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3D Systems Corp – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/19 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Wednesday, 10/30/19, at 4:07pm ET   ·   For:  9/30/19   ·   Accession #:  910638-19-35   ·   File #:  1-34220

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10/30/19  3D Systems Corp                   10-Q        9/30/19   76:7.7M

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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 2: EX-10.2     Material Contract                                   HTML     45K 
 3: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     28K 
 4: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     29K 
 5: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     24K 
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34: R1          Document And Entity Information                     HTML     75K 
61: R2          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML    137K 
53: R3          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML     34K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
13: R4          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML     74K 
35: R5          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive  HTML     56K 
                Loss                                                             
62: R6          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML    123K 
54: R7          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML     26K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
12: R8          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders'  HTML     68K 
                Equity                                                           
36: R9          Basis of Presentation                               HTML     37K 
24: R10         Revenue                                             HTML     45K 
30: R11         Leases                                              HTML    150K 
68: R12         Inventories                                         HTML     33K 
42: R13         Intangible Assets                                   HTML     74K 
23: R14         Accrued And Other Liabilities                       HTML     53K 
29: R15         Borrowings                                          HTML     29K 
67: R16         Hedging Activities and Financial Instruments        HTML     35K 
41: R17         Net Loss Per Share                                  HTML     44K 
22: R18         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML     62K 
31: R19         Income Taxes                                        HTML     28K 
64: R20         Segment Information                                 HTML    160K 
57: R21         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     51K 
18: R22         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss                HTML     41K 
40: R23         Noncontrolling Interests                            HTML     26K 
63: R24         Basis of Presentation (Policies)                    HTML     64K 
56: R25         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    110K 
17: R26         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     34K 
39: R27         Intangible Assets (Tables)                          HTML     73K 
65: R28         Accrued And Other Liabilities (Tables)              HTML     54K 
55: R29         Hedging Activities and Financial Instruments        HTML     28K 
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44: R30         Net Loss Per Share (Tables)                         HTML     42K 
70: R31         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML     56K 
27: R32         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML    162K 
20: R33         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)       HTML     41K 
45: R34         Basis of Presentation (Narrative) (Details)         HTML     28K 
72: R35         Revenue - Narrative (Details)                       HTML     36K 
28: R36         Leases - Narrative (Details)                        HTML     28K 
21: R37         Leases - Components of Lease Cost (Details)         HTML     39K 
46: R38         Leases - Balance Sheet Classifications (Details)    HTML     40K 
69: R39         Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details)    HTML     61K 
50: R40         Leases - Supplemental Cash Flows (Details)          HTML     28K 
59: R41         Leases - Lease Weighted Average (Details)           HTML     33K 
37: R42         Inventories (Components Of Inventories) (Details)   HTML     33K 
14: R43         Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details)             HTML     25K 
51: R44         Intangible Assets (Intangible Assets Other Than     HTML     55K 
                Goodwill) (Details)                                              
60: R45         Accrued And Other Liabilities (Schedule Of Accrued  HTML     46K 
                Liabilities) (Details)                                           
38: R46         Accrued And Other Liabilities (Schedule Of Other    HTML     38K 
                Liabilities) (Details)                                           
16: R47         Borrowings (Narrative) (Details)                    HTML     46K 
52: R48         Hedging Activities And Financial Instruments        HTML     37K 
                (Details)                                                        
58: R49         Net Loss Per Share (Schedule Of Net Loss Per Share  HTML     31K 
                Reconciliation) (Details)                                        
74: R50         Net Loss Per Share (Narrative) (Details)            HTML     24K 
49: R51         Fair Value Measurements (Summary Of Assets And      HTML     38K 
                Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On Recurring                  
                Basis) (Details)                                                 
26: R52         Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     32K 
33: R53         Segment Information (Schedule Of Revenue From       HTML     33K 
                Unaffiliated Customers By Geographic Area)                       
                (Details)                                                        
73: R54         Segment Information (Schedule Of Revenue From       HTML     28K 
                Unaffiliated Customers By Product And Service)                   
                (Details)                                                        
48: R55         Segment Information (Schedule Of Intercompany       HTML     46K 
                Sales By Geographic Area) (Details)                              
25: R56         Segment Information (Schedule Of Income (Loss)      HTML     30K 
                From Operations By Geographic Area (Details)                     
32: R57         Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative)           HTML     73K 
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76: R58         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Schedule Of   HTML     42K 
                Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss By Component)               
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47: R59         Noncontrolling Interests (Narrative) (Details)      HTML     34K 
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