The in-house team of 3D printing specialists at Audi's Bollinger Hofe site has teamed up with Trinckle, a 3D printing solutions company based in Berlin, to develop a new design software for Audi's 3D printing needs.

With the newly designed software, there is no need for the time-consuming process of manually sculpting models in Computer-Aided Design programs, making workflow faster as a result. The new software will allow Audi to make the necessary tools quickly and flexibly to respond to specific requests. The software is also calibrated precisely to Audi's needs and is also part of the process of digitalising production at the site.

The objective is to enable any employee who needs a tool from the 3D printer to design it personally without needing extensive prior training. The Audi e-tron GT will the first vehicle for which 3D printing is an established part of preparations for series production with one of the 3D-printed tools to be used in the pre-assembly of its air-conditioning compressors and cooling lines.