This document?specifies the framework for an Additive?Manufacturing Service Platform (AMSP). The following elements are within the scope of this document:
—?Overview introducing the stakeholders and workflow of an AMSP.
—?Requirements specifying various prerequisite conditions from different aspects.
—?Framework defining a general functional architecture based on the identified requirements.
—?Use cases showing typical work modes of an AMSP.
This document is applicable when individuals or organizations (e.g. commercial enterprises, government agencies and non-profit organizations) build an AMSP or improve existing ones to provide 3D printing and other services specific to the submission, design and creation of AM parts.