what interested you about CAD technologies, 3D Printing, and how you might personally use this technology. Now you are to consider the personal, or even business application of these technologies, some of the digital restrictions, and some of the freedoms of information available to anyone that deals in this field. There are many benefits, drawbacks, and restrictions in relations to 3D Printing, and freely-available model files. One of the largest and most well know is the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, or DMCA. With programs like Fusion 360, and the general proliferation of various CAD programs and home 3D Printing, how might you protect your own work from being stolen? Or equally important, how do you go about getting your personal work back? Research these topics from your own perspective and/or your personal interest in this field of 3D printing & CAD technologies. Topics to cover: How does the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) relate to CAD work and 3D Printing? Are there other regulations that apply to your own intentions in using CAD programs or 3D Printing? What are your rights as a maker working in CAD & 3D Printing? What is your responsibility for using freely available files or purchased files? Are these files free-use? Restricted?
