905b2c02b_tensile-test-on-metal.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3D printer additive manufacturing and robotic automation technology. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/asharkyu](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/25b86895-90d8-4745-bea7-f6344b1a26b2_7-Different-Types-of-Additive-Manufacturing.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=173%2C0%2C445%2C445&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3D printed metal piece. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/sspopov](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/121531c9-0335-45bc-b813-70b59faac911_metal-3d-printed-part.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Dental technician modeling frame for implant production from a 3d printer. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/asharkyu](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/19ff194e-e804-4a96-961f-0d0fce3278e4_3D-Printing-in-Dentistry-Applications-and-Materials.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=173%2C0%2C445%2C445&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3D printer. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Alex_Traksel](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/75ce3f7c-984b-4969-81b5-32bc48c51171_3d-printer.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=239%2C0%2C521%2C521&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![PLA plastic for 3D printing. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Yushchuk Myroslava](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/7a458ea4-3beb-4b8e-a832-683cb7f90a86_pla-plastic-3d-printing.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=423%2C0%2C553%2C553&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Carbon fiber composite. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/sema srinouljan](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/e71276ea-6038-4030-81a6-22984e3438bb_carbon-fiber-composite.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3D printing food concept. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Angelina Zinovieva](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/186d55ef-2dd3-448e-b81e-bf01aa3816dc_3D-Printing-in-the-Food-Industry-History-Benefits-Materials-and-Examples.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=173%2C0%2C445%2C445&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Xometry Image](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/8d2365e5-6dff-4066-bfce-2a3508d000ee_color-3d-printed-xometry-logo.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=20%2C0%2C632%2C632&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Polyjet multi color print](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/aa954e20-5048-456a-be08-1b7043bcdd8a_Image+-+Super+Pebble+-+J-Series+Technology+Demonstrator.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=175%2C0%2C1813%2C1813&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Engineers working with CAD software. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Gorodenkoff](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/7fea303b-e7c2-4b52-8272-9e5002c71343_cad-software-with-technical-blueprints.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=219%2C0%2C563%2C563&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
All About Magnetic Iron 3D Printing Filament: Materials, Properties, Definition
![3D printed object made with resin. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pixel B](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/e7f59880-b16b-4026-a7a3-705b6c679168_3d-printed-model-resin-material.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Engineer working on CAD software. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Gorodenkoff](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/88a697a3-fe82-4fd2-98bb-2643680b20d8_engineer_using_cad_software.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=219%2C0%2C563%2C563&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Extruder machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Forance](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/72a25d7f-95e3-4a0b-bc10-1b049523da3e_extruder-machine.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C668%2C668&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Engineer working on CAD software on desktop. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Gorodenkoff](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/0e1b88d1-70e0-45d7-ad2c-0a63eb67681b_over-shoulder-shot-engineer-working-cad.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=67%2C0%2C563%2C563&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Binder jetting metal powder. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/MarinaGrigorivna](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/d8d04006-f71b-4ffc-ac8b-d34a00a014ac_binder-jetting-metal-powder.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=164%2C0%2C671%2C671&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Binder Jetting vs. Material Jetting 3D Printing — What's the Difference?
