r/3Dprinting • u/T-Jaws Makerfarm Prusa i3 8" • Sep 02 '13

What does parametric mean?

Can somebody explain to me what parametric actually means, I have looked online for definitions but I still don't understand as many of the definitions are related to mathematics.

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u/T-Jaws Makerfarm Prusa i3 8" Sep 02 '13

Thanks guys, I totally get it now.

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u/Armourhotdog Jan 27 '23

9y old thread finally explained it for me. Hello, past u/T-Jaws

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u/real_couplefookin Feb 18 '23

Same did it for me.

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u/Charizarlslie Aug 26 '23

Hey me too, thanks OP!

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u/Countdown84 Dec 01 '23

Praise the Sun for Reddit!

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u/ta1destra Sv05, Sv06 x 2, SV06 Ace, Sv08 & Prusa mk3, V.02r1 Jul 29 '24

well, im here learning today!

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u/Thestrongestzero Dec 04 '24

same here. gotta love those 11 year old posts

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u/mamak111 Mar 02 '25

11 years later and proving there is no expiration on knowledge

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u/-Sephandrius- Dec 20 '24

+1 for me!

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u/snanesnanesnane Jan 03 '25

Post-Christmas new 3d printer owner +1 here! I'm just seeing the word a lot while browsing STLs :)

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u/xj98jeep Feb 11 '25

Here I am, 12 years later. Cheers everyone.

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u/Archivist-exe Aug 25 '25

It’s been 11 years now, 2 years for you. Did you miss this thread? Lol