Influences of three-dimensional printing to product innovation design thinking

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Abstract. The increasing demand of individuation brings new challenges to traditional product design. This paper studies and analyzes three-dimensional print technology promotes the future development of product innovation design. The advantages of 3D printing equipment can help creative products enterprises shorten product manufacturing period and make them powerful in competition. Keywords: three-dimensional printing, product design, innovative thinking. GuidelinesAlong with the enrichment of physical goods and the development oftechnology, more and more customers demand individuation service. Enterprises establish their customization system one by one to satisfy customers and win the competition. In the design process, more attention has been paid to user's individuation factors. In other words, the increasing demand of individuation brings new challenges to traditional product design. Facing with new customer demand, it is possible to realize product custom design through three-dimensional printing. So far, researches on custom design using three-dimensional printing have gained extensive attention. Researching on creative products custom design technology has profound theoretical significance and practical value of the establishment of custom design platform which meets customers' demand. Characteristics of products innovation design thinkingAccording to the once shaping principle, 3D printer can manufacture complex structures which are hard to process or even cannot be processed under traditional methods. This pushes the limitations of traditional manufacturing. 3D printer shortens the distance between ideas and products by manufacturing three-dimensional objects as long as the designers have ideas and turn them into three-dimensional data model [1]. Yan Yongnian, professor and doctoral supervisor of Tsinghua University, mentioned that the biggest effect of three-dimensional printer is to train and inspire young men's intelligence when he gave a report in the lecture hall of Zhong tian institute of technology.To meet the customers' changing demand, product manufacturers need to transform their old pattern which production promotes sales into a new way which requires manufacturers to arrange production according to customer requirement. Realizing product innovation design and personalized customization can help manufacturers reduce product cost, improve product quality, shorten time to market and provide quality service [2]. So far, customization pattern, which means implementing individual mass production to meet customer's individualized needs, has been applied widely. Facing with new customer demand, it is possible to realize product custom design through threedimensional printing. This custom method is an interactive, authentic, seasonable method which enables customers to see custom outcome immediately and get satisfied product. Customers can also participate in the design at conceptual design phase. Influences of three-dimensional printing to product innovation design thinkingThroughout the entire his...