3D Printing Question of the Week: Ever Sacrifice Function for Form?

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 by Morgon Mae Schultz

I tend to think of engineers as a practical bunch, but I’m wondering: What might justify sacrificing function for form? Maybe a particular project calls for spectacular aesthetics, or maybe you feel form is a function in itself — or at least that it deserves equal consideration when engineering a product.

Have you ever felt it was worth sacrificing some function to achieve a beautiful form?

Comments for 3D Printing Question of the Week: Ever Sacrifice Function for Form?

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 by Hiroyuki Maruoka:: Pardon me if it does not hit the point, but it was “Strength against gravity“. I used to design a 3D―print model as a space droid for my son but the legs were too weak to be tough for shipping. If I lived in a space colony, I did not care about it…
Friday, February 17, 2012 by Morgon Mae Schultz:: Hiroyuki, I definitely think a space droid is one of those things that has to look cool at any cost!