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Filament

Filament is the plastic material, sold on spools, that an FDM printer melts and extrudes. The most common size is 1.75 mm in diameter. Popular types include PLA, PETG, ABS and TPU.

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3D Printing

Building a physical object layer by layer from a digital design.

Build Plate

The surface your print is built on. Also called the print bed.

G-code

The text instructions that tell your printer where to move and how hot to get.