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Advantages of Rapid Prototyping

Rapid prototyping has various advantages relative to regular, traditional prototyping and also to the technologies which have taken its concept further. The revolutionary capability which it introduced is the automatic creation of physical 3D forms from computer images. Moreover, the additive fabrication technique which it utilizes has the ability to produce almost any geometric shape [...]

How to Get a Prototype of Your Invention

Producing a prototype for an invention is not always essential. In order to convey an idea to an investor or company representative, it may be sufficient to provide a graphic presentation. If the design is computer aided and produced by a specialist design company it will very much look the part, and this may in [...]

Rapid Prototyping Costs

Rapid prototyping is not a procedure that is generally suitable for the stereotypical inventor who dreams up gadgets to solve the problems of daily life. His or her requirement is for a physical representation which demonstrates the idea in a way that can be readily understood by friends and family, and ultimately someone who might [...]

What is Rapid Prototyping?

Rapid prototyping (RP) was developed and first used in the 1980’s. It is a somewhat misleading term because its defining feature is not its speed – although it is, relatively speaking, a speedy process that can in some cases take only hours. The definition of rapid prototyping is the automatic fabrication of an object directly [...]