11èmes
Assises Européennes de Prototypage Rapide
Tribune
des fournisseurs
Realizing the Potential of
Color in 3D Printing
by Mr
John M. Kawola, Z Corporation (USA)
jkawola@zcorp.com
http://www.zcorp.com
keywords: 3D Printing, Color,
Inkjet, Texture Maps, FEA
Abstract: Over the past eight
years on the market, Z Corporation has rapidly advanced
its equipment and material performance around the
key tenants of speed, versatility and color. The
recent introduction of the high-definition Spectrum
Z™510 full-color printer represents the company's
third generation of color 3D Printers, and sets
new standards for color fidelity. Combined with
some novel software, color is poised to finally
break into the mainstream with a number of productivity-
and decision-enhancing capabilities that go well
beyond traditional applications.
This paper gives numerous examples
of how customers are using color today and explores
what interesting applications might emerge going
forward and what impact they will have on the product
development process. In particular, we will discuss
how the combination of color and new software can
be used to:
- apply engineering labels to parts,
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annotate and mark-up parts,
-
apply text, logos and graphics
to parts,
-
assist with the RFQ process by
illustrating machining or assembly steps,
-
enhance visualization through
edge highlighting, surface shading, etc.
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