Questions tagged [prusaslicer]
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How do I 3D print an object inside another object?
I have a tooth and a nerve inside it as two different objects.
The first picture is a molar tooth and the second image is a nerve inside the molar tooth.
My question is; how to generate supports so ...
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Issue with PETG adhesion
I am printing on a Prusa i3 MK3 with white PETG and I face several issues when it comes to the extruder shaping the bridge and solid infill. For the record, the temperature is set at 230 °C for the ...
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Why does the PrusaSlicer trace random squares instead of the straight lines?
I'm using an original Prusa MK3S and the PrusaSlicer as my slicing software.
I want to print this net shape with only one layer and a thickness of 0.3mm.
Intuitively, I would expect the slicer to ...
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How to improve quality of edge over support
I am having trouble with my print here, specifically with the part laying on the green support:
It seems the edge running on the supports does not stick to it and it wants to curl upwards :
I have ...
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Speed change from a slicing layer
I did a slicing of a small piece that only has 22 layers. How can I configure the PrusaSlicer software to work at a speed of 60 mm/s up to the sixth layer and from the seventh layer onwards to assume ...
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Uselessly slow printing pattern for second-to-top layer of Swiss-cheese-like model (using SuperSlicer/PrusaSlicer)
I am printing a flat plate that has swiss-cheese like holes in the top layer ONLY, but the layer beneath the swiss-cheese one is uniformly flat.
Desired outcome: second-to-top layer prints clean back-...
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In the last layer, the nozzle should be at 210 °C of temperature configured in the Prusa Slicer profile
I would like to create a profile, in the Prusa Slicer software, that could be preset so that in the last layer the nozzle is at 210 °C of temperature so that the printer ensures that the inner and ...
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Prusa MK3s+ potential extrusion problem
I've recently tried printing something I've printed multiple times but this time it isn’t printing much at all. It seems to inly be printing a very small film of filament rather than a solid layer in ...
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Why is PrusaSlicer squishing filament everywhere?
I've been using SuperSlicer for a while and I really like it, but it's unstable and crashes a lot. I want to get away from it, and PrusaSlicer looked great but every print I've done with it has this ...
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What is PrusaSlicer showing as the world Z position?
I'm continuing my previous question with another one.
I managed to figure out how to tell the slicer to consider a Z Offset to be able to print on top of a previous print, but the prusa interface is ...
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Trying to print separate models one on top of the other using PrusaSlicer
I'm currently using Cura for one printer (Hellbot Magna SE, essentially an Ender clone) and PrusaSlicer for another (Artillery Hornet).
I first learned this method for multicolored prints with Cura on ...
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Underextrusion on small layers
I am trying to print Benchy at 50% scale out of nylon (trimmer line). And all is ok, but there is under-extrusion when the boards are already printed, but before printing the roof. Sometimes it is so ...
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Help needed with weird corner issue in prusa slicer
I've been dealing with 3D printing for a few weeks now. I'm trying to figure what is wrong with my print sliced in PrusaSlicer. Here's how the filleted bottom of my cube should look like:
Now, this ...
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Splicing G-code issue
I'm trying to combine two different G-code files into one. The reason I'm doing this is that I'd like to print my part with different layer heights. I've managed to combine the two G-codes together, ...
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How to adjust vase mode thickness
I am new to 3D printing, and are having a problem with wall thickness in vase mode.
I would like to print this vase model: https://www.printables.com/model/60696-blossom-vase
As seen in the "...
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Avoid organic supports merging *above* parts of the model
The current 2.6.0-alpha4 version of PrusaSlicer contains "organic" supports, similar to tree supports of other slicers.
One problem I am running into (and which also occurred with the ...
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Define PrusaSlicer infill modifiers in STL/3MF?
I use a procedural 3D animation package (SideFX Houdini) for my 3D object design. After exporting my design to STL then importing to PrusaSlicer, I manually place modifier objects to adjust the ...
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Why does Prusaslicer set the final temperature in two steps?
I'm using PrusaSlicer 2.5.0 and printing the sliced G-code on a Creality CR-6 SE via a USB-connected OctoPrint/OctoPi. As you can see, the slicer sets the temperature by G-code commands in two steps (...
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Prints coming out with jagged lines on the sides, rough edges
I am pretty new to 3D-printing, and I have just finished assembling my Prusa i3 a few days ago.
I finished up basic calibrations, which went fine, but noticed my prints were coming out with a bunch of ...
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How to use organic supports in the slicer?
How to use organic supports in PrusaSlicer or Cura? I heard that it is possible, but I can’t find this option in these slicers.
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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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How to save slicer profiles?
I've taken a bit of vacation and forgotten all the settings that I uncovered while tinkering with my printers. Different settings for different printers for different materials. I use Cura and ...
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Seams of print are underextruded causing large pits/gaps? (Prusa Mk3+, Prusa Slicer)
The seams on my print are much larger than they were a few months ago and I'm not sure what's going on or how to fix it.
Pic with seams random:
With aligned seams:
I'm using the 0.2 mm QUALITY ...
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Print Object Without Top Layer But With Intermediate Layers
I'm using PrusaSlicer with OpenSCAD. I want to print a solid object with a notch in it, without top layers, but with infill and solid walls for the notch, like this...
I can set the number of top ...
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How to configure PrusaSlicer to prevent printing in the air
It is difficult to describe with words what's happening, so take a look at the picture. Somehow PrusaSlicer decides to move and print in the air (blue line), where instead it can continue going from ...
