Process for 3d printing an article incorporating a conductive circuit communicating with a separately installable electrical component and an article produced thereby

A 3D printing process for creating an article having conductive pathways, comprising the steps of:

• providing a three dimensional printing machine having each of a support platen located within a printing enclosure and a multi-directional printing head actuated by a separate controller;
• communicating a plurality of successive commands of a software program to the controller to cause timed and directed actuations of the printing head in response to each of the commands, the printing head being caused to issue each of a first insulating base material and a second conductive material integrated within the base material;
• interrupting operation of the printing head at least once prior to completion of the programmed commands;
• installing at least one electrical component into the base material so that the component is also in communication with at least one pathway associated with the conductive material;
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• resuming operation of the printing head and, following completion of all of the commands, removing the article from the printing enclosure.