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.