A. D. Bhatt wrote:
> The term ``rapid prototyping" or RP refers to a group of new
> technologies which build models or prototypes layer by layer
> from 3-D CAD model files or from reverse engineering data
> without using conventional tools or fixtures.
That's good. How's the the following?
Rapid prototyping (RP), in the broadest sense, is any *fast* method of
prototyping. Over the past several years, however, many have accepted RP as
a layer-by-layer additive process driven by computer model data that joins
together liquid, powder, or sheet materials to create free-form plastic,
wood, ceramic, or metal objects.
Terry Wohlers
Wohlers Associates, Inc.
twohlers@compuserve.com
For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/
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