Content: What Is Rapid Prototyping? --
Rapid Prototyping Defined --
Origins of Rapid Prototyping --
The Design Process --
The Rapid Prototyping Cycle --
Where the Technology Is Today --
A Sample Application of Rapid Prototyping --
Rapid Prototyping Processes --
Concept Modelers --
The JP-System 5 --
JP-5 Hardware --
JP-5 Operation/Build Technique --
Finishing a Part --
Typical Uses of the JP-5 Process --
Materials Properties --
Ballistic Particle Manufacturing --
System Hardware --
Ballistic Particle Manufacturing Operation --
Ballistic Particle Manufacturing Build Technique --
Finishing of Ballistic Particle Manufacturing Parts --
Typical Uses of Ballistic Particle Manufacturing Parts --
Advantages and Disadvantages --
The Model Maker Series --
Model Maker System Hardware --
Model Maker Operation --
Advantages and Disadvantages of the Model Maker --
Multi Jet Modeling --
System Hardware --
Multi Jet Modeling Process Operation --
Typical Uses of Multi Jet Modeling --
Advantages and Disadvantages of Multi Jet Modeling --
3D Printing (Z402 System) --
Z402 System Hardware --
Z402 Operation --
Build Technique --
Postprocessing --
Typical Uses of Z402 Parts --
Advantages and Disadvantages of the Z402 --
The Genisys Desktop Modeler --
History of the System --
System Operation --
Typical Uses of Genisys Parts --
Advantages and Disadvantages of Genisys --
Functional Modelers --
Fused Deposition Modeling --
Fused Deposition Modeling System Hardware --
Fused Deposition Modeling Operation --
Typical Uses of Fused Deposition Modeling Parts.