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In-depth design guides full of best practices for all of Xometry's manufacturing processes.

All Articles 3D Printing Design Blog Case Studies Casting Certifications Company Design Guides Industry Design Injection Molding Machining Design Materials Metal and Plastic Extrusion Sheet Supplier Shop Tips Supply Chain Tube eBooks Library

All Articles 3D Printing Design Blog Case Studies Casting Certifications Company Design Guides Industry Design Injection Molding Machining Design Materials Metal and Plastic Extrusion Sheet Supplier Shop Tips Supply Chain Tube eBooks Library

Xometry SLA 3D Printing Design Guide cover

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Design Guide: Stereolithography (SLA) 3D Printing

By Team Xometry

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eBook: PolyJet 3D Printing Mini Design Guide

By Team Xometry

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Xometry CNC Machining Design Guide

Xometry CNC Machining Design Guide

Design Guide: CNC Machining

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Design Guidelines and Best Practices for Injection Molding

Design Guidelines and Best Practices for Injection Molding

Design Guide: Injection Molding

By Team Xometry

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3D Printed Prototypes

3D Printed Prototypes

Product Development Guide: Rapid Prototyping

By Greg Paulsen

7 min read

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Xometry Image

Design Guide: Laser Tube Cutting and Tube Bending

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How to Create A Good Technical Drawing

By Joel Schadegg

10 min read

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Laser cutting. Image Credit: Stock.Adobe.com/zilber42

Laser cutting. Image Credit: Stock.Adobe.com/zilber42

Design Guide: Laser and Sheet Cutting

By Team Xometry

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Xometry Image

Design Guide: HP Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D Printing

By Team Xometry

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FDM 3d printing

FDM 3d printing

Design Guide: Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D Printing

By Team Xometry

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Xometry Image

Design Guide: Color 3D Printing

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DMLS Part

DMLS Part

Design Guide: Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) 3D Printing

By Team Xometry

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Urethane Casting

Urethane Casting

Design Guide: Urethane Casting

By Team Xometry

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Design Guide: Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D Printing

By Team Xometry

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Xometry Image

Design Guide: Sheet Metal Fabrication

By Serena Ngoh

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Xometry Image

Design Guide: Binder Jet Metal 3D Printing

By Team Xometry

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Carbon DLS RPU 70 rigid polyurethane

Carbon DLS RPU 70 rigid polyurethane

Design Guide: Carbon DLS 3D Printing

By Serena Ngoh

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