3D printing
LAYER-BY-LAYER ADDITIVE PROCESS USED TO MAKE A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT
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3D printing or additive manufacturing is the construction of a three-dimensional object from a CAD model or a digital 3D model. It can be done in a variety of processes in which material is deposited, joined or solidified under computer control, with material being added together (such as plastics, liquids or powder grains being fused), typically layer by layer.