- Advanced
- Seam
- Infill
- Offsets
- Smart Bridges
- Bottom Layers
Advanced
| Advanced Settings | ||
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| Selecting the ADVANCED SETTINGS button will expand your Print Settings window, and provide you with additional options. | ||
Seam
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| SEAM: Each print layer, by default, begins in the same (X,Y) Coordinates as the previous layer. Seam options allow you to maintain this setting, or change it to RANDOM. | ||
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| Leaving the SEAM option set to NORMAL, retains the default print settings. In the image above, each black square represents a 3D printed layer. The red dots indicate each print-layer’s starting point. This is an example of the default setting, NORMAL. | ||
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| Changing the SEAM option to RANDOM, modifies each print-layer’s starting point. In the image above, each black square represents a 3D printed layer. The red dots indicate each print-layer’s starting point. This is an example of the RANDOM option. | ||
Infill
| Infill: Mesh & Shell | ||
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| Two (2) additional INFILL options are provided in the Advanced Setting Menu, MESH & SHELL. | ||
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| MESH: Prints the model with 0% infill. The top & bottom (horizontal surfaces) and walls (vertical surfaces) are all printed. | ||
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SHELL: Prints the model with 0% infill. The top & bottom (horizontal surfaces) surface layers are also removed. When the SHELL setting is selected, an additional option menu appears directly below: SPRIAL: Adjusts the seam/starting point of each printed layer. This is described in detail, on the previous tab SEAM. (Recommended) WALL THICKNESS: Adjusts the wall thickness (in layers). (Recommended 2-3 Layers) BOTTOM LAYER: Retains and prints the bottom surface layer of your 3D Model. (Recommended) |
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Offsets
| Offsets: Outer Contours & Holes | ||
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OFFSETS: These options allow you to increase the wall thickness of any vertical or hole surface geometry. OUTER CONTOURS: Increases the wall thickness for any vertical surface geometry. The input value will increase the thickness of walls in BOTH directions. This will increase the strength of your print, but also changes the internal & external dimensions of your model. HOLES: Increases the wall thickness for any circular openings/holes. The input value will increase the thickness of walls in BOTH directions. This will increase the strength of your print, but also changes the internal & external dimensions of the hole(s).
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Smart Bridges
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| SMART BRIDGES: Enable this option if you wish to print an object with small holes. This will eliminate any printing of support structures within these holes. With this option enabled, removing the support structure within the hole(s) is not necessary. This option is recommended for Models that include hole(s) that are less-than or equal-to 8mm in diameter. | ||
Bottom Layers
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| BOTTOM LAYERS: Increases the thickness of your model’s bottom-most surface. This increases the strength on the bottom of your printed model, which is helpful when removing the part from: a) the printing platform & b) any base level supports. | ||