{"id":1583,"date":"2012-08-20T18:02:22","date_gmt":"2012-08-20T18:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/1583-introduction-to-design-for-3d-print-at-general-assembly-nyc-aug-22nd.html"},"modified":"2017-04-17T12:44:47","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T16:44:47","slug":"introduction-to-design-for-3d-print-at-general-assembly-nyc-aug-22nd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/introduction-to-design-for-3d-print-at-general-assembly-nyc-aug-22nd","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to Design for 3D Print at General Assembly, NYC Aug 22nd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to get started 3D Printing but do not know which 3D application to start with, what material to 3D Print in or exactly what &#8216;wall thickness&#8217; really means?<\/p>\n<p>If you are in New York this week come along to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/event\/3957731682\/\">General Assembly<\/a> where you can learn how to start.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/event\/3957731682\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/ScreenShot2012-06-08at11.19.17AM.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This introductory class will cover the basic principles behind design for 3D printing, the free tools available to get started and the materials and processes of 3D printing. 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