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<blockquote data-quote="lynnfredricks" data-source="post: 7705456" data-attributes="member: 91695"><p>There are already sites like Shapeways that lets you upload STL or other 3d files, then generate money from 3d "prints".</p><p></p><p>I don't see 3D printing 'upending' anything at this point. It is giving mini companies a much more cost effective way to prototype, so it has produced value for the manufacturer. But that is just one improvement in the existing process, not creating a great, new, viable alternative of printing high quality minis at home without a lot of trial and error and cleanup.</p><p></p><p>Creating an attractive 3D model just for 'digital purposes' such as art or animation takes time and skill. Then you have to structure the model in a way so that it prints without a bunch of errors. Then you have to have a printer and material combination that will produce a print that is tolerable enough, and trouble free enough, that it makes it worth it not to simply keep getting minis the old way.</p><p></p><p>There is a lot of investment and R&D going into most aspects of 3d printing, which bodes well for 3-5 years from now. I see it evolving much faster than, say, digital photography did.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lynnfredricks, post: 7705456, member: 91695"] There are already sites like Shapeways that lets you upload STL or other 3d files, then generate money from 3d "prints". I don't see 3D printing 'upending' anything at this point. It is giving mini companies a much more cost effective way to prototype, so it has produced value for the manufacturer. But that is just one improvement in the existing process, not creating a great, new, viable alternative of printing high quality minis at home without a lot of trial and error and cleanup. Creating an attractive 3D model just for 'digital purposes' such as art or animation takes time and skill. Then you have to structure the model in a way so that it prints without a bunch of errors. Then you have to have a printer and material combination that will produce a print that is tolerable enough, and trouble free enough, that it makes it worth it not to simply keep getting minis the old way. There is a lot of investment and R&D going into most aspects of 3d printing, which bodes well for 3-5 years from now. I see it evolving much faster than, say, digital photography did. [/QUOTE]
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