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Global Alliance of Rapid Prototyping Associations (GARPA)
This is an umbrella organization with member groups and associations in Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom and the US. Many of the organizations don't have dedicated web sites, but you can reach them by visiting the main GARPA web-site.
Australian Rapid Prototyping Association
Canadian Association of Rapid Prototyping
Associated with the Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Institute (IMTI).
Chinese Rapid Forming Technology Committee
European Selective Laser Sintering Users Group
Finnish Rapid Prototyping Association
French Rapid Prototyping Association (in French)
Hong Kong Society for Rapid Prototyping Tooling and Manufacturing
Rapid Prototyping Society of India (RPSI)
Italian Rapid Prototyping Association (in Italian)
RTAM/SME - Rapid Technologies & Additive Manufacturing Community of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (USA) was formerly the SME's Rapid Prototyping Association. It offers instruction, professional meetings and industry liaison services. A special interest group of the organization also covers 3D data capture and reverse engineering topics. Related Tech Groups of the SME that are also of interest include:
The SME also has several discussion groups that can be joined without charge.The Direct Digital Manufacturing (DDM) Tech Group
Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Association of the United Kingdom
Solid Modeling Association Develops and oversees ACM Symposia on Solid Modeling and Applications and provides the solid modeling community with information about events, funding, and research opportunities in this field.
Swedish Industrial Network on Freeform Fabrication
