Enabling the full potential of 3D Printing with the 3MF File Format Name, Company Representing the 3MF Consortium

Made for Additive Manufacturing What is 3MF? Made for Additive Manufacturing Extensible An industry supported file format that allows design applications to send full- fidelity 3D models to a mix of applications, platforms, services and printers. 3MF eliminates the issues with other available 3D model formats Unambiguous Complete Free Human Readable Complete: Containing all of the necessary model, material and property information in a single archive Human readable: Using common structures such as OPC, ZIP, and XML to ease development Simple: A short, clear specification, making development easy and validation fast Extensible: Leveraging XML namespaces allow for both public and private extensions while maintaining compatibility Unambiguous: Clear language and conformance tests ensure a file is always consistent from digital to physical Free: Access to and implementation of the 3MF specification is and will always be free of royalties, patents and licensing 3MF meets the needs of the additive manufacturing industry 3MF improves additive manufacturing productivity 3MF defines the part that will be manufactured - clearly and unambiguously 3MF encompasses all of the information required to manufacture a part into a single file 3MF evolves alongside new devices and new technology 3MF has native support in Windows and Office Image Source: 3DSystems Widely supported Simple Well tested

3MF vs STL File size comparison With 3MF: Send a color model to a print service Print lattice structures Incorporate texture Include support structures with model Assign materials Print an object with the specific size and dimension Manage a full AM build tray Track parts in production systems File size comparison Sending a color model to a print service All of the information, mesh and color information, is contained in the 3MF file STL doesn’t support color VRML and OBJ are not designed for manufacturing, and generally require additional file processing steps before they can be used for that purpose. (e.g. manual processes such as email the designer to ask for missing information, remove non-manufacturing information, convert to manufacturing format, fix broken geometry) Print lattice structures Only possible with 3MF Include support structures with the model Only possible with 3MF. If using STL, need to have a separate model, and a manual process to track it Assign materials Only possible in 3MF. STL does not carry this information. Must be tracked separately. Print an object with the specific size/dimension

Industry Adoption FOUNDING MEMBERS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ADOPTIONS -- 3-matic Materialise Software 3D Builder Microsoft Software 3D Manage 3D Systems Hardware 3D Scan Microsoft Software CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE-R2017X Dassault Systemes Software CATIA V5-6R2017 Dassault Systemes Software Creo PTC Software Cross Manager Datakit Software Cura Ultimaker Hardware Element nTopology Software HP Jet Fusion 3D 4200/3200 Printing Solution HP Hardware i.materialise Materialise Service Magics Materialise Software Mixed Reality Viewer Microsoft Software MyMiniFactory MyMiniFactory Services Netfabb Pro Autodesk Software NX Siemens PLM Software Office 365 Microsoft Software OpenJSCAD Open Source Software Orange Mcor Hardware Paint 3D Microsoft Software Remix3D.com Microsoft Services Rhino 6 for Windows Robert McNeel & Associates Software Rinkak Kabuku Inc. Services Rize One 3D Printer Rize Inc. Hardware Simplify 3D Simplify 3D Software Solid Edge Siemens PLM Software SolidWorks 2017 Dassault Systemes Software Sprout HP Hardware Windows Microsoft API XYZware XYZ Hardware AND MORE!

3MF Extensions Overview 3MF extensions are essential to keeping up with the developments of the industry and enabling specific use cases. The 3MF Consortium has developed the following extensions so far: 3MF Materials Extension Optional material and color capabilities Multi-property support Supports physically based rendering according to the glTF standard 3MF Slice Extension Optional vector-based slice format Integrates into existing object hierarchy 3MF Production Extension Part, model, and assembly identification for tracking and tracing Enables multiple individual model files within the same 3MF container 3MF Beam Lattice Extension Node and Beam structural lattice definition Compatible with core mesh geometry for hybrid modeling Simple and efficient encoding Image Source: nTopology

3MF Materials Extension Enables the use of one or more textures and/or materials in a printed part Allows for multiple colors to be used for one or more printed parts Makes it simple for manufacturers to combine multiple properties Realistic preview of the print outcome using the glTF physically based rendering standard

3MF Slice Extension Provides a single, standardized format for defining layered geometry data Enables high model complexity with manageable file size Simplifies the printing process processes for manufacturers Ensures that the data needed to print is readily understandable and consistent

3MF Production Extension Designed for high-volume users such as service bureaus Makes it more efficient for users to organize and manage print jobs with multiple parts Keeps parts in separate .xml files within the 3MF package Divides the parsing load for large printing jobs Manages the file hierarchy and relationships among the files Keeps unique identifiers for each part instance Tray rearrangement is possible without reencoding the geometry data

3MF Beam Lattice Extension Designed for storing and transferring lattice-type geometry information Efficient encoding and reduced file sizes for lattices Solves an interoperability issue for the additive manufacturing industry, providing a solution not found in other file formats Enables multi-product workflows Image Source: Autodesk

Adoption 3D Systems 3DXpert and 3D Sprint Autodesk Fusion360, Meshmixer, and Netfabb Dassault Systemes CATIA / 3D – Experience and SolidWorks HP Jet Fusion 3D Printing Solution Materialise 3-matic and Magics Microsoft 3D Builder, Paint 3D, and Office 365 PTC Creo Rhino Siemens PLM Solid Edge and NX Simplify 3D Ultimaker Cura nTopology Element

Extensive Tooling available The specification documents are all free under BSD license: https://3mf.io/specification/ Open Source Implementation (BSD): https://github.com/3MFConsortium/lib3mf Free to use online Repair Service: https://3mf.azurewebsites.net/ Extensive Validation Suite: available early 2019 Freely available supporting tools: 3D Builder, Meshmixer, OpenSCAD, Cura, Netfabb Basic, nTopology Element Free More on https://3mf.io

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https://3mf.io/specification/ Achieve the full potential of 3D Printing with the 3MF File Format The next success story could be you… …use 3MF to make your additive manufacturing workflow more reliable and productive… …you don’t need to be a member to use 3MF, it’s free Download the 3MF file format specification and get started today! https://3mf.io/specification/