Yes that's correct. You could call it Laser Cladding, Directed Energy Deposition, or Laser Metal Deposition If I'm not mistaken, it's cheaper to build titanium

Yes that's correct. You could call it Laser Cladding, Directed Energy Deposition, or Laser Metal Deposition If I'm not mistaken, it's cheaper to build titanium in a hybrid process like this, compared to milling a large block of titanium. 3D printing has found it's cost efficiency with titanium and it's not even because of complex geometry. The industrial potential is massive.