The concept of rapid prototyping is becoming a standard across many industries, as engineers, builders, and makers of all types look for new ways to bring their ideas to life and solve problems quickly.
However, one area where it is gaining momentum at unprecedented rates is within the construction industry. Rapid prototyping first began to gain prevalence in construction during the late 1980s, with the development of the StereoLithography Apparatus-One (SLA-1) machine, which was able to render 3-D CAD data into parts or models using a liquid plastic. In…
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