Product Prototyping

3D Printing Workflow Platform

Type: Research and Development
Status: Proof of Concept
Year: Not published
Record: ART-RD-007

Digital fabrication workflow / request, slicing, production, and inspection

Overview

A software workflow concept for organizing digital fabrication requests, production information, and print-status visibility.

Problem

Digital fabrication work can involve files, specifications, production steps, and status updates that become difficult to follow when handled through disconnected channels.

Proposed Solution

The proof of concept organizes request information and production state into a single workflow designed around the stages of a 3D-printing job.

System Architecture

A functional flow, not a decorative diagram.

This conceptual view communicates the primary system boundaries represented by the current proof of concept.

Node 01
Request Intake
Project files and fabrication requirements enter the workflow.
Node 02
Job Management
The application organizes specifications and production state.
Node 03
Production Workflow
Fabrication steps are represented as traceable status changes.
Node 04Output
Status View
Current job information is made available for review.

Key Functionality

01Structured job intake
02Production status tracking
03Fabrication requirement records
04Workflow visibility

Technology Stack

Web Application
Database
Workflow Design
3D Printing
Digital Fabrication

Engineering Process

01
Workflow research
Outlined the information and states involved in a fabrication request.
02
Data modeling
Structured jobs, requirements, and production status.
03
Interface prototyping
Created views around request and status workflows.
04
Concept review
Evaluated whether the system model supported the intended process.