RAPID PROTOTYPING
3D printing
DESIGN 3D PARTS WITH SOLIDWORKS
Rapid prototyping is really useful to visualize your design ideas and also built up an A-sample concept design.
Think about some design rules like part orientation for manufacturing and the needed support structures

PRINT THE PARTS
Choose one of the different 3d-printing methodes
There are some usually used processes for rapid prototyping:
SLA - Stereolithography
FDM - Fused Deposition Modelling
SLS - Selektive LaserSintering
Vaccum casting (really useful when inserts like contact pins or sockets should be used in the previous injection molding process)

ASSEMPLY
Lead through assemply and do some marketing - get feedback
It's possible to built up whole product to get a first impression and use it for marketing which helps you to get important feedback from target market.

