3D Printing Terminology: 25+ Important 3D Printing Terms
Jackson O'Connell
Oct 31, 2020
The world of 3D printing is full of acronyms and unusual words. Read on to learn about and understand 25 common 3D printing terms!
- In So Many Words
- Additive Manufacturing: FDM/FFF, SLA, SLS, & More
- Bed Leveling
- Bowden Extruder & PTFE Tubes
- Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
- Curing
- Direct Drive
- Elephant's Foot
- Enclosure
- Extruder, Hot End, & Nozzle
- Filament: PLA, PETG, ABS, & More
- G-Code
- Infill
- Interface Layer / FEP
- Layer Cure Time
- Post-Processing
- Print Bed / Build Plate
- RepRap
- Resin (Photopolymer) & Vats
- Retraction
- Skirt, Brim, & Raft
- Slicer
- STL & OBJ Files
- Supports
- Warping
- X-, Y-, & Z-Axes
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