3D Service
Design Optimisation
Rethinking design with additive manufacturing in mind...
What is Design for Additive Manufacturing?
Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) is a set of engineering principles, methodologies, and software systems used to design components and applications for 3D printing specifically. The purpose is to maximise performance, often achieved through reducing material waste. DfAM also improves cost-efficiency by leveraging design freedom for complex geometries, assembly consolidation, and customisation, rather than adapting traditional, subtractive designs.
At Ricoh 3D, our Design Optimisation service helps you reimagine parts from the outset, using advanced simulation, generative tools and specialist software to create lightweight, efficient geometries that conventional computer-aided design (CAD) workflows struggle to achieve. Already notably established in the aerospace and automotive sectors for their weight‑to‑performance benefits, these methods can deliver meaningful improvements across any industry looking to reduce material usage, improve efficiency and accelerate innovation.
Our design optimisation service can help you achieve:
What do we need from you?
We understand that every project is different. In order to optimise your part effectively, we need as much of the information below as is relevant or possible. We can then advise whether your project is best suited to generative design or shape optimisation.
- Intended goal (weight vs strength)
- Material
- Manufacturing process
- Loads
- Load paths
- Geometry constraints
