199. Current Usage of 3D Rapid Prototyping
3D rapid prototyping models have many uses. They make great visual aids for communicating ideas to colleagues or for presentations to customers. The ability to see, feel and hear a concept accounts for over half of one’s senses and helps make an impression on customers. One of the greatest benefits of 3D rapid prototyping is that it can significantly reduce costs. Outsourcing 3D modeling needs to suppliers is expensive and time-consuming. With the latest 3D rapid prototyping equipment 3D printers can sit on a desk in your office.
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printing is already applied in a number of industries and sectors. 3D rapid prototyping is currently being used in healthcare, engineering, education, architecture and the entertainment industry. It’s also being used by paleontologists to model fossils, duplicate prehistoric artifacts and to reconstruct bones and body parts to create a 3D tangible model of ancient mankind. Today, architects are using 3D rapid prototyping technology to design buildings with precise measurements and are able to create 3D models in-house and therefore confidentially. Engineers are testing designs and are able to locate errors and design flaws more quickly and at lower expense than previously.