DUBLIN, October 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

The "Opportunities for 3D Printing Software 2017" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.

Software in the 3D printing industry is often described as the 'glue' that holds together the ongoing advancements in both hardware and print materials, and as a result is becoming a significant development target for many of the world's largest 3D printing stakeholders.

Today, the market for software products is in a state of significant flux and change, resulting from the juxtaposition created by end users of 3D printing technology further exploring direct manufacturing applications alongside traditional uses involving prototyping and tooling. Meanwhile, as the vision for additive manufacturing as a leading advanced digital manufacturing process having been set and adopted by major manufacturers worldwide, software elements required to enable that vision are now also being defined and developed.

In this report, the second in the first ever global report series to define and quantify the 3D printing software market, SmarTech expands its original vision and market analysis to include the key software tools which we believe will define additive manufacturing over the next two decades. New analysis includes trends and insights for software to support in-situ process monitoring of 3D printing, additive manufacturing process simulation tools, and more. Segmentation of the global software opportunity is further refined in this study to include software opportunities by print process, material family, and beyond.

The leading market forecasts for defining and quantifying the 3D printing software market included in this report include:

• Ten-year market forecasts for revenues generated by the sale of software to support 3D printing split by tool functionality, by end user market, by printing process, and by print material family through 2027
• Ongoing estimates of overall 3D printing penetration and adoption from leading adopting industry segments for the sale of site-based software licenses for various 3D printing tools
• Pricing trends for software supporting 3D printing, global printer installation forecast data, and much more.

This report monitors and provides insight on ongoing trends in 3D printing software markets, including key areas which are creating the current market scenario, such as:

• the drive from leading CADCAM tool providers worldwide to integrate more advanced 3D printing workflow and manufacturing-related functionalities resulting from increased demand to support AM initiatives from global manufacturers
• efforts to produce a continuum of software-enabled quality assurance solutions for additive manufacturing, beginning with AM process simulation, and ultimately following through with in-situ process monitoring and post printed 3D inspection tools
• strategic complications arising from the significantly differentiated workflows between prototyping and manufacturing applications for AM, and the resulting efforts by the broader community to address the software needs of customers leveraging printers in these different roles

This report remains the only study in the history of the industry to tackle the complex topic of 3D printing software and its evolving opportunities, and should be considered critical for industry stakeholders developing printing hardware and new software tools.

Key Topics Covered:

Chapter One: Evolving 3D Printing Software to Match Future Technical Roles for Additive Technologies
1.1 Software Taking on a More Well Defined Role in the Future of 3D Printing
1.1.1 Development of Software as a Strategic Initiative for Printer Companies
1.1.2 Differentiated Workflows Necessitate Differentiated Software Capabilities
1.2 Analyzing 3D Printing Use Patterns to Define the Market for Software Tools
1.2.1 Workflow Considerations and Resulting Software Requirements and Trends for Additive Manufacturing
1.2.3 Workflow and Software Requirements for Prototyping and Modeling Using 3D Printing
1.2.4 Application Specific Workflow Pattern
1.3 Consolidation of Software Functionalities to Simplify Workflows and Improve Efficiency
1.4 Short Term and Long Term Market Dynamics Affecting the 3D Printing Software Market
1.4.1 Balancing Software Development Requirements and End User Needs as 3D Printing Moves Further Into Manufacturing
1.4.2 Software Functionalities to Support the Long Term Vision of Additive Manufacturing
1.4.3 Closed Versus Open Systems for Printer Preparation and Control Software Tools
1.4.4 Application Specific Software Tools are a Long Term Vision for the Future of 3D Printing Software
1.4 Trailing Twelve Month 3D Print Software Market Review
1.4.1 Drive for Better Outcomes in Metal 3D Printing Creating Huge Growth in Process Simulation and Monitoring Software
1.4.2 Major CADCAM Players Leveraging Positions in Worldwide Manufacturing to Become Leaders in 3D Printing Software
1.4.3 Software Segment Becoming Increasingly Important for Leading 3D Printing Companies
1.5 Reviewing Requirements for 3D Printing in Key 3D Printing Markets and Outlook for Software Tools

