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Additive manufacturing uses much less material than many other traditional "subtractive" manufacturing processes.

True or False

True

Which of the following is typically the cheapest type of 3D printer to purchase?

A. Powder-based

B. SLA

C. FDM

D. None of these are correct

C. FDM

SLA printing uses a plastic strand that's pushed through a heated nozzle in a specific pattern, producing one layer at a time.

True or False

False

Which of the following is typically the most expensive type of 3D printer to purchase?

A. Powder-based

B. SLA

C. FDM

D. None of these are correct

A. Powder-based

3D printing technology is expanding and is now able to print metal parts.

True or False

True

What does "FDM" stand for?

A. Forged Direct Modeling

B. Fused Deposition Modeling

C. Finite Discrete Modeling

D. Focused Disintegrated Modeling

B. Fused Deposition Modeling

What does "SLA" stand for?

A. Sintered Laser Amplification

B. Stereo Lighting Amplification

C. Sinterlithography

D. Stereolithography

D. Stereolithography

Which type of printer can print multiple materials simultaneously?

A. FDM Printers

B. SLA Printers

C. Both of these printer types

D. Neither of these printer types

A. FDM Printers

What type of printer typically uses an enclosed build area?

A. FDM Printers

B. SLA Printers

C. Both of these printer types

D. Neither of these printer types

B. SLA Printers

What type of printer can melt metal into 3D shapes?

A. FDM Printers

B. SLA Printers

C. SLS Printers

D. SLM Printers

D. SLM Printers

Which type of material is NOT used in 3D printing?

A. Nylon

B. ABS

C. PLA

D. PVC

D. PVC

Which type of 3D printer uses a pool of resin to create the solid part?

A. FDM Printers

B. SLA Printers

C. SLS Printers

D. None of these

B. SLA Printers

Which type of printer can print multiple material types together?

A. FDM Printers

B. SLA Printers

C. SLS Printers

D. None of these

A. FDM Printers

The material for SLA printers is packaged in a _______________.

A. Chain

B. Spool

C. Cartridge

D. None of these

C. Cartridge

3D printers can only print parts that are rigid and unable to bend or compress.

True or False

False

Which of the following will affect the final quality of a 3D printed part?

A. Scaling the part

B. Part orientation

C. Setting the wall thickness

D. All of the above

D. All of the above

FDM printed parts should have a drain opening to ensure that resin doesn't get trapped inside the part.

True or False

False

One method of accounting for shrinkage in the finished part is scaling the model in the slicer software before sending it to print.

True or False

True

Which of the following is true about the "infill" of a 3D printed part?

A. The entire part is made of solid printed material

B. A separate printed material must be used for the internal section of the solid part

C. Printed parts can't always have an infill added and may need to be redesigned prior to printing

D. Internal structures are automatically added in the areas where the part is modeled as a solid

D. Internal structures are automatically added in the areas where the part is modeled as a solid

Supports should always be used for 3D printed parts on both FDM and SLA printers.

True or False

False

Which file type is the most commonly exported from CAD software to be used in a slicing software?

A. .SLDPRT

B. .IGES

C. .STL

D. X3G

C. .STL

Which of the following does NOT influence how refined the 3D printed part will be?

A. Layer thickness

B. Using support material

C. Part orientation

D. All of these influence how refined the part will be

D. All of these influence how refined the part will be

The number of triangles in an exported SOLIDWORKS 3D print file can be adjusted as needed.

True or False

True

Which of the following should be considered when orienting the part on the build plate in the slicing software?

A. Holes should always be printed horizontally

B. The footprint of the part should be as small as possible

C. You should minimize the number of overhangs

D. All of these should be considered when orienting the part

C. You should minimize the number of overhangs

When printing a part on a FDM printer, the model should be oriented such that the layers are parallel to the direction of stresses that will be placed on the part.

True or False

False

Which of the following is a method used to prepare the build plate of an FDM printer?

A. Applying a layer of blue painter's tape

B. Spraying a light layer of hairspray

C. Applying a light layer of glue using a glue stick

D. All of these are correct

D. All of these are correct

Whenever you load a spool of material into an FDM printer, it can be loaded in any orientation and the strand will feed evenly into the extrusion nozzle.

