Appropriately named, Materialise Magics has been instrumental in helping us understand the “black magic” of direct metal laser sintering (DMLS). Magics is a comprehensive software suite that powers the majority of laser sintering machines in the field, including our own Xact Metal XM200C! And after many months of experimenting, we’re ready to share how we’ve learned to harness the strengths of DMLS, including:

• How to think about support generation
• Orienting parts for success
• Smart build layouts
• Overcoming design limitations