3D printing technology has been gradually used in many fields, such as industrial manufacturing and areas of life, therefore, it will bring great changes to the manufacturing and have a great influence on human's consumption patterns in the future. Based on the latest technological information, types and the status quo of 3D printing technology in the field of industrial design application have been summarized. What's more, a series of opportunities and challenges of industrial design have been predicted and particulrized according to the principle and developing trends of 3D printing technology. The purpose is that it could make industrial designers and relevant persons seize the opportunities brought by 3D printing technology and actively face the challenges at the same time, which will benefit to whole world.