Cloud based 3D Printing : Lessons Learned
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3D printing, especially as an online service, has changed a lot in the past 5 years. In this talk, first given at the 3D Print Show London, in September 2014, I look at each step in the 3D Printing workflow and discuss how it has changed over time.
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- 1. Cloud Based 3D Printing : Lessons Learned
- 2. Alexander Gryson UI / UX Designer, Sculpteo alex.gryson@sculpteo.com +agryson @agryson
- 3. Sculpteo The 3D Printing Cloud Engine contact@sculpteo.com +sculpteo @sculpteo Founded in 2009 Online 3D printing and rapid manufacturing 6 materials, almost 90 possible colors & finishes HQ in Paris, offices in US Deliver worldwide “the prints – customisable library designs (good for gifts) that require no CAD, or your own - are good quality.” wired.co.uk “Sculpteo offers a potent combo of fast, cheap, easy and high quality 3D printing” tomsguide.com
- 4. You Want it Find it Make it Fix it Print it
- 5. You Want it What people want has changed They understand and expect more
- 6. Perspective Chair : Pharrel Williams & Quarterly
- 7. Find it Moving from mainly decorative items to ‘‘Needs Based’’
- 8. Hatch glasses : Michiel Cornelissen ; GoPro Handle: Fabrice ; EzUHFv4 mount case : flyingfolk
- 9. Make it Accessible software is still young, but getting better quickly
- 11. Fix it 3D File != 3D Print
- 13. Print it This is manufacturing, not just shopping
- 14. subdivision bracelet : nervous system
- 15. You Want it Find it Make it Fix it Print it What people want has changed They understand and expect more Accessible software is still young, But getting better quickly 3D File != 3D Print Moving from mainly decorative items to ‘‘Needs based’’ This is manufacturing, Not just shopping
- 16. Thank You! Alexander Gryson UI / UX Designer, Sculpteo alex.gryson@sculpteo.com +agryson @agryson
Editor's Notes
- 10:05
- Typical 3D Printing workflow : Regardless of Where, How, Why, When or Who Need to know: What you want Where to find it or how to make it How to make it printable Then actually print it
- 3D Printing has been around for 30 years, printing bureaus ~5 years General public are now clued in, weren’t before Any 3D Print was cool Today customers want injection moulded quality at injection moulded prices
- 10:10 3D Printing has been around for 30 years, printing bureaus ~5 years General public are now clued in, weren’t before Any 3D Print was cool Today customers want injection moulded quality at injection moulded prices
- 5 years ago market was still exploring : Boutique Approach Executive Toys Gadgets Decorative items Files available in a few places: Libraries (Thingiverse, GrabCAD) Boutiques (CGTrader, Sculpteo) This is easiest approach for people who just want something printed Today we’re seeing Needs Focus Tools Spare parts Finished products This movement from exploratory use to tool-use shows technology is maturing --> TRUE MEANS OF PERSONAL MANUFACTURING
- 10:15 5 years ago market was still exploring : Boutique Approach Executive Toys Gadgets Decorative items Files available in a few places: Libraries (Thingiverse, GrabCAD) Boutiques (CGTrader, Sculpteo) This is easiest approach for people who just want something printed Today we’re seeing Needs Focus Tools Spare parts Finished products This movement from exploratory use to tool-use shows technology is maturing --> TRUE MEANS OF PERSONAL MANUFACTURING
- 5 years ago: Only for Engineers (Notable Exceptions): Blender (Not designed for printing) Sketchup (Weird geometries) Autodesk, Photoshop -> This is improving rapidly In the meantime, an online service needs to accept as many formats as possible
- 10:20 5 years ago: Only for Engineers (Notable Exceptions): Blender (Not designed for printing) Sketchup (Weird geometries) Autodesk, Photoshop -> This is improving rapidly In the meantime, an online service needs to accept as many formats as possible
- People != Computers != Printers Still a lot of technical issues (edges, points etc.) But people don’t care about that! Needs to be: Quick Easy Non-destructive Controllable A web service need to be robust
- 10:30 People != Computers != Printers Still a lot of technical issues (edges, points etc.) But people don’t care about that! Needs to be: Quick Easy Non-destructive Controllable A web service need to be robust
- Balance between control, choice and simplicity Need a few things: Detailed information Autonomy when it comes to pricing – scale, quantity, quality, mass etc. Verification, validation and review tools Realistic view of the product!
- 10:45 Balance between control, choice and simplicity Need a few things: Detailed information Autonomy when it comes to pricing – scale, quantity, quality, mass etc. Verification, validation and review tools Realistic view of the product!
- Workflow hasn’t changed in years, but each step has evolved greatly