RE: origin of a word

From: Yakov Horenstein (yakov@planet.it)
Date: Tue Oct 20 1998 - 13:34:17 EEST


>>Rapid Dude asked 'where does the word Stereolithography come from?

DANIEL CHARLES DAVIS replied:

>As far as I know, it was "made up" by the 3D Systems folks from the
>words "stereo" meaning three dimensions and "lithograph" meaning
>engraving or etching.

Meaning that the Cubital machine, wherein a glass plate is "etched" with
slice data, is the only real stereolithography system worthy of the name,
right? ;-)

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Yakov Horenstein
Milano, Italy

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