Conclusion

While users need machines and materials to realize a dream or meet a need—often by consulting experts—3D innovation advocates openness both to the concerns of non-specialists and to scientific disciplines, fostering efficient co-creation; this openness is essential to playing the role of a “dream scout”…

Thus, 3D printing offers exceptional advantages over “traditional” technologies when it comes to achieving controlled compositions and complex structures, as well as 3D objects with anisotropic or spatially resolved properties. The number of degrees of freedom is skyrocketing! What a boon!

However, a new user would likely be unable to answer the question of how to create a 3D object based solely on the quality of a material; rather, they would need to consider the desired performance characteristics, which are in fact a complex trade-off...