It turns out that the important change 3-D printing offers the world isn't just the objects themselves. In other words, it's not simply a matter of replacing an injection molded part for a printed part; it's throwing out everything we know about part architecture and the limitations of the past and learning to design for 3-D.
The real 3-D printing revolution is in what happens when designers begin mastering the new 3-D tools – all of its shortcomings, advantages and novelties – and making new things as they've never been made before.
