Abstract

Rapid prototyping (RP) has revolutionized modern manufacturing by enabling the swift creation of physical models directly from digital designs thereby significantly reducing lead time cost and design errors. In die manufacturing which involves creating complex molds for metal forming stamping and injection processes RP techniques provide an effective means of visualizing validating and refining die designs before full-scale production. This research paper examines the integration of rapid prototyping technologies—such as stereolithography (SLA) selective laser sintering (SLS) fused deposition modeling (FDM) and direct metal laser sintering (DMLS)—within die manufacturing workflows. The study emphasizes the impact of RP on die accuracy surface finish dimensional tolerances and production cycle efficiency. Further the paper investigates process parameters material selection and post-processing methods that influence the performance and usability of prototype dies. By combining experiment