![SketchUp logo on computer screen. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/monticello](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/0c00ad5a-d4fa-40f6-ae34-56998f0a6499_sketchup_logo_on_computer_screen.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=161%2C0%2C456%2C456&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Red 3D printed object. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/guteksk7](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/7604ad26-92ac-4118-94d8-9a85a7be35f7_red_3d_printed_object.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Close up of tear point on sheet foil package. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/MMXeon](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/773ecf6e-2604-41ae-b54d-594611152f02_close-tear-point-on-sheet-foil.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=167%2C0%2C666%2C666&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Raw high impact polystyrene. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/bartu](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/4052a2c9-40fd-4a82-8d82-71349ad9f753_raw-high-impact-polystyrene.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![SLS nylon 3D prints with brass threaded inserts](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/22f55b51-ceb8-453c-b834-ec403cb7fcd4_SLS+nylon+3D+prints+with+brass+threaded+inserts.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=181%2C0%2C1102%2C1102&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![STL file name. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Profit_Image](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/8b4abd61-a727-458c-8ef1-4191187c8e2b_stl-file.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Metal 3D printing. Image Credit: Nordroden/Shutterstock](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/5c1053af-f37f-4f59-ac40-9918ea1fef6a_shutterstock_1085138906+%281%29-min.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Metal 3D Printing Technologies Are Rapidly Evolving: Here's How You Can Take Advantage Without Risk
![Standard hardness testing block. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Kimtaro](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/e7991fb7-410f-4225-a578-4600cbd7aa6a_calibration-rockwell-hardness-standard-test-block.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3D printer printing metal. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/MarinaGrigorivna](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/5312a764-5e03-4042-814e-ee82beaf409e_metal+3d+printing.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=125%2C0%2C750%2C750&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3D bioprinted organ and tissue. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Iaremenko Sergii](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/b7be56df-3b5a-4196-8c82-c05a5a92b209_bioprinted-organ-tissue.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C1000%2C1000&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3D printer. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Sergi Lopez Roig](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/d6e55631-0081-4d7e-ab88-57f1b8ab1bfd_3d-printer.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![A part being 3D printed. Image Credit: Phonlamai Photo/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/96e143e4-0856-416e-95d5-856d4ebdb034_part-being-3D-printed.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=124%2C0%2C710%2C710&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Direct energy deposition. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Zyabich](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/43cb8720-4167-42d5-9eb2-e555cdb85e5b_direct-energy-deposition.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Direct Energy Deposition (DED): Definition, Examples, How Does It Work, Advantages and Disadvantages
![Metal 3D printer in action - Image Credit: Shutterstock/asharkyu](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/882caf69-03f7-4e11-bc82-e52111370f62_10-Best-Metal-3D-Printers-Buyer%27s-Guide.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C486%2C486&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Robotic arm. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/asharkyu](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/b62a5efc-90a0-42cc-8ddc-4009f220ed55_3d-robotic-arm.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![AutoCAD logo on computer screen. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/monticello](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/a52361ae-b51a-4b09-971a-b04a83d7b70c_autocad_logo_on_computer_screen.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=118%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![CAD software on desktop computer. Image Credit: Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/19b04c24-2eca-41de-be1e-851d5a7d57f1_cad-software-on-computer.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=298%2C0%2C563%2C563&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![DLP printer. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/luchschenF](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/afdf1722-186d-4263-9acc-4c875f4c2654_dlp-printer.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=145%2C0%2C801%2C801&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![PVA vector illustration. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/petrroudny43](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/f271f10c-84a6-422c-860b-f8e6d935e25d_PVA-vector.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C1000%2C1000&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Dual extruder 3d printer printing two objects. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Reflexpixel](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/8557e39c-db5f-40be-b3cc-4372eccb2efe_dual-extruder-3d-printed-parts.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Compressive test bulk modulus. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Tohsurat](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/f2a2ff9e-87da-456a-ab1e-91c98c45ff79_compressive-strength-bulk-modulus.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=125%2C0%2C751%2C751&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Bulk Modulus: Definition, How It Works, Formula, Examples, and Benefits
