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The first [[3D printing]] (additive manufacturing) was used in 1983 by an American inventor, [[Chuck Hull|Charles (Chuck) W. Hull]], to make industrial components.<ref>{{Cite web |title=OpenAthens / Sign in |url=https://login.openathens.net/auth/sydney.edu.au/o/80525388?t=%2Fsaml%2F2%2Fsso%2Fsydney.edu.au%2Fo%2F80525388%2Fc%2Foafed%3FSAMLRequest%3DjZLNTsMwEIRfJfI9sZs0bWQ1lUJ7oFKBqC0cuCAn3jaWEjtkHaBvT36AwqXi4svM7ufZ3QWKqqx50tpC7%252BC1BbTOR1Vq5IMQk7bR3AhUyLWoALnN%252BT6523LfY7xujDW5KYmTIEJjldEro7GtoNlD86ZyeNxtY1JYWyOnFAuVZaYEW7hYe12x7J%252BB6eWmovsf3UM0tMf4NH3YH4iz7jxKi55w6Veak9KeqaETCtDoabC0%252Fzb1ad8Az1LD2QPZeqKlhkYs9MMgimhOjTiCJM5mHZMXkFl0DOQ8jGZyEkE4m0kJ03x%252BjNgkkizrbIgtbDRaoW1MfOaHLpu6LDiwgIdTzubPxEm%252FZnGjtFT6dH1w2WhCfns4pO4Y8QkaHOJ1BrJc9Dn4AG5%252BLeR6W%252FG9BbL878wv%252BoL%252BQo78mt93jM06NaXKz05SluZ91YCwEJMJocux5O%252F1LD8B%26RelayState%3Dss%253Amem%253A22220d41bc5ddf39c08b11d2b6de81ec4613ace7623d93043f16a48df55c3177&ctx=sd&redirect=true |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=login.openathens.net |language=en}}</ref> It is unknown when 3D printing technology entered [[India]], but the earliest reference to 3D printing in India is when Imaginarium company started making jewellery via 3D printing technology. 3D printing has been rapidly used in many industries in India, like the medical, automotive, jewellery, and construction areas. Industries are using this technology to save time, material, and money.<br />
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== 3D policy ==<br />
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=== Weapons ===<br />
[[File:The Solid Concepts 3D printed 1911 pistol.jpg|thumb|3D printed gun]]<br />
India has no rules or regulations imposed on owning or operating 3D printing technology.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khanna |first=Ambika |date=December 2020 |title=Regulations for 3D Printing |url=https://www.gatewayhouse.in/regulations-3d-printing/ |website=Gateway House |language=en}}</ref> People around the world have tried to use 3D printing machines to produce dangerous weapons. The Indian government has not made laws to stop crimes that could happen using 3D printing technology.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Khan |first1=MohdZihabUllah |last2=Yoga |first2=Mule Jaykumar |title=2015 International Conference on Pervasive Computing (ICPC) |chapter=Governing policies & strategy for 3D Printing/Additive manufacturing |date=2015-04-16 |publisher=IEEE |pages=1–4 |doi=10.1109/PERVASIVE.2015.7087195 |isbn=978-1-4799-6272-3|s2cid=36476211 }}</ref><br />
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=== Copyright ===<br />
The [[CAD file]] is a design and blueprint of a 2D and 3D item; the 3D machine uses the CAD file to produce 3D products.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Iqbal |first=Kashif |title=Learn about CAD File Formats and APIs that can open and create CAD files |url=https://docs.fileformat.com/cad/ |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=docs.fileformat.com |language=en}}</ref> [[Indian Copyright Act]] of 1957 protects these CAD files as artistic work.{{Cn|date=May 2024}} However, any CAD file generated by scanning a product is not copyrighted.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barooah |first=Swaraj Paul |date=2014-01-27 |title=Guest Post: 3D Printing and Indian Copyright Law |url=https://spicyip.com/2014/01/guest-post-3d-printing-and-indian-copyright-law.html |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Spicyip |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== Industrial changes ==<br />