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Extra extrusion at seam of print with PETG
I recently purchased a spool of PETG to try working with it. I have managed to dial in most of the settings in Prusaslicer but one, in particular, is giving me a problem. As seen in the photo, the ...
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Nozzle scratching on second layer
I've been searching for hours for the reason why my Ender 3 Pro, after a perfect first layer, is scratching on the second layer and so on the next few, after that it normalizes and then prints ...
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Why are these concentric parts fusing together at seam lines?
The print is a collapsible sword I'm using as a test. Everything seems fine on the outside, but inside it seems the segment parts of the sword inside the hilt are fusing together at the seam lines ...
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Gyroid infill affects outer walls
I was printing test cubes to adjust my extrusion ratio, and had ugly walls. I noticed that the pattern on the walls was always the same, and disappeared if I chose 0 % infill (gyroid from PrusaSlicer)....
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Instances won't share support or brim
In PrusaSlicer-2.3.3, when there are two instances of an object closer than the support width, the intersecting surface is filled twice; this is what you can see in the center of the picture. The ...
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Bridge infill does not stick to the perimeter
I'm printing small detail on Prusa Mini with Prusament PLA @ default 215 °C.
Model was sliced with the PrusaSlicer with default 0.15 mm quality profile.
The problem is that when the printer is making ...
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Initial Layer Line width in PrusaSlicer
In Cura, there is a setting called: Initial Layer Line Width. What is its equivalent in PrusaSlicer?
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Any way to have slicer make a stronger lattice work?
I'm trying to 3D print a lattice work or truss, basically some beams forming a rectangle and additional beams forming the diagonals and where those beams cross, they should be fused. So, something ...
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3mf circles are printing as polygons
When I'm using a .3mf file from Fusion 360 the circles are coming out as polygonal shapes that are very easy to see.
When using a .stl file from Fusion 360 the circles are near perfect the polygons ...
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How to make solid soluble support surface with Prusaslicer?
I am printing on a Prusa i3 MK3S+ with MMU2S module using PVA+ soluble material and PLA. Slicing with PrusaSlicer 2.3.1. This question is more about slicing and is probably printer-independent.
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Do all slicers handle multi object .STL files correctly for multi color printing?
I only have experience with PrusaSlicer, where if I have one .STL file containing multiple volumes, I can click a Split to parts button to then be able to change ...
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Layer Shifting When Printing Tall Prints (Consistent Per-Model)
I have tried to print Baby Groot , but every time I print the head, there are always layer shifts like the photos below. I have printed three heads and the layer shifts happened all in the same place.
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Jagged edge on one side and not on the other side
As you can see the left side of the edge came out jagged. The right side came out just fine. What happened to the left side?
I am using Ender 3 + BLTouch using Sunlu PLA+ with 200 °C hotend.
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Prusa MK3S not extruding during printing but extruder working
I didn't have any printer-related problem for the past 6 months, but now all of a sudden my Prusa MK3S stopped extruding during printing.
This is very strange as I can easily load\unload filament and ...
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PrusaSlicer not making sense
I'm using PrusaSlicer 2.3.1 on a custom delta.
I'm printing a basic 25x25 mm cubic shell for calibration purposes. It keeps setting the print speed to 20 mm/sec despite there being no speed ...
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How to setup PrusaSlicer to support long bridges
Don't support bridge is a good idea to reduce support with acceptable print quality. But in this case, if I have a very long bridge and a short bridge, how do I tell the slicer to generate support ...
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Still getting "no layers detected" after repairing model in PrusaSlicer console
I tried to slice an stl file using the PrusaSlicer console and I got the ...
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Trying PrusaSlicer
Being new to 3D printing, I started using Cura (which came with my Ender 3v2) to slice models I found on Thingiverse. I know that there are other slicers and have heard positive things about ...
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Mid-print issue, extruder issue?
I have succumbed to asking the community for assistance. I've been scratching my head and lost many late nights and time trying to figure out what is going on with my 3D printer.
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Is there a well-tested Ender 3 printer profile for PrusaSlicer available for download?
I am very comfortable with using PrusaSlicer and having a hard time adapting Cura.
Is there any downloadable well-tested PrusaSlicer profile for some of the Creality printers?
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Squential Printing: Some objects are too tall and cannot be printed without extruder collisions
The following setup seems printable.
Why do I get this error?
Some objects are too tall and cannot be printed without extruder
collisions.
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Filament doesn't retract for some travel movements using PrusaSlicer
The printer does not retract the filament for some travel moves result in scrape printing part as shown in picture.
This is my printer setting. Not sure which part be the problem.
I want my printer ...
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File size limit in 3D printing software
Odd question for everyone, hope it has a distinct answer. I'm often printing bone models derived from CT scans (I work in a hospital) and they often have something on the order of 5 million faces +/-...
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Flow + Line Width = over / under extrusion, how does that work?
I am just trying to deeply understand relations between those parameters. I am not a noobie, but just trying to be more smart with a printer, instead of changing parameters randomly to see effects on ...
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What firmware type to use for FLSUN 3D printer in PrusaSlicer setup?
I have a FLSUN printer: 3D Printer DIY Kit Auto Leveling Cube Full Metal Square Large printing size 260X260X350 with heated Bed Precision.
I plan on using PrusaSlicer as slicer (found it in Ubuntu.)
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