增材制造又称为3D打印，在过去30年间取得了快速发展并展示出前所未有的发展潜力。同时，这项发展潜力巨大的技术对传统工业也产生了不可估量的影响。3D打印技术将会推动生产模式的变革，通过实现5个'任意'的工艺发展，将会为制造行业带来一个以定制化制造为特征的新时代。3D打印的技术进步及其与传统制造工艺的融合，将推动制造业在材料研发、产品设计、生产工艺等方面进一步创新发展。最终，3D打印技术将与等材制造、减材制造形成三足鼎立局面，共同分享整个社会的制造业价值。

Additive manufacturing and 3D printing technology have been developing rapidly in the last 30 years, and indicate great potential for future development. The promising future of this technology makes its impact on traditional industry unpredictable. 3D printing will propel the revolution of fabrication modes forward, and bring in a new era for customized fabrication by realizing the five "any"s: use of almost any material to fabricate any part, in any quantity and any location, for any industrial field. Innovations in material, design, and fabrication processes will be inspired by the merging of 3D-printing technology and processes with traditional manufacturing processes. Finally, 3D printing will become as valuable for manufacturing industries as equivalent and subtractive manufacturing processes.