1. Cost: The equipment and software for computational design and digital fabrication are expensive, which can increase the cost of production.
2. Complexity: The process of designing and producing consumer products using computational design and digital fabrication can be complex and time-consuming.
3. Quality Control: The quality of the final product depends on the accuracy of the design and the precision of the fabrication process, which requires consistent quality control.
4. Technical Skills: The use of computational design and digital fabrication requires a high level of technical skills and knowledge, which may be difficult for some designers and manufacturers to acquire.
5. Limited Materials: Digital fabrication can be limited by the range of available materials, which can limit the design possibilities.
6. Intellectual Property: The ease of replicating designs with digital fabrication can raise concerns about intellectual property and product piracy.
7. Sustainability: The production of consumer products using computational design and digital fabrication can have environmental impacts, such as the disposal of waste and energy usage.
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