{"id":144200,"date":"2026-04-17T11:29:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T09:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xometry.pro\/guides\/ebook-sla-design-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T11:37:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T09:37:06","slug":"ebook-sla-design-guide","status":"publish","type":"ebooks-and-guides","link":"https:\/\/xometry.pro\/en-uk\/guides\/ebook-sla-design-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"eBook: Stereolithography Design Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-guide-content\">Guide Content<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Introduction<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What is Stereolithography?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Different Types of SLA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SLA Manufacturing Standards<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>General Manufacturing Standards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tolerances and Resolution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Design Guidelines<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wall Thickness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Holes &amp; Gaps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wire Features<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overhangs &amp; Bridges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engravings &amp; Embossing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fillets &amp; Drafts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Materials<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>General Purpose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Durable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highly Stiff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specialty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Finishes<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As-Printed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Custom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clear<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Additional 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