Photos: 3D printed car parts from Stratasys and Daihatsu create custom rides

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Daihatsu's Copen

A 3D printed Effect Skin is placed on the bumper of the Daihatsu Copen, a convertible.
Also see: Stratasys teams with Japanese automaker to customize cars with 3D printing

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Effect Skin

Copen owners will be able to choose from 10 Stratasys ASA 3D printing materials and 15 base patterns.
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Different textures

The Effect Skin can be customized for different colors and patterns.
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Showroom at Daihatsu.

Official announcement of the partnership between Stratasys and Daihatsu.
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Original markup

Here's the original design markup for the Effect Skin.
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Stratasys J750 3D printer

This is one of the only on the market to print in multiple colors and multiple materials in one print. Daihatsu is using the Fortus machine, but the J750 is the next wave of innovation from Stratasys.
Also see: Stratasys teams with Japanese automaker to customize cars with 3D printing

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Customization

The Effect Skins will be offered in multiple textures, as seen here.
Also see: Stratasys teams with Japanese automaker to customize cars with 3D printing

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Placement of Effect Skins

Effects Skins can be applied to the front or rear bumper of the Copen.

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Daihatsu HQ

The headquarters of the Daihatsu Motor company is located in Ikeda, Osaka.
Also see: Stratasys teams with Japanese automaker to customize cars with 3D printing

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Stratasys printer

An engineer takes a 3D printed Effect Skin out of a Stratasys 3D printer.
Also see: Stratasys teams with Japanese automaker to customize cars with 3D printing

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Manufacturing plant.

The manufacturing warehouse for Daihatsu Motor company.
Also see: Stratasys teams with Japanese automaker to customize cars with 3D printing

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Daihatsu showroom

In the Daihatsu showroom, potential customers can see what the Effect Skins look like on an actual car.
Also see: Stratasys teams with Japanese automaker to customize cars with 3D printing

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Another look at the Daihatsu HQ

The Daihatsu Motor company produces small cars.
Also see: Stratasys teams with Japanese automaker to customize cars with 3D printing

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Osamu Fujishita

Chief engineer of the product planning division for the Daihatsu Motor Company.
Also see: Stratasys teams with Japanese automaker to customize cars with 3D printing

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Daihatsu plant.

Manufacturing warehouse for Daihatsu Motor company.
Also see: Stratasys teams with Japanese automaker to customize cars with 3D printing

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Daihatsu's Copen

A 3D printed Effect Skin is placed on the bumper of the Daihatsu Copen, a convertible.

Also see: Stratasys teams with Japanese automaker to customize cars with 3D printing

Image: Stratasys

By Hope Reese

Hope Reese is a writer based in Louisville, Kentucky, currently living in Budapest. Her work has appeared in the Atlantic, the Boston Globe, Vox, Vice and other publications.

Daihatsu's Copen

Effect Skin

Different textures

Showroom at Daihatsu.

Original markup

Stratasys J750 3D printer

Customization

Placement of Effect Skins

Daihatsu HQ

Stratasys printer

Manufacturing plant.

Daihatsu showroom

Another look at the Daihatsu HQ

Osamu Fujishita

Daihatsu plant.

Daihatsu's Copen

By Hope Reese

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