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University of Arizona, Department of Systems and Industrial EngineeringIssue Date
2021-10-29Keywords
Additive manufacturingDesign for additive manufacturing
Fused filament fabrication
Manufacturability analysis system
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Springer Science and Business Media LLCCitation
Budinoff, H.D., McMains, S. Will it print: a manufacturability toolbox for 3D printing. Int J Interact Des Manuf 15, 613–630 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12008-021-00786-wRights
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This item from the UA Faculty Publications collection is made available by the University of Arizona with support from the University of Arizona Libraries. If you have questions, please contact us at repository@u.library.arizona.edu.Abstract
This study presents the development of a novel MATLAB-based virtual prototyping tool called Will It Print that evaluates part geometry to check for compliance with design-for-additive-manufacturing guidelines relating to manufacturability. Specifically, the tool analyzes the part geometry for potential problems regarding warping, toppling, poor surface finish, and small or overhanging features when the part is produced using fused-filament fabrication. This tool helps designers evaluate the manufacturability of their parts and provides suggestions to change part geometry and orientation to avoid print failures and improve part quality. In this study, Will It Print was used to redesign several models and to choose a build orientation for 3D printing. The original and redesigned models were printed and compared. The redesigned models had lower scrap rates and improved quality. Our open-source MATLAB tool enables novices to engage in virtual prototyping for 3D printing so they can print high-quality parts without inefficient trial-and-error printing. This tool will be especially helpful for students and practitioners with limited access to a 3D printer, such as in remote learning modalities, which have become prevalent in recent years.Note
12 month embargo; published: 29 October 2021ISSN
1955-2513EISSN
1955-2505Version
Final accepted manuscriptSponsors
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program under Grant No. DGE-1752814ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1007/s12008-021-00786-w