Continuous　fiber-reinforced　polymers　(CFRP)　has　been　broadly　applied　in　the　aerospace　engineering　due　to　its　excellent　specific　strength,　specific　stiffness,　designability　and　lightweight　feature.　The　development　of　3D　printing　has　changed　the　manufacturing　process　of　CFRP　structures,　which　makes　the　free　form　of　complex　structures　possible　and　provides　more　design　space　for　advanced　structural　materials.　In　order　to　give　full　play　to　the　performance　advantages　of　CFRP　and　the　flexibility　of　3D　printing　process,　and　achieve　innovative　structural　design　and　performance　improvement,　researchers　explored　the　solutions　of　design　and　manufacturing　integration　for　3D　printing　CFRP　from　the　aspects　of　material　performance　and　structural　design,　respectively.　In　this　paper,　the　development　of　properties　analysis,　process　improvement　and　structure　optimization　of　CFRP　is　reviewed　systematically.　Various　multi-scale　optimization　methods　of　CFRP　are　summarized　and　illustrated,　the　development　trend　of　real-time,　functional　and　intelligent　structural　design　method　of　advanced　materials　in　the　future　is　discussed　and　prospected.　©　2024　Advances　in　Mechanics.