Commercial Printer Details Pros, Cons of 3D Printing

While Boer sees a ready market for manufacturers who need rapid prototyping, and the Leno-headlining parts replacement niche has garnered much attention, it's the consumer market that has really thrust 3D into the national spotlight. But, the truth of the matter is, most people don't know their way around a 3D CAD program. After all, Boer points out that it's tough enough to get someone to compose a nice layout in Adobe InDesign and have it be graphically appealing. Perhaps anticipating the rise in demand, Boer notes that Microsoft is making a 3D programming tool available in the next version of Office.