[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":154},["ShallowReactive",2],{"fv3P308qHV4pVYHzWpMbzo5pNYSAqqTdy18LBFKBcHA":3,"article_learn-how-to-design-for-additive-manufacturing_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":152,"_apollo:identified":153},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","learn-how-to-design-for-additive-manufacturing","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":151},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":45,"globalTags":66,"products":108,"disciplines":119,"seo":140,"__typename":150},"cG9zdDoyNjY3MA==","Learn How to Design for Additive Manufacturing","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Flearn-how-to-design-for-additive-manufacturing","\u003Cp>Watch this SOLIDWORKS Live episode to take a deep dive into various…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d_printing_2-1-scaled-1-1024x576.jpeg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d_printing_2-1-scaled-1-768x432.jpeg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d_printing_2-1-scaled-1-150x150.jpeg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d_printing_2-1-scaled-1-1024x576.jpeg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d_printing_2-1-scaled-1-300x169.jpeg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d_printing_2-1-scaled-1-768x432.jpeg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d_printing_2-1-scaled-1-1536x864.jpeg.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d_printing_2-1-scaled-1-2048x1152.jpeg.webp 2048w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d_printing_2-scaled-1-1024x576.jpeg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26672\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d_printing_2-scaled-1-1024x576.jpeg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d_printing_2-scaled-1-300x169.jpeg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d_printing_2-scaled-1-768x432.jpeg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d_printing_2-scaled-1-1536x864.jpeg.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d_printing_2-scaled-1-2048x1152.jpeg.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>3D Printing techniques have come a long way since they were first introduced and used mainly for the purposes of rapid prototyping. Since then, advances in technology enabled designers and engineers to use a variety of processes and materials to produce complex shapes or geometries at scale, while cutting down on costs. In order to reap the true benefits of the additive manufacturing process, engineers must optimize their designs for manufacturability using 3D printers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In April, we invited special guest \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fpaul-dewys\u002F\">Paul DeWys\u003C\u002Fa>, sales engineer and owner of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdewyseng.com\u002F\">DeWys Engineering\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fforerunner3d.com\u002F\">Forerunner 3D\u003C\u002Fa>, to discuss what it means to design for additive manufacturing. 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In addition, he demonstrated design examples for each of the 3D printing technologies as well as various types of materials that can be used.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d_printing_7-1024x711.jpeg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26674\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d_printing_7-1024x711.jpeg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d_printing_7-300x208.jpeg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d_printing_7-768x533.jpeg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d_printing_7-1536x1066.jpeg.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d_printing_7-2048x1422.jpeg.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Watch the full SOLIDWORKS Live episode to take a deep dive into various 3D printing technologies available today, and learn how to optimize your designs for additive manufacturing. 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