SOLIDWORKS CSWA ADDITIVE
MANUFACTURING STUDY
Additive mftg uses much less material than any other traditional "subtractive" mftg
processes. - Correct Answers -TRUE
Which of the following is typically the cheapest type of 3D printer to purchase? - Correct
Answers -FDM
SLA printing uses a plastic strand that's pushed through a heated nozzle in a specific
pattern, producing one layer at a time. - Correct Answers -FALSE, this is FDM
Which of the following is typically the most expensive 3D printer to purchase? - Correct
Answers -Powder-Based
3D printing technology is expanding and is now able to print metal parts. - Correct
Answers -TRUE
What does FDM stand for? - Correct Answers -Fused Deposition Modeling
What does SLA stand for? - Correct Answers -Stereolithography
Which type of printer can print multiple materials simultaneously? - Correct Answers -
FDM Printers
What type of printer typically uses an enclosed build area? - Correct Answers -SLA
Printers
SLA printers automatically heat the resin to the correct temperature and don't need any
manual adjustments to maintain it. - Correct Answers -TRUE
A 3D print can be paused at any time if it seems the material is going to run out. Once
the material is replaced, the print can resume where it left off. - Correct Answers -TRUE
Which of the following is true of adding material to a 3D printer? - Correct Answers -
FDM printers should push some excess material through the nozzle prior to beginning a
print.
Which type of printer can melt metal into 3D shapes? - Correct Answers -SLM Printers
MANUFACTURING STUDY
Additive mftg uses much less material than any other traditional "subtractive" mftg
processes. - Correct Answers -TRUE
Which of the following is typically the cheapest type of 3D printer to purchase? - Correct
Answers -FDM
SLA printing uses a plastic strand that's pushed through a heated nozzle in a specific
pattern, producing one layer at a time. - Correct Answers -FALSE, this is FDM
Which of the following is typically the most expensive 3D printer to purchase? - Correct
Answers -Powder-Based
3D printing technology is expanding and is now able to print metal parts. - Correct
Answers -TRUE
What does FDM stand for? - Correct Answers -Fused Deposition Modeling
What does SLA stand for? - Correct Answers -Stereolithography
Which type of printer can print multiple materials simultaneously? - Correct Answers -
FDM Printers
What type of printer typically uses an enclosed build area? - Correct Answers -SLA
Printers
SLA printers automatically heat the resin to the correct temperature and don't need any
manual adjustments to maintain it. - Correct Answers -TRUE
A 3D print can be paused at any time if it seems the material is going to run out. Once
the material is replaced, the print can resume where it left off. - Correct Answers -TRUE
Which of the following is true of adding material to a 3D printer? - Correct Answers -
FDM printers should push some excess material through the nozzle prior to beginning a
print.
Which type of printer can melt metal into 3D shapes? - Correct Answers -SLM Printers
