Questions tagged [print-orientation]
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How should I orientate an object with an uneven profile?
On a resin printer, if I have an object that is much broader at one end than the other - for example, a statue of a woman dress with a wide hooped bottom, or a statue of the Eiffel Tower with a wide ...
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Is it possible to change slicing line direction/type for small geometries?
Using Cura, I'm trying to change the direction of just a section of my print. I want it to print zig zag instead of straight lines. Just the way my part is intended to be used it'd be much better to ...
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Bed surface stability vs head movement efficiency question
I have an STL (Raspberry Pi 4 casing) that automatically places itself like below on the bed surface:
Would it be a better and more efficient print if I place it like this:
At first, I thought this ...
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Vertical vs Horizontal shapes printing
first time here.
I recently bought an Anycubic Mega S and I'm venturing in the 3D world. Lots to learn for sure. I have printed a few items so far and all went pretty well.
My question is about ...
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Why is cupping bad in SLA prints?
Why is cupping bad? (I don't mean hollow parts)
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Lets say that I want to print a simple cup without a handle.
There are two obvious orientations:
In one orientation it won't require any ...
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How to decide print orientation?
Please Note: This question is not about the design. It's about deciding print orientation after the design.
I have a small, but complex piece which I need to print. Here are two images of different ...
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Does the X/Y bed orientation of a model affect the print detail quality?
My FDM printer bed moves on the Y-axis and the print head moves on the X-axis and raises on the Z-axis. When printing rectangular objects (a model of Notre Dame in this case), are there print detail ...
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Internal wall does not print in horizontal print orientation
I have an object that has cutouts in it (alignment pins fit in the cutouts). The shape of the hole is a right triangle with the point clipped off to create a flat surface in the deep part of the hole.
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