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3) Summary Table of Process Classification

Major categories of crafts	Subdivision of processes	Corresponding material type	Typical uses
Cutting	Cutting, knife cutting, sawing, laser cutting, waterjet cutting, CNC cutting	Paper, wood, metal, glass, composite board, film	Contour boundaries, pore arrays, modular panels
Molded	Folding, bending, hot bending, vacuum forming, creasing, hot pressing, tensioning	Paper, plastic, film, metal, fabric	folds, strips, blocks, dynamic structures
Stacked classes	Multi-layer lamination, transparent lamination, staggered lamination, sandwich layer	Paper, acrylic, glass, resin, film, composite materials	Ghosting, Depth, Layers, Light and Shadow
Casting/Molding	Casting, mold casting, molding, lamination, encapsulation	Concrete, resin, gypsum, silicone, pulp, composite materials	Solid blocks, modules, mezzanine structures
Connection/Assembly Class	Mortise and tenon joints, inserts, clips, screws, rivets, splicing, welding	Wood, cardboard, metal, plastic, 3D printed parts	Modular system, detachable structure, node composition
Surface texture	Embossing, engraving, sandblasting, wire drawing, flamed finish, exposed aggregate, polishing	Paper, wood, glass, metal, stone, ceramics	Poor gloss, texture rhythm, material expression
Coloring/Coating	Dyeing, spraying, anodizing, powder coating, UV coating, wood wax oil, sealing coat	Wood, metal, resin, paper, plaster, composite materials	Color blocking, durability, protection, and uniform surface finish
Hollow/Open-hole type	Hollowed-out, punched, micro-perforated, windowed, hole array	Paper, sheets, metal, film, 3D printed parts	Grid, windowpane, rhythm, light transmission structure
Lighting effects	Backlight, LED, diffusion, dimming, electronic ink, translucent interlayer	Acrylic, glass, LED panel, smart film, resin	Light and shadow composition, interactive display, and variable interface
Electronic/Interactive	Conductive path, partitioned electrodes, touch control, flexible circuitry, phase change response	Conductive fabrics, paper-based electronics, graphene, E-ink, PCM	Interactive media, dynamic structures, programmable interfaces
Digital Manufacturing	SLS printing, CNC engraving, vacuum pressing, thermoforming	Nylon, MDF, composite materials, sheet plastics	Parametric structure, complex pores, modular manufacturing