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Digital Fabrication

Idea > Digital Model > Digital Tool > Object

Shaping – Making – Creating* precise* high fidelity* reproducible

Models: communicated, modified, collaborative

Digital Fabrication

Idea > Digital Model > Digital Tool > Object

Shaping – Making – Creating* precise* high fidelity* reproducible

Models: communicated, modified, collaborative

Additive / Subtractive / Assembly

Subtractive Digital Fab (CNC, laser, water-jet) = Precise cutting, drilling, machining, carving = Once industrial automation and high volume = PC Now makes Flexible/Agile = (evolved physical : new digital) = Affordable / Individual Oriented = Wide range of scale and materials

Fidelity to Digital Model (users/tools/techniques)No Cost of ComplexityEmbedded AssemblyOne or Many

Computational Power - accessibility/usability - production efficiencies

digital fabrication makes new kinds of production possible …

Everyday Life …Advanced Mfg …

The stuff of everyday life …

The Manufactured Stuff in Our Future …

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The New ManufacturingSmall scale entrepreneurism built on: - Cloud \ web services & resources - Collaborative tools - Web presence & reach - Long-tail + Digital Fabrication

- Local- Collaborative- Efficient

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The New Manufacturing