How Architects are Making the Most of 3D Printing
As 3D printing UK specialists, we have seen the range of benefits that this technology can provide across a number of industries. Architects are now making use of 3D printing to produce eye-catching, physical and highly-detailed models. Architectural ideas can now be showcased to impress clients with precise detailed models. Read on to explore the different ways that architects are leveraging 3D printing technology to their advantage.
Pitching to Clients
In the highly competitive AEC (Architectural Engineering and Construction), designers need to express ideas as vividly as possible to receive more future projects. Clients want to visualise proposed building components and parts to make informed choices. For this reason, many architects will pitch to their clients using 3D printed models as these are often detailed and provide clear insights into what final projects may look like.
Reducing Development Time
3D printers allow you to produce simple yet complex building and structural models within a matter of just a few hours. In the earlier days of architecture, architects would use cardboard or paper to create physical designs. However, the labour-intensive process would be very time consuming.
Within today’s construction industry, designers have to use as little time as possible to develop 3D models that demonstrate connections between structural features and numerous configurations. Architects can use 3D designs to easily demonstrate how core structural elements work together, including interlocking and overlapping features.
Landscape Prototyping
3D printing has the ability to produce quality architectural prototypes that can demonstrate the details of exterior living and entertainment spaces such as swimming pools. Equipment may use different types of raw materials including ABS, polyamide and transparent resin, to deliver complex coloured products.
This technology also allows architects to produce high-resolution artefacts and larger print builds. In doing so, architects can convey structural elements in a highly accurate way.
Summary
We have now demonstrated the numerous ways in which architects are benefiting from 3D printing. However, not only architects can benefit from this immensely useful production technology. Other industries from robotics to aerospace have also greatly benefited from being able to produce rapid and precise prototypes cheaply.
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