Better design for 3D printing
Practical know-how from our workshop: design guidelines, data preparation, process selection and common print defects. Free and without registration.
What you will learn here
Design guidelines
Wall thicknesses, overhangs, holes, clearances and tolerances – with “do / don’t” sketches.
To the guidelines →Preparing your data correctly
Which format, which resolution, which mistakes to avoid before sending.
To the guide →Choose a process in 5 questions
A small guide that suggests the right process for you.
Start the guide →Common print defects
Warping, delamination, support marks: causes and what helps.
Understand defects →Downloads
Design Guide, process overview, checklists and all data sheets as PDF.
To the downloads →Well designed is half printed
Most problems in 3D printing don’t arise at the machine but in the design. Knowing a few rules gets you better parts – often faster and cheaper.
Prefer to have it checked?
Send us your model. We check it for printability and tell you what we would adjust – before printing.
Have your model checkedWant to turn your idea into a finished part?
Send us CAD data, a photo, a sketch or the original part. We check feasibility, process and material and get back to you with an assessment and a quote.