True or False

False

SLA printers automatically heat the resin to the correct temperature and don't need any manual adjustments to maintain it.

True or False

True

A 3D print can be paused at any time if it seems that the material is going to run out. Once the material is replaced, the print can resume where it left off.

True or False

True

Which of the following is true of adding material to a 3D printer?

A. Spools should be attached to the SLA printer such that there aren't any kinks in the strand.

B. Resin cartridges must be heated externally prior to attaching it to the printer.

C. FDM printers should push some excess material through the nozzle prior to beginning a print.

D. SLA printers will only allow resin to be added to the tank at the beginning of the print.

C. FDM printers should push some excess material through the nozzle prior to beginning a print.

Which of the following is NOT a way you can send a print file to a 3D printer?

A. By downloading the file from a cloud server

B. By sending the file over a wifi network

C. By loading the file on an SD card that can be inserted into the printer

D. By connecting your computer directly to the printer using a USB cable

A. By downloading the file from a cloud server

Some printers have a built-in webcam that allows you to monitor your print progress from a remote location.

True or False

True

The last layers of a print are the most important and you should prioritize watching those printed layers in person to guarantee that the printed part doesn't fail.

True or False

False

How many layers should you observe when the print begins?

A. 0-1

B. 1-3

C. 3-5

D. 5-10

C. 3-5

If a print experiences an error, you can cancel it at any time to save time and material.

True or False

True

Which of the following is a helpful method of being able to remove a printed part from the build plate?

A. Removing the build plate from the printer to make it easier to pry off the part

B. Using a prying tool such as a putty knife

C. Incorporating a design feature in the base of the part that allows it to be removed easier

D. All of these are correct

D. All of these are correct

When prying a part off a build plate, you should make sure that any sharp edges are pointing away from you.

True or False

True

Blue painters tape is considered the most difficult adhesion from which to remove printed parts.

True or False

False

Some 3D printer models have fixtures that mount and hold the build platform for easier part removal.

True or False

True

Which of the following should be done after the part has been removed from the build plate?

A. Any remaining material or debris should be removed from the build plate

B. The machine should be left on until your next print so that it can cool down properly and reset its components

C. Any leftover resin should be discarded as it's been exposed to some UV light and can't be reused

D. All of these are correct

A. Any remaining material or debris should be removed from the build plate

Which of the following is true of removing support material from a 3D printed part?

A. All the support material can be removed by hand

B. On an FDM printed part, setting the correct orientation for the part will minimize how much support material will be generated and then removed

C. On an SLA printed part, picking the optimal orientation will remove the need to add support material to the print and then later remove it

D. All of these are correct

B. On an FDM printed part, setting the correct orientation for the part will minimize how much support material will be generated and then removed

Placing a Formlabs printed part in the Form Wash isopropyl alcohol bath removes the need to wash the printed part by hand.

True or False

True

Using an Ultimaker dual extrusion printer allows you to remove support material by submerging the part in water if the support material you used is water-soluble.

True or False

True

Which of the following will help ensure that a printed part will fit with the other components in an assembly?

A. If a part includes a 1 mm rod feature, it should be slightly undersized to fit inside a 1 mm hole.

B. The printed part should be allowed to fully cure before testing if it fits properly

C. Scaling a part uniformly can help it account for shrinkage and produce the correct final dimensions

D. All of these are correct

D. All of these are correct

All 3D printed parts will adhere properly when using superglue to hold them together.

True or False

False

Which of the following is NOT true of 3D printable files?

A. They can be generated directly in the SOLIDWORKS environment.

B. They can be produced using a "Generative Design" process which produces optimal geometry depending on the demands of the part

C. They can be printed in metal

D. All CAD software titles can export 3D printable part files

D. All CAD software titles can export 3D printable part files

SOLIDWORKS "Design Guidance" functionality produces much more organic and unique geometry than if modeled by the user.

True or False

True

What does the 3D printing process "SLS" stand for?

A. Selective Lithographic Soluble

B. Selective Laser Sintering

C. Separated Lithographic Synchronization

D. Separated Light Sintering

B. Selective Laser Sintering

Native CAD files as well as STL files can be downloaded directly from the 3D Content Central site.

True or False

True

Food items can be printed using a 3D printer.

True or False

True