Lunch & Learns
DFAM Workshop: Redesigning Parts Specifically for 3D Printing
A hands-on workshop teaching design for additive manufacturing principles with real part examples.
📖 90 min read📅 January 17, 2024DFAM
Parts designed for CNC rarely leverage the full capabilities of 3D printing.
Workshop Format
30 min: DFAM principles. 30 min: Hands-on exercise redesigning a bracket. 30 min: Real examples.
Design Principles
Part consolidation, topology optimization, lattice structures, internal channels, organic shapes.
Key Takeaways
- ✓Parts can be improved 30-60% with DFAM
- ✓Complexity is free
- ✓Topology optimization achieves 40-70% weight reduction
