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Darrell

How about checking the "G-Code" tab of your process and looking at "Global G-Code Offset". I did a quick test and these offsets do NOT show up on your part's position on the build platform until you "Prepare to Print" and see the Preview.

Darrell

I COMPLETLY understand your methods for making the gaps "disappear". The issue with making the First Layer thickness the same on all processes is that changing that setting has an effect more than just changing the thickness. It changes the thickness while NOT changing the amount of materi...

Darrell

I can guarantee you're not going to like this explanation Actually I think your explanation is basically what I was observing (each process is oblivious to the others even when using multiple processes with Z-Ranges). You can still use arbitrary settings for Layer thickness, First Layer Height, but...

Darrell

I actually created a more simplistic example. It has two processes 1) Bottom - stopping at Z=0.9mm and 2) Top - starting at 0.9mm. The primary layer height = 0.3mm for both processes. The "Bottom" process has a 1st layer with 80% height = 0.3mm * 0.8 = 0.24mm. The top layer has a 1st layer...

Darrell

I had previously noticed an unexpected gap between layers when using multiple processes with specified Z-range ("Advanced" tab, "Layer Modifications". Thought it was because I switched primary layer height between processes (and that might still be true), but I noticed another ca...

Darrell

Keep in mind that if you are only concerned with Top/Bottom layers (basically particular Z height ranges) then you can use multiple processes and define the start and stop heights in the "advanced" tab and have full control of all parameters. My bigger issue is dealing with external surfac...

Darrell

As a new user to S3D I'll concur that not being able to set outer layer angles is pretty limiting. Even if you use the multiple-process approach (0 top, 0 bottom layers, 100% infill) and capture just the range of Z of the outer layers (advanced settings), you still have these issue: 1) You force oth...

Darrell

I noticed in simulation/preview that a gap appeared between layers of different heights. The setup is basically two processes: 1) Layer Height = 0.2mm; STOP print height = 0.8 2) Layer Height = 0.3mm; START print height = 0.8mm It seems like the slicer will only put 0.2mm layers on 0.2mm z-intervals...

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Re: Off center when "Prepare to Print"

Re: First Layer Thickess Not Accounted for in Other Processe

Re: First Layer Thickess Not Accounted for in Other Processe

Re: First Layer Thickess Not Accounted for in Other Processe

[FIXED] First Layer Height Not Accounted for in Top Process

Re: More settings for Top Layer only for better top finish

Re: Top layer Infill Angle

Layer Gaps in Preview when using Multiple Layer Heights