Rapid Prototyping Details
 
Procedure:
  1. Finalize your CAD design with your designer
    If you do not have one then we can design your project for you based on your sketch or 2D drawings.Click here for details
  2.  Make sure that objects are saved in 3D solid format
    Accepted formats: STL, IGS, STP, SLDPRT
    Important: STL files must be saved with adequate resolution, otherwise your models will not be accurate and surfaces will be segmented.
  3.  Re-open your design once it is saved in one of the above formats. Make sure to open/verify the STL, IGS, STP or SLDPRT file which you will be sending to us
  4. Click here  or the "Free Quote" button on the main page and upload files
  5. You will be asked to select the Rapid Prototyping process type you wish us to quote. If you are unsure then please click here  or click the Technology button above.
  6. We will evaluate your files and respond with the price quote within 24 hrs
Requirements:
  1. Must provide a 3D CAD data. If you do not have 3D design then click here for details
  2. File type: STL, IGS, STP or SLDPRT - if choosing CNC method then provide either IGS or STP.
  3. Model must be free of erros gaps or discontinuities.
  4. Each component of the assembly should be saved in separate file if possible.

 
 
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 Rapid Prototyping takes virtual designs from CAD or 3D modeling software, transforms them into virtual cross-sections. Then the rapid prototyping or 3D printing machine reads in data from a CAD drawing and lays down successive layers of plastic material, building up the 3D-prototype from a series of cross sections. These layers, which correspond to the virtual cross-section from the CAD model, are glued together or fused (often using a laser or UV light) automatically to create the final shape.