Introduction and print quality
3D printing has created an inevitable buzz, but few outside of the design and engineering professions seem able to fully grasp the point. The largest consumer sector at present using 3D printers is the hobbyists, and even then it’s more the tech-savvy geek rather than the mainstream modeller, and the reason for this is that the 3D printing process requires skill, time and patience – it’s just not as easy as you think it should be.
If you take a photo you can simply download and print it off. However, if you want to create a simple animal model, then you have to learn modelling techniques and often build and configure the 3D printer, all before hitting the print button.
The other option is to download models that others have created and print those, which is fun for a while but quickly loses its intrigue. In the future it may well be possible to download objects such as spare parts, but at present 3D printers just haven’t reached a suitable level of accessibility for the mainstream.
XYZprinting’s Da Vinci is a 3D printer that removes much of the mystery surrounding the print process, and unlike many other printers is ready …read more
Source: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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