![3MF file type icon. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/IYIKON](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/1afa6085-a3dc-41fd-860b-fa9a2d7f9c4d_3mf-file-type-icon.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C1000%2C1000&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Designer working with CAD file. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/FERNANDO BLANCO CALZADA](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/00472de8-dc05-4561-b5e4-bfec936ee046_designer-working-on-a-cad-blueprint.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C750%2C750&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Ways to prevent heat creep in 3D printing. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/FabrikaSimf](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/4bd0f385-0a64-4690-a1b5-3e464ee79f8c_avoid-heat-creep-in-3d-printing.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=122%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Object printed in 3D. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/asharkyu](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/6e841a99-21d3-48a2-a8df-2ac94a6fd085_prinitng-object-in-3d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=177%2C0%2C652%2C652&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Low carbon steel that has been applied fracture test. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/bartu](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/225ef98f-8ed1-4267-a77c-5265ab404076_carbon-steel-that-has-been-applied-fracture-test.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Xometry Image](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/03c9dff3-aefe-46e3-aebd-5724abc7e977_20191010-X-Tiles-Blog-hero-no-words.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=350%2C0%2C700%2C700&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3D printed part with lattice structure](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/bef7ec81-164b-490b-a413-ddfda5edc4f0_Lattice+Structure.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=1637%2C0%2C3456%2C3456&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![A clear polyjet part after polishing and clear coating.](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/ac0d9f0f-fecb-4000-a482-8388d958e50d_Polyjet_after.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=1138%2C496%2C2048%2C2048&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Xometry Image](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/69ab20e7-4059-44e3-9bc0-289920481745_lspc-x-tile.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C900%2C900&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3D printing software. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Gorodenkoff](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/ffcdae05-35b3-4f1f-9b49-94ca483d7dfd_3d-printing-software-on-screen.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=219%2C0%2C563%2C563&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Jet engine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/andrewvect](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/4ee1a5f7-89fb-46e4-abb4-167e5937774c_jet-engine.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C21%2C5000%2C5000&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3D printed object with support structures. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/HZH Visual](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/8f40e170-06b6-4482-8f29-962cbb61851a_support-structures-3d-printed-object.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Metal 3D printed aircraft turbine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Sergii Chernov](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/8d1713e5-c433-4472-871a-785bbb388e53_metal-3d-printed-aircraft-turbine.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Xometry Image](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/d5895783-130c-484a-b9d4-a06019442464_3dprinting-plastic-fdm-blog-hero.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=339%2C0%2C720%2C720&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Stereolithography 3D printer in process. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/asharkyu](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/43515f25-64dc-4226-acd1-414bcfb5d2c0_stereolithography-3d-printer.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=192%2C0%2C726%2C726&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Direct metal deposition. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Zyabich family](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/bb5e6be1-0182-4c29-ae2e-86f1a57519e6_direct-metal-deposition.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Laser cutting on wooden plank. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Skylines](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/ddf09fc3-c26e-4bac-bd08-daaaa9b3a0a7_laser-cutting-on-wood.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=267%2C0%2C426%2C426&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3D printing process up close. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Alexander Tolstykh](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/bc2260d2-c353-4222-81d0-3d0ff2c7923d_working-3d-printer-close-up.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3D printed jet engine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/asharkyu](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/386fc2fb-4e47-4179-8cda-fa0ded38f603_3d-printed-jet-engine.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Polyjet 3D printer. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Moreno Soppelsa](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/7b4ee2a8-1957-43ca-a591-078fd9bb3622_3d-printer-polyjet-printing-technology.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![SLS parts](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/de4ef134-2b0b-4028-af0e-ad15016b451f_20150401-whatissls-blog-hero.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=339%2C0%2C720%2C720&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![White 3D printing piece. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Sergi Lopez Roig](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/32f1d74c-8d6d-4ff2-aa79-49ab398eda2e_white-3d-printing-piece.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![CAD software on a computer screen. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Gorodenkoff](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/74e21aad-7ffa-48e8-a802-52eda54b5873_CAD-software-on-screen.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=219%2C0%2C563%2C563&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![White PET chips. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/RecycleMan](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/0ca133b5-7755-4e82-b4dc-ee50e3d698b3_white-PET-chips.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C668%2C668&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![.STL file extension. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Profit_Image](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/4b44c744-1c39-4b5f-ab5c-3b1a78e9450e_stl-in-3d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3d plastic printer. Image Credit: Alex_Traksel/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/08d489a2-ff96-4929-ad75-aca1f1c31c82_electronic-3d-printer.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=239%2C0%2C521%2C521&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![STL file icon. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Vector Stall](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/ZkylGyol0Zci9Ujw_stl-file.