Compare 3D printing with molding
compare_print_vs_moldingRead-only
Use this when someone wants to compare 3D printing with injection molding for a quantity, using their own numbers: quantity, printed unit cost, tooling cost and molded unit cost. It returns the totals for each, the crossover quantity on those numbers, and the published range with sources. It makes up no cost, and when a number is missing it says which.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| quantity | No | The total or yearly quantity to compare. | |
| setup_cost | No | Setup or secondary cost per printed order, in US dollars. Default 0. | |
| tooling_cost | No | What the mold costs, in US dollars. 0 if the user has no tooling quote yet. | |
| revision_cost | No | Cost per tool revision, in US dollars. | |
| tool_revisions | No | Expected tool revisions. Default 0. | |
| molded_unit_cost | No | The user's cost per molded part once the tool exists, in US dollars. | |
| printed_unit_cost | No | The user's cost per printed part, in US dollars. |
Output Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| notes | Yes | ||
| table | No | ||
| result | No | ||
| message | Yes | ||
| missing | No | ||
| outcome | Yes | ||
| reading | Yes | ||
| sources | Yes | ||
| problems | No | ||
| tool_url | Yes | ||
| assumptions | No | ||
| published_range | Yes |