netfabb Structure

SELECTIVE SPACE STRUCTURES (3S)

Nature is the most diverse environment we can ever imagine and it creates this diversity with only a very limited number of materials. The use of structures enhances an unlimited variety of functional properties.

Through evolution, organisms have experimented with form and function for 3.8 billion years. Bone, corals, seashells and plants are all examples of structured materials developed by nature and optimized for unique functions.

With Additive Manufacturing in thin layers, it is possible to manufacture very intricate shapes and structures to mimic the way nature use structures. You can evolve unique properties from basic materials.

Mimicking biological structures is a complex task and requires both skills and tools. netfabb Selective Space Structures (3S) is a design tool which makes the creation and development of complex structures easy for personal computers and human engineers. It is built around the ideas of creating a tool that

• allows combination of many different structures,
• allows fast and easy design iterations
• is able to complete the task within the capacity of a standard PC.

netfabb Selective Space Structures (3S) is adapted to Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing. A solid part can easily be converted into a structured component by selecting structures from a library or by creating entirely new structures.

Life adds information and functionality to material by turning it into structures. netfabb Selective Space Structures (3S) is your tool to add information enhancing the function of 3D printing materials currently available.

The netfabb Selective Space Structures (3S) software has been used in many applications where structures have improved the function of the component.

• Injection mold tools with advanced cooling to increase productivity
• Cooling components for electronics
• Human implants and bone replacement parts with tailored porous structures
• Structures with a tailored response that completely alter the flexibility and behavior of a standard material
• Appliances
• Art and design where the beauty of structures create new forms and expressions

The possibilities are endless. Structures allow us to minimize the amount of material we use and add design to it. Whatever the challenge in your business, additive manufacturing with structures could create the unique solution you are looking for.