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress%3Fauto%3Dcompress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C4167%2C4167&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Sintering oven. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Artem Furman](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/305a10f6-2184-402f-a036-9fb328320435_sinteringoven.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=194%2C0%2C612%2C612&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![PLA and ABS filament for 3D printing. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/luchschenF](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/548731a7-e109-41c8-99f0-5f64295856b7_pla-abs-filament.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=248%2C0%2C465%2C465&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3D printed dental bridge. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Andy Dean Photography](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/6e80c4c7-be5e-4d4f-ae7b-f1a2959a5dab_3d-printed-dental-bridge.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![STL file icon. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Vector Stall](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/5ca98c32-a14e-46eb-86e3-7d9453645a4e_stl-file-icon.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C4167%2C4167&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Impact strength test. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Thaweesak Thipphamon](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/cd0aaf83-d68d-46f2-a6a3-5c7490cd704e_impact-test-results.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![CAD blueprint. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/FERNANDO BLANCO CALZADA](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/2f678e29-7454-43a7-a792-8e6c57d261ab_cad-blueprint.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=125%2C0%2C750%2C750&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Multicolored filaments of plastic for 3D printing. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/MarinaGrigorivna](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/35eb123a-208d-46d8-a2d6-f4421881b9ce_multicolored-filaments-plastic-printing.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=167%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Carbon fiber fabric. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Composite_Carbonman](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/5476205a-9414-407e-9642-033d9d0c41dc_carbonfiber.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=219%2C0%2C563%2C563&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Xometry Image](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/1d810b71-e62a-4d13-98c2-8500f5bdf289_Polycarbonate.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![FDM infill options](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/6ea73988-2bed-4e94-b6fd-52b33e526221_20170606-fdminfill-blog-hero.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=339%2C0%2C720%2C720&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Models printed on 3D printer isolated on white background. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/MarinaGrigorivna](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/be648a25-a0de-49bc-a0e4-703f6692e7d9_3d-printed-abstract-models.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress%3Fauto%3Dcompress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Multi-colored filaments for 3D printing. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Eywa](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/7b3779f5-0c4c-4944-a7bb-75f9e8b14eff_mulitcolor-3d-printer-filament.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Xometry Image](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/31ff1a6a-1c85-46a5-b763-4ac4d6cfa472_20160616-3dprintedtext-blog-hero.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=339%2C0%2C720%2C720&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3D printer. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/MarinaGrigorivna](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/f36f8622-95ed-4d2e-864d-a1ad4155e853_3d-printer.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=175%2C0%2C650%2C650&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Xometry Image](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/93b84cbd-d6b3-484f-99c4-6f57bebd3827_20160719-reduce3dprintcost-blog-hero.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=339%2C0%2C720%2C720&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![TPU bend](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/Zs8kj0aF0TcGJeDf_TPU-Bend.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=0%2C1%2C1098%2C1098&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Rope being torn apart in the middle. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Haoka](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/5406e8cf-3fa1-452f-ba22-a950e0f794b3_rope-being-torn-apart.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![a Xometry X-Tile with colors added in](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/56fb568f-54aa-47ce-a8c4-179c89070347_Color_printing_video_thumbnail.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=293%2C0%2C1080%2C1080&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Bright filament for 3D printing. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Grigoryeva Photo Video](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/ffe6562c-1a08-4f38-9109-468ca30504c0_bright-3d-printing-filament.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=155%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3D printed jet engine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/asharkyu](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/176c0796-e6bc-4fd9-bc14-a9e224a00263_3d-printed-jet-engine.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=232%2C0%2C536%2C536&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3D printing filament](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/Zo7LMh5LeNNTxASJ_3d-printing-filament.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=0%2C0%2C4501%2C4501&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Models printed on 3D printer isolated on white background. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/MarinaGrigorivna](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/0d3e732a-e2e4-458d-8484-bc24b9768097_Material-Jetting-Applications-and-Process.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=173%2C0%2C445%2C445&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Worker operating guillotine shears machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Dmitry Kalinovsky](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/e3225c6a-e2db-4c36-9369-5bcc6b301af5_operating-guillotine-shears-machine.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=167%2C0%2C665%2C665&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3D printer. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/leungchopan](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/dbf03127-f2a4-499f-91e3-b72e180e9ea5_3d-printer.