Don't make the mistake of creating twice the amount of work for yourself because you didn't properly organize your model ahead of time. Learn the workflow for creating models specifically for LayOut Before you even begin modeling that first rectangle, you'll need to fully understand which type of model you should be building for LayOut. The SketchUp to LayOut book is the essential guide for woodworkers, carpenters, architects, contractors, builders, and designers who already know the basics on how to use SketchUp, but are looking to create stunning presentations to visualize their ideas with their clients using LayOut. Keywords: 3D Printing, 3D Software, 3D Hardware, Printing Materials, Scanning, 3D Modeling, Jewelry, Medicine, Housing, Space The chapter has numerous references which, together with the information in the text, will help one find quickly any additional information available on the internet. Chapter 3 serves as a guide to generating a 3D model by reviewing scanning methodology, the various types of software available to create a model and the steps needed to insure a useful printed object from the 3D model. This book also addresses the needs of people new to the field who require information in a hurry. They describe the basic processes, the materials used and the application of the technology in industry, space, medicine, housing, clothing and consumer-oriented products such as jewelry, video game figures, footwear, tools and what must now seem like an infinity of bunnies, eagles and busts of Star Wars and Star Trek figurines in a dazzling array of colors.

They also serve to take the confusion out of the jargon and make sense out of such shortcuts as SLA, FFM, FFF, FDM, DLP, LOM, SLM, DMLS, SLS, EBM, EBAM, CAD and others.

They provide an overview of 3D print technology. For this audience, the first two chapters will be of greatest interest. The first is people who are curious about 3D printing and want more information without necessarily getting deeply into it. This book is aimed at an audience consisting of two kinds of readers. An Introduction to 3D Printing Book Review:

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