Rapid Prototype
Rapid prototyping is a process that creates physical items from 3-dimensional computer aided design (CAD) data. It offers designers and engineers the ability to quickly produce prototypes of products they are designing and build them out of a wide range of materials, including plastics and metals. This process drastically reduces the time it takes to go from concept to prototype and gets ideas to market faster. Rapid prototyping has a wide range of uses, from product designers developing prototypes of products to engineers testing the performance of components in a production cycle. It is also a valuable tool for architects who need to validate their designs before they are constructed. Rapid prototyping allows products to be tested quickly and accurately, and it is a powerful tool in the design process that can help save time and money.
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