"The University of Cambridge in conjunction with Loughborough University and EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) have put together a survey for design for 3D printing.
This survey aims to understand what designers know and do when designing end user products or components for series production made in Additive Manufacturing and how they can be supported when they are facing the design of products or components that will be produced in series with additive manufacturing.
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The finding of this research could inform the development of new tools and functions in CAD software that can assist with the application of design rules. Regarding markets and applications the project is targeting the wider field of industrial, product and engineering design as applied to complex, multi-component domestic, professional, industrial and scientific products."
