Questions tagged [layer-height]
Questions relating to the resolution of print layers, that is prints parallel to the Z-plane.
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Are there downsides to infill combination?
One default that I always change from print settings is infill combination. It combines infill layers vertically into thicker layers. That speeds up prints and probably has a positive side effect on ...
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What is an appropriate layer size for the first layer?
What is considered a 'good' layer height for the first layer? Should it be relatively smaller than the other layers, or should it be considered relative to the nozzle diameter? Can the community ...
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Print in the first layers keeps failing on new Anycubic Kobra
I'm not new to 3D printing, but I have always used resin 3D printers. Now I have bought an Anycubic Kobra and I'm trying out ABS.
I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong, I have tried many different ...
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I am pulling my hair out, why does my text start a few layers in to the top of my base?
This is kind of hard to explain but I have a 2 mm disc that has text on the top, it's a stamp effectively. I want my text to start right on the top after the top layer of the base (if that makes sense)...
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Can any slicers adjust the layer height based on which layer is being printed? (FDM)
Hypothetically, if one has a print consisting of very simple shapes at some z-heights but very complicated shapes at other z-heights, it seems like it might be a good idea to run the overall mesh with ...
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0.1 mm layer height print support material always fails to print
Is there any way to increase the layer height of support material separately in Prusaslicer? When I add some supports to a model with 0.1 mm layer height, the support material also generates a smaller ...
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Are thick layer lines easier to sand and fill than thin layer lines for low detail objects
When printing an object on an FDM printer, is it easier to sand and fill thick layer lines than thin layer lines for low detail objects such as small plates for cosplay armor (Under 6 inches in size ...
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FlashPrint Slicer: Second layer overlapping with first layer
When printing using FlashPrinter v4 or v5, the second layer of the model is not with respects to the first layer's thickness nor height. This can result in the second layer being below the first, the ...
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How thin should I print a logo so that it is flexible enough to wrap around a curved object?
I want to print out a flat object without any support structure straight onto the build plate of my ender 5. It's going to be PLA and I need it to be thin enough to still be flexible.
I don't have a ...
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Print limitations with 0.4 mm nozzle
Is it possible to 3D print multiple 0.1 mm high layers with a 0.4 mm diameter nozzle in FDM while ensuring fidelity to the set layer height? The raster width is set at 0.4 mm and I am not touching ...
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What is the thickest sensible layer height that an Ender 5 will print at?
I'm going to 3D print a series of scaffolds and armatures that I'm going to use as the skeleton\structure for clay sculptures as an alternative to using twisted wire, because I can print dozens of ...
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First / bottom layers not printing?
New to the group so please let me know if I am not asking / formatting correctly.
So I have just started 3D resin printing with my new Elegoo Saturn. I have printed a couple of free STL files with no ...
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Why does my print have extra layer(s) which keep moving parts locked?
I just bought & received my first 3D printer and built it and tried my first print on it.
It is this printer ELEGOO Neptune 2S
I printed the following item (chip clip) as a test.
The top of the ...
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What are the maximum recommended layer height settings for a large but low detail model on an Elgoo Saturn?
On an Elegoo Saturn resin printer, I'm going to print some background scenery. The models have large flat surfaces and little detail. I will add this later using traditional modelling methods.
I want ...
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First layer inconsistency
I have been having issues on my Ender 3 v2 for a while regarding the first layer.
As shown in the images, certain sections of the layer are decent while there are almost seemingly periodic points in ...