The 3D printer revolutionized the [[Manufacturing in India|Indian manufacturing industry]]. Industries like construction, jewelry, medical, automobiles, and aerospace have been utilizing 3D printing to save time, money, and resources.<ref>{{Cite web |title=OpenAthens / Sign in |url=https://login.openathens.net/auth/sydney.edu.au/o/80525388?t=%2Fsaml%2F2%2Fsso%2Fsydney.edu.au%2Fo%2F80525388%2Fc%2Foafed%3FSAMLRequest%3DjZJPT4NAEMW%252FCtl7WaClpZtCgu3BJlWJoAcvZoGhbAK7yCxqv738UVsvjZe9vDfz2zczG%252BR11bCw06V8hLcOUBufdSWRjYJPulYyxVEgk7wGZDpjcXh3YI5psaZVWmWqIkaICK0WSm6VxK6GNob2XWTw9HjwSal1g4xSLEWaqgp0OcPG7Ivz4RmZZqZqGv%252FqJqKiA8ah0UOcEGPXe4TkA%252BHcr1JHIU3VQC%252BUINGUoOnwberQoQGecgknE%252FLO5B1V1LNcx517Hs2o4gXkxNjvfPKaQ26tFqvcTW1vsVzzIk2XRbFy17a3zDzP7m2IHewlai61TxzLcWfWYmbNE8tlls1s94UY0fcsboTMhTxeH1w6mZDdJkk0myI%252BQ4tjvN5Ags2Qg43g9mIh19vyny2Q4L8zP%252BsbeoGc%252BA277xn7XaQqkZ2MsKrUx7YFrsEnNqHBVPL3eoIv%26RelayState%3Dss%253Amem%253Ab0056c6e4ac3a3874f596bf57021e60e793261a91cf32e06430ffbc646fc8f9e&ctx=sd&redirect=true |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=login.openathens.net |language=en}}</ref> The Indian government plans to increase 100 new startups in 3D printing by 2025.<ref name=":0" /> India aims to create 50 new technologies to advance 3D printing in the industry. India has predicted that this new technology will generate 100,000 new jobs in India. The Indian government targeted to produce 500 new products using 3D printing technology by 2025.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-02-25 |title=3D manufacturing policy: Target of 500 items by '25 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/business/commodities/3d-manufacturing-policy-target-of-500-items-by-2025-7789876/ |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Timelapse of 3D-printer construction of the clay house "Tecla" v1.0 (cropped).gif|thumb|3D printing of a house]]<br />
Businesses in India are modernizing. India has transformed itself from buying foreign 3D printers to making high-technology 3D printing domestically. Now, industries in India are selling 3D printers to foreign nations and collaborating with some companies to share their technology.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Camdir |first=John |date=2016-05-30 |title=3D Printing Industry in India: The Current Scenario |url=https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/3d-printing-industry-in-india-the-current-scenario-79537/ |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=3D Printing Industry |language=en-US}}</ref> India has over 1,000 domestic 3D printing companies valued at $100 million.{{Cn|date=May 2024}} Housing companies in India are developing technology to construct houses with 3D printers, which will help lower costs and be more sustainable.{{Cn|date=May 2024}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jbarah |first=Yara Abu |date=July 2024 |title=Advancing Sustainable Housing: The Impact of 3d Printing Technologies |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/3043236843 |access-date=3 April 2025 |website=ProQuest|id={{ProQuest|3043236843}} }}</ref> India's medical industry uses 3D printing technology to make products like organs and tissue to help doctors with studies and training. The medical industry is estimated to take up 20% of the 3D printing industry worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-22 |title=The market for 3-D printing in healthcare is growing. What is India's position? |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/healthcare/medicaldevices/the-market-for-3-d-printing-in-healthcare-is-growing-what-is-indias-position/2956535/ |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref><br />
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