Chapter Two - Interfacing with and Further Defining the 3D Printing Software Industry
2.1 Understanding Software Market Opportunities in Greater Detail - Primary Opportunity Categories and Process Specific Software
2.1.1 Software for Printers Versus Software for Printing
2.1.2 Software Market Stakeholder Profiles and Related Business Practices
2.1.3 Understanding the Nature of 3D Printing Processes for Software Development
2.1.4 Emerging Software Tools and Functionalities Which Will Drive 3D Printing in the Future
2.2 3D Modeling and Design Software
2.2.1 Creating Additively Intelligent Design Environments
2.3 3D Scanning and Related Software Products for 3D Printing
2.3.1 Reverse Engineering
2.3.2 3D Inspection
2.3.3 Examination of 3D Scanning Software Functionality and Process Chain
2.4 Design Optimization Software - Lattices, Topology, and Generative Design
2.4.1 Topology Optimization's Role in Enabling Design for Additive Manufacturing
2.4.2 Integrated Topology Optimization and Lattice Functionalities Versus Standalone Products
2.4.4 Broader Challenges with Optimization Tools in the Total 3D Printing Process Chain
2.5 Foundational 3D Printing Workflow Software - Build Processing and Build Preparation Tools
2.5.1 Analysis of Value Propositions for Third Party Build Processors Versus Natively Developed Build Processors
2.5.2 Evolution of Print Preparation Software Packages into CAM Tools
2.5.3 An Emerging Software Tool Category: Manufacturer Specific 3D Printing Workflow Integration Tools
2.6 Advanced 3D Printing Workflow Software - Application Specific Tools and Production Management
2.6.1 Application-Specific Software Tools Set to Build on Success in Key Industries
2.6.2 Strategies and Trends for Development of Application- Specific 3D Printing Workflow Tools
2.6.3 Production Management Tools and Feature Sets for Advanced 3D Printing Workflow
2.7 Additive Process Simulation Software and Process Monitoring Software Tools
2.7.1 Manufacturing Applications Driving Market Need for Process Simulation
2.7.2 Connecting Simulation, Process Monitoring, and 3D Inspection Software
2.7.3 Current Efforts in Process Monitoring Tools
2.7.4 Current Efforts in Additive Process Simulation Tools
2.7.5 Process Simulation - Metals Today, Others Tomorrow
2.8 Key Points from This Chapter

Chapter Three: Key 3D Printing Software Products and Leading Suppliers
3.1 Major CAD/CAM Platforms Supporting Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing
3.1 Key Build Processing and Build Preparation Products
3.1.1 Magics (Materialise)
3.1.2 netfabb (Autodesk)
3.1.3 QuantAM (Renishaw)
3.1.4 3DXpert (3D Systems)
3.1.5 GrabCAD Print (Stratasys)
3.2 Market for Application Specific Tools
3.2.1 Application-Specific Tools for the Dental Industry
3.2.2 Application-Specific Tools for the Medical Industry
3.2.3 Other CAM Software and Industry Tools with Potential for the Aerospace Industry
3.2.4 Other Industries and Adaptations of CAM Software for 3D Printing Workflow
3.3 Key Production Management Software
3.3.1 Streamics (Materialise)
3.3.2 Spark (Autodesk)
3.3.3 3DPrinterOS (3D Control Systems)
3.4 Tools for Topology Optimization and Lattice Generation Software for 3D Printing
3.5 3D Scanning, Reverse Engineering, and Inspection Software Supporting 3D Printing
3.4.1 Geomagic Design X (3D Systems)
3.4.2 Leios (Enhanced Geometry Solutions)
3.4.3 Trimble RealWorks
3.4.4 Artec Studio
3.5 Tools for Additive Process Simulation and Process Monitoring
3.5.1 Commercialized Tools for AM Simulation
3.5.2 Solution Packages Supporting In-Situ Process Monitoring for AM
3.6 Competitive Analysis of 3D Printing Software Market
3.6.1 Autodesk
3.6.2 Materialise
3.6.3 3D Systems
3.6.4 Adobe
3.6.5 Siemens
3.6.6 Stratasys
3.6.7 Dassault Systemes

Chapter Four: Market Sizing and Growth Projections
4.1 Forecasting Methodology Discussion
4.2 Market Opportunities by Software Type
4.2.1 Global Revenue by Software Product Category
4.2.2 Pricing Trends: Spend Analysis by Software Tool
4.3 Market Opportunities by Industry
4.3.1 Aerospace Opportunity Analysis
4.3.2 Automotive Opportunity Analysis
4.3.3 Dental Opportunity Analysis
4.3.4 Medical Opportunity Analysis
4.3.5 Service Bureau Opportunity Analysis
4.3.6 Consumer Products Opportunity Analysis
4.3.7 Other Industries Opportunity Analysis
4.4 3D Scanning Software Opportunity Analysis and Other Workflow Tool Market Metrics
4.4.1 3D Scanning Software Opportunity Analysis
4.5 Market Opportunities for Software by Print Process and Material Families

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