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Enabling the full potential of 3D Printing with the 3MF File Format

3MF is an industry-supported file format that allows design applications to send full-fidelity 3D models to a mix of applications, platforms, services, and printers. It eliminates the issues with other 3D model formats, offering reliability and productivity enhancements for additive manufacturing workflows.

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Enabling the full potential of 3D Printing with the 3MF File Format

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  1. Enabling the full potential of 3D Printing with the 3MF File Format Name, Company Representing the 3MF Consortium

  2. What is 3MF? Extensible Made for Additive Manufacturing Unambiguous An industry supported file format that allows design applications to send full-fidelity 3D models to a mix of applications, platforms, services and printers. 3MF eliminates the issues with other available 3D model formats Complete Free Human Readable Widely supported Simple Well tested

  3. 3MF vs STL • With 3MF: • Send a color model to a print service • Print lattice structures • Incorporate texture • Include support structures with model • Assign materials • Print an object with the specific size and dimension • Manage a full AM build tray • Track parts in production systems File size comparison

  4. Industry Adoption FOUNDING MEMBERS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

  5. 3MF Extensions Overview 3MF extensions are essential to keeping up with the developments of the industry and enabling specific use cases. The 3MF Consortium has developed the following extensions so far: 3MF Materials Extension • Optional material and color capabilities • Multi-property support • Supports physically based rendering according to the glTF standard 3MF Slice Extension • Optional vector-based slice format • Integrates into existing object hierarchy 3MF Production Extension • Part, model, and assembly identification for tracking and tracing • Enables multiple individual model files within the same 3MF container 3MF Beam Lattice Extension • Node and Beam structural lattice definition • Compatible with core mesh geometry for hybrid modeling • Simple and efficient encoding

  6. 3MF Materials Extension • Enables the use of one or more textures and/or materials in a printed part • Allows for multiple colors to be used for one or more printed parts • Makes it simple for manufacturers to combine multiple properties • Realistic preview of the print outcome using the glTF physically based rendering standard

  7. 3MF Slice Extension • Provides a single, standardized format for defining layered geometry data • Enables high model complexity with manageable file size • Simplifies the printing process processes for manufacturers • Ensures that the data needed to print is readily understandable and consistent

  8. 3MF Production Extension • Designed for high-volume users such as service bureaus • Makes it more efficient for users to organize and manage print jobs with multiple parts • Keeps parts in separate .xml files within the 3MF package • Divides the parsing load for large printing jobs • Manages the file hierarchy and relationships among the files • Keeps unique identifiers for each part instance • Tray rearrangement is possible without reencoding the geometry data

  9. 3MF Beam Lattice Extension • Designed for storing and transferring lattice-type geometry information • Efficient encoding and reduced file sizes for lattices • Solves an interoperability issue for the additive manufacturing industry, providing a solution not found in other file formats • Enables multi-product workflows

  10. Adoption • 3D Systems 3DXpert and 3D Sprint • Autodesk Fusion360, Meshmixer, and Netfabb • Dassault Systemes CATIA / 3D – Experience and SolidWorks • HP Jet Fusion 3D Printing Solution • Materialise 3-matic and Magics • Microsoft 3D Builder, Paint 3D, and Office 365 • PTC Creo • Rhino • Siemens PLM Solid Edge and NX • Simplify 3D • Ultimaker Cura • nTopology Element

  11. Extensive Tooling available • The specificationdocumentsare all freeunder BSD license: https://3mf.io/specification/ • Open Source Implementation (BSD): https://github.com/3MFConsortium/lib3mf • Free touse online Repair Service: https://3mf.azurewebsites.net/ • Extensive Validation Suite: availableearly 2019 • Freelyavailablesupportingtools: 3D Builder, Meshmixer, OpenSCAD, Cura, Netfabb Basic, nTopology Element Free More on https://3mf.io

  12. Get More Information Keep up with us on social media Learn more about the 3MF Consortium Download 3MF for free @3MFconsortium https://3mf.io/ https://3mf.io/specification/

  13. https://3mf.io/specification/ Achieve the full potentialof 3D Printing with the3MF File Format The next success story could be you… …use 3MF to make your additive manufacturing workflow more reliable and productive… …you don’t need to be a member to use 3MF, it’s free Download the 3MF file format specification and get started today!

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