Hello,
Slic3r has support for 3D Honeycomb infill. It's interesting and quite great for reducing the material needed for large prints that need structural integrity. Do you think you could implement it in Simplify3D?
In the tests I have run, this 3D honeycomb is actually quite a bit weaker than the other patterns that are already offered. So if you're looking for structural integrity, my test results showed you would be MUCH better using one of the patterns already included in S3D like grid or triangle.citrik wrote:The structural integrity is really nice with this infill pattern.
Do you have any data to share on this? So from my experience the traditional alternative fill shapes that are currently available only add strength in one direction. Just to check we're on the same page, technically I'm asking about tessellated truncated octahedrons, not really hexagons. This is what the layer by layer print looks like... Every line segment is firmly attached to the others, there are no gaps.CompoundCarl wrote:In the tests I have run, this 3D honeycomb is actually quite a bit weaker than the other patterns that are already offered. So if you're looking for structural integrity, my test results showed you would be MUCH better using one of the patterns already included in S3D like grid or triangle.citrik wrote:The structural integrity is really nice with this infill pattern.
Seriously, they performed MUCH better. The 3D pattern was actually quite weak.