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=52%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Resin 3D printing. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pixel B](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/b460c11f-fb47-4212-829d-8d603d10ea36_resin-3d-printing.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3D printed prosthetic. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Reshetnikov_art](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/255d296c-9428-4a2c-8b0e-f5fe636f71cf_3d-printed-prosthetic.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=44%2C0%2C750%2C750&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![fillet and chamfer](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/Zpl8Dh5LeNNTxSNc_fillet-vs-chamfer.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=2018%2C1190%2C1822%2C1822&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Example of an STL file](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/Zr9bB0aF0TcGJAHy_xometry-stl-file.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=379%2C284%2C2063%2C2063&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![File conversion. Image credit: Shutterstock.com/AdresiaStock](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/ad693b72-a6d8-47a4-a9a0-825f37021654_file-conversion.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C1000%2C1000&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Digital Light Processing 3D Printer in Action - Image Credit: Shutterstock/luchschenF](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/dffe31e1-8123-4b7b-92eb-363f8de443b5_All-About-Digital-Light-Process-%28DLP%29-3D-Printing.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=173%2C0%2C445%2C445&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Multicolored filaments for plastic 3D printing. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/MarinaGrigorivna](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/35eb123a-208d-46d8-a2d6-f4421881b9ce_multicolored-filaments-plastic-printing.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Researchers discussing 3D printed prosthetics. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Frame Stock Footage](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/a49117b0-519f-4065-99db-c93c579e12d4_researchers-discussing-3d-prosthetics.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=262%2C0%2C563%2C563&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![a collection of 3D printed Xometry logos](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/9fa43238-6201-45f9-86e4-6d564358d423_3D+pros+and+cons.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C512%2C512&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3D printing white object. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Sergi Lopez Roig](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/6aff5068-5c35-4679-814b-046cff6ca40c_3d-printing-white-object.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Industrial 3D Printing of Car Wheel in Action. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Go_Stock](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/4bad9d96-083f-4e84-80df-402aaad83758_4-Types-of-Metal-3D-Printing-Processes-and-Their-Materials.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=173%2C0%2C445%2C445&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![FDM 3D printer. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/R_Boe](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/42c69a31-bdd4-40a7-b345-9459acde8993_fdm-3d-printer.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![a ceramic-filled SLA part, made from Somos® PerFORM](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/3e359c8c-c517-41f4-860e-5d812df14c34_sla-somos-perform.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C850%2C850&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Xometry Image](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/cf814d7d-e058-4def-9e18-69806f688812_3dprinting-metal-dmls-log-pieces-inspection-002-20150909.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C1024%2C1024&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![3D printing file type icons. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/aiconsmith](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/1574b448-d654-4084-abe6-6fec8d627000_types-of-3d-printing-files.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C1000%2C1000&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Xometry Image](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/b14c4b5b-91a4-4f80-bd58-49757bc9ac1a_vapor_smooth_close_up_cropped.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=71%2C191%2C576%2C576&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![SLS finishes](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/9eb24d99-68e2-40d8-81c7-e9ff64d27ea9_20151012-slsfinishes-blog-hero.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=339%2C0%2C720%2C720&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Xometry Image](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/b3116fd1-30ae-41fb-ba7f-8d0872a88093_20160831-fdmminiguide-blog-hero.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=339%2C0%2C720%2C720&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![an illustration of the selective laser sintering 3D printing process](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/b29a9413-98ba-4f51-ad04-d5d832cbd501_SLS.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C237%2C237&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![SLA Accura ClearVue Quick Clear finish](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/9e578c9e-aa08-4fe0-936b-397e2c275eb7_Accura+ClearVue+Quick+Clear+SLA.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=406%2C0%2C1632%2C1632&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Stereolithography (SLA) Quick Clear Now Instantly Quotes for Faster 3D Printed Transparent Parts
![3D printing machine. Image Credit: Pixel B/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/ed3de4f2-14eb-41d4-94e6-b60f2dd95621_3d-printing-machine-operation-rapid-prototype.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=96%2C0%2C668%2C668&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![vapor smoothed 3D printed parts, each in a different color.](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/8f979a22-7970-461d-9f71-f7a265fe9001_vapor-smoothing-colors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=504%2C0%2C3024%2C3024&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
3D Printing Process & Material Design Guide
![3D Printed Parts](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/b92f7fa9-6c70-4247-9e54-32bf6bdb182e_3d-printing-assortment.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C492%2C492&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
eBook: How to Prepare a File for 3D Printing
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Principles of 3D Printing Design for Industrial Engineers
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