A Comparative Analysis of 3D Printers and Printing Materials for Art Designers in China
Zhou, Luyu (2018)
Zhou, Luyu
Yrkeshögskolan Arcada
2018
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018060111807
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018060111807
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In China, the group composed of art designers is becoming one of the biggest communities using 3D printing technology for their work. By analysis of 3D printing related technology, performance and cost performance factors of commonly used 3D printers and printing materials, this thesis aims to provide them with some unique references and suggestions for their selecting and purchasing 3D printers and printing materials.
The research method used in this thesis includes the method of literature induction, the method of comparative analysis and the questionnaire method. In addition, the writer's experience and awareness obtained from the personal practical training are also fully demonstrated in the research of the thesis.
Based on the status analysis of 3D printing in China, the writer chooses the Chinese art designers as the object to assert the importance of 3D printing to their design work. The writer divides all art design fields into 14 different specialties according to the departments set in China’s most authoritative universities and then analyzes the professional characteristics of each specialty’s work to find out their unique requirements and key concerns for art designers from each specialty when selecting and using 3D printers and materials. Through the analysis of the advantages and disadvantages in performance such as printing accuracy, printing speed, printable materials and printing volume of the 3D printers as well as the colors, tensile strength and flexibility of the materials mostly found in Chinese market with good reputation, the author offers some recommendations for art designers from different professions in their selection and purchase of 3D printers and materials.
This thesis can also be valuable for manufacturers to design and build new professional 3D printers and printing materials for art designers in the future.
The research method used in this thesis includes the method of literature induction, the method of comparative analysis and the questionnaire method. In addition, the writer's experience and awareness obtained from the personal practical training are also fully demonstrated in the research of the thesis.
Based on the status analysis of 3D printing in China, the writer chooses the Chinese art designers as the object to assert the importance of 3D printing to their design work. The writer divides all art design fields into 14 different specialties according to the departments set in China’s most authoritative universities and then analyzes the professional characteristics of each specialty’s work to find out their unique requirements and key concerns for art designers from each specialty when selecting and using 3D printers and materials. Through the analysis of the advantages and disadvantages in performance such as printing accuracy, printing speed, printable materials and printing volume of the 3D printers as well as the colors, tensile strength and flexibility of the materials mostly found in Chinese market with good reputation, the author offers some recommendations for art designers from different professions in their selection and purchase of 3D printers and materials.
This thesis can also be valuable for manufacturers to design and build new professional 3D printers and printing materials for art designers in the future.