Perfect 3D prints with Simplify3D

The additive manufacturing method FFF or FDM 3D printing is gaining increasing importance both in industrial settings and for private users. New geometric degrees of freedom, low production costs, and an ever-expanding material portfolio enable not only pure prototyping but also just-in-time production of prototypes, tools, or small series. The additive manufacturing process in in-house production is increasingly replacing the outsourcing of services.

Optimal and efficient use of the technology requires in-depth knowledge of the levers of CAM software and the technological peculiarities of filament-based 3D printing processes. The new possibilities and degrees of freedom of the technology can only be fully utilized if the setting parameters are understood and appropriately configured for the respective component.

This book supports you in working with the professional 3D printing CAM software Simplify3D. The software offers excellent potential for the best possible fine-tuning in every application case. The book includes:

• Installation, operation, functions, and all setting parameters of the Simplify3D software
• Practical application of the software with model handling, process creation, simulation, optimization for desired properties such as strength, print duration, cost efficiency, best surface, or specific plastics
• Fundamentals of specific manufacturing elements, geometric conditions, and calibration of plastic parameters

Additionally, the reader is supported with application examples, pre-configured print projects, and exercise files that are available for download.