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3D Printing and Laser Engraving terms, defined

Plain definitions of the 3D printing words that come up on estimates, inspections and supplier calls, written for 3D print and laser shops. Each term says where it matters on the job and links the Koira calculator, cost guide or template that goes with it.

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3D Printing and Laser EngravingFDM printingFDM printing melts plastic filament and squeezes it through a hot nozzle, drawing each layer of the part on top of the last.

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3D Printing and Laser EngravingInfillInfill is the pattern printed inside a part's outer walls, set in the slicer as a percentage of how solid the inside is.

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3D Printing and Laser EngravingLayer heightLayer height is how thick each printed layer is.

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3D Printing and Laser EngravingResin printingResin printing hardens liquid photopolymer resin with light, one thin layer at a time, building the part up from a vat.

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3D Printing and Laser EngravingSlicerA slicer is the software that turns a customer's model file into the layer by layer toolpath, or G-code, that the printer follows.3D Printing and Laser EngravingSupport materialSupport material is temporary structure printed under overhangs and bridges so they do not sag, then broken or dissolved away when the print is done.

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