Top 5 Questions To Ask When Out Sourcing 3D Printing Jobs

by Steve Jaffe, RF Marketplace So you ve found a few suppliers you d like to hire to do your 3D printing – but what kinds of questions do you ask to ensure they can best fit your needs? To help you choose the right supplier to print your design for your application and budget, RP Marketplace has teamed up with some of the leading professional 3d printing suppliers to answer clients most common inquiries. Below are the top 5 questions customers ask when seeking professional rapid prototyping services. 1. What is needed to get something 3D printed? 3D printing starts with a 3D CAD model, and from that an STL file is created that the 3D printers use to print the model. The files are analyzed by the supplier and repaired if necessary, which ensures the file will be printed properly. If you don t already have a CAD model, companies, like Broadview Product Development, can provide engineering and design services to help develop a model from something as simple as a napkin sketch. 2. What ki
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Where are the 3D Printing Jobs – Who is Hiring in the 3D Printing Industry?

3-D printing has been around since the 1980s and it s set to be a $3 billion business by 2016. The old guard is gobbling up the new, and hiring in a major way. Bloomberg Television s Betty Liu takes a look at where the jobs are. (Source: Bloomberg) Could the jobs be in machines or CAD software?
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