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3D printing is one of the rapid prototyping technologies. It is a technology based on digital model files and uses adhesive materials such as powder metals or plastics to construct objects by printing layer by layer. The 3D printing technology is widely used in various fields, but there are still many limitations, which requires us to continue to explore and study this technology. Therefore, we are going to learn about the limitations of the technology in the following.
Although high-end industrial printers can print plastics, some metals or ceramics, the materials that can not be printed are relatively expensive and scarce. In addition, the 3D printer has not yet reached a mature level, and is unable to support the various materials in daily life. Researchers have made some progress in multi-material printing. However, unless these advances are mature and effective, materials will still be a major obstacle to 3D printing.
3D printing technology has achieved a certain level in reconstructing the geometric shape and function of objects. Almost any static shape can be printed, but the moving objects and their clarity are difficult to achieve. Obviously, this difficulty may be solved for manufacturers. But if 3D printing technology wants to come into the life of the ordinary family to achieve the goal that everyone can print what they want at will, the limitations of the machine must be solved.
In the past few decades, more and more attention has been paid to the intellectual property rights in the music, film and television industries. 3D printing technology will also involve this problem because many things in reality will be more widely disseminated. People can copy anything at will and there is no restriction in quantities. How to formulate laws and regulations for 3D printing to protect intellectual property rights is also one of the problems we are faced with.
Morality is the bottom line. It is difficult to define what will violate the moral law. If someone prints biological organs and living tissues by 3D printers, they will face great moral challenges in the future. However, in terms of the current medical technology, we cannot deny that it will be a significant breakthrough in the history and may contribute to our treatments to some extent.
The cost of 3D printing technology is high. The first three-dimensional printer sold for 15,000 yuan. If we want to reach the public, price reduction is necessary, which will conflict with the high cost at the same time. Thus, developing cheaper 3D printers or optimizing purchasing policies is one of our goals.
Every new technology will face these similar obstacles at the beginning of its birth, but I believe that finding a reasonable solution for the development of 3D printing technology will be more rapid. We hold the view that any rendering software needs continuous updating to achieve the ultimate perfection. That is all that counts.
