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COMP-1631
February 1, 2011
The Inventor
The technology for printing physical 3D objects
from digital data was first developed by Charles Hull
in 1984. He named the technique stereolithography
3D Technology Timeline
Stereolithography
Stereolithography is a process for creating
three-dimensional objects using a computercontrolled laser to build the required
structure, layer by layer. It does this by using a
resin known as liquid photopolymer that
hardens when in contact with the air.
Stereolithography apparatus.
Because the technology was so new, 3D Systems
New Developments
First ever 3-D printed car.
Urbee is the first prototype car ever to have its entire
body 3D printed with an additive process. All exterior
components, including the glass panel prototypes,
were created using Dimension 3D Printers and Fortus
3D Production Systems at Stratasys' digital
manufacturing service.
Urbee