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3D Printingknowledge~10 mins

Living hinge design in 3D Printing - Interactive Code Practice

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Practice - 5 Tasks
Answer the questions below
1fill in blank
easy

Complete the code to identify the main material used for living hinges.

3D Printing
The most common material for living hinges is [1].
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Aglass
Bmetal
Cpolypropylene
Dwood
Attempts:
3 left
💡 Hint
Common Mistakes
Choosing rigid materials like metal or glass which are not flexible.
2fill in blank
medium

Complete the sentence to describe the key design feature of a living hinge.

3D Printing
A living hinge is designed to be [1] and [2] to allow repeated bending.
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Athick
Brigid
Cthin
Dflexible
Attempts:
3 left
💡 Hint
Common Mistakes
Selecting 'thick' or 'rigid' which prevent bending.
3fill in blank
hard

Fix the error in the statement about living hinge durability.

3D Printing
Living hinges fail quickly if the material is not [1].
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Aflexible
Bheavy
Copaque
Dbrittle
Attempts:
3 left
💡 Hint
Common Mistakes
Choosing 'brittle' which is the opposite of what is needed.
4fill in blank
hard

Fill both blanks to complete the design rule for living hinges.

3D Printing
The thickness of the hinge should be [1] enough to [2] bending without breaking.
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Athin
Bsupport
Cthick
Dprevent
Attempts:
3 left
💡 Hint
Common Mistakes
Choosing 'thick' or 'prevent' which contradict hinge flexibility.
5fill in blank
hard

Fill all three blanks to complete the living hinge design guideline.

3D Printing
Use [1] material, keep the hinge [2], and avoid [3] stress points.
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Aflexible
Bthin
Csharp
Drigid
Attempts:
3 left
💡 Hint
Common Mistakes
Selecting 'rigid' or ignoring stress point shape.