Design Tips
Get quick advice on creating plastic, metal, and elastomeric parts for 3D printing, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and injection molding. Designing with manufacturability in mind can accelerate production time and reduce production costs.
Plastics that Meet Medical Needs
There’s a lot of think about when it comes to plastics for medical parts. At the top of the list are safety and, for parts going inside the body, longevity. So, which is the best to choose for your application?
Injection Molding
Explore the 3D-Printed Hexahedron
The Hexahedron combines several 3D printing materials and technologies to teach you all about additive manfuacturing. The design aid will help you avoid common pitfalls and help us make better parts for you.
Improve Your Molded Parts With the Design Cube
The design cube demonstrated in this video shows several design challenges—and solutions—for injection-molded parts.
3D Printing
Post-Processing for Metal 3D Printing
Designing for Jigs and Fixtures
Designing for Nylon 3D Printing
Designing for Direct Metal Laser Sintering
Redefining Design with Metal 3D Printing
Designing for Multi Jet Fusion
Designing for Selective Laser Sintering
Designing for Stereolithography
Mistakes to Avoid When Designing 3D-Printed Parts
3D Printing for Production Parts
Design Essentials
We've compiled our most essential manufacturing tips into three downloadable design guides on 3D printing, machining, and molding. Each looks at improving manufacturability, reducing production costs through design, material selection, and more.
