3D Impression and Geometry

Nowadays 3D printing is having an enormous importance in the creation of numerous elements, whether for constructions, medical prosthesis, engineering parts or educational resources. This type of printing offers us an infinite number of possibilities to create. But... What is 3D printing? Is a group of additive manufacturing technologies capable of creating a three-dimensional object by layering successive layers of a given material. A process by which physical objects are created from a digital model. 

Well, the operation of this printer is based entirely on a geometrical system. This machine moves according to a series of coordinates on the x, z and y axes, which must be designed by a human using a computer programme.

There are two types of 3D printers, those that only have two axes: x, y. And those that have three axes: x, z, y. This will determine the dimensions of the product we want to achieve, always bearing in mind that it will be something in three dimensions: height, length and width.

As you have been able to see, these printers are totally geometric in their operation, but in addition, what we can create with them can also be used to create geometric resources.

This is how we get to know and learn more about programmes for designing this type of object. Tinkercad is a platform that offers this service, and can be used by anyone to create designs that will later be brought to reality. This is a very good option for those who want to start in this world without previous knowledge of geometry, as it is a very intuitive system.

We see how we can learn more about geometry and work with it from a dynamic and perhaps fun perspective, since we will be creating anything we can think of.

In terms of education, 3D printers also offer us the possibility of creating educational resources, as I mentioned earlier. These resources can be of any kind and can even be designed from a completely new idea, so 3D printers will become much more important as time goes by. Some examples of the resources we can use are the following:

I encourage you to investigate this type of printing, as it offers us an infinite number of possibilities in all possible fields, as well as having a close relationship with geometry and mathematics. In the following link you can see how a 3D printer works, as well as being able to visit the infographic with all the information presented here.