3D printing presents tremendous benefits over the conventional architectural workflow. Architects and designers can print complex designs with less materials and labor, and rapidly iterate with ease.

A successful transition from CAD model to printable file relies on a baseline understanding of design for 3D printing. This white paper covers how to make smart modeling decisions, from choosing scale to designing for assembly to post-processing, and how to use these strategies in common software ecosystems.

Read now to learn:

• Strategies for designing 3D printed architectural models
  
• Best practices from architecture firms successfully using the Form 2 to produce models
  
• How to integrate modeling strategies into the pre-print software workflow, including instructions for: BIM (Revit, ArchiCAD) and surface modeling (Rhino, SketchUp)
  
• Effective post-processing techniques