OverviewApplication areasTypes of Rapid PrototypingHistoryAdvantages of Rapid PrototypingDisadvantages of Rapid PrototypingSee alsoBibliography
Rapid prototyping is a group of techniques used to quickly fabricate a scale model of a physical part or assembly using three-dimensional computer aided design (CAD) data. Construction of the part or assembly is usually done using 3D printing or "additive layer manufacturing" technology. The first methods for rapid prototyping became available in mid 1987 and wer