Bottom Solid Layers (wrong?)

[mischl]

Layer > Bottom Solid Layers: 3

but the Preview Mode (as well as the print out) shows 4 Solid Layers

the same happens if Bottom Solid Layers: 2

my expectation would be that this goes hand in hand. wrong expectation or overwrite by another setting... or ....?

thanks in advance

[dkightley]

I just checked one of my prints.....and I see the correct number of bottom layers.

Can you attach a screen print of an example where you're not getting the right number of layers?

[mischl]

saved the profile also, but still remains the same:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mykKYM ... sp=sharing

thanks in advance

yeah: it is 4.0.1, was already the same in 3.1.1

[dkightley]

On the basis of this thread...and the other thread of yours that I have replied to, I have one question I need an answer to before I post any more.

When creating the composite graphic file linked in the above post, did you by any chance load a gcode file into S3D so you could grab a screen print??

[mischl]

I am not a native English speaker/writer as you can see/read easily and therefore I am not quite sure if I understand you correctly...

No, I did not load any gcode in between. I started S3D new, loaded the stl and prepared the print with the stored 2 bottom layers and see in the preview mode again 4 green solid layers. If I go back to the prepare view and change the perimeters (without saving) I see them after in the preview mode correctly adapted.

[dkightley]

The only thing I can suggest is you attaching a factory file that has the model and profile in question so others can look at.

I know of nobody else having reported this as an issue in the past few years....

[mischl]

please find the factory file here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L7K5w5 ... sp=sharing

thanks in advance

[dkightley]

You're not going to like this......but there's no software bug!

Now I see what your model is, its 100% crystal clear there is absolutely nothing wrong with the software! Your model is essentially a rectangular bowl....and the floor of the bowl is approx. 1.2mm thick. And when the model is sliced, the MAXIMUM number of layers possible is four. Set your Top Solid layers to 2 and your Bottom Solid Layers to 2.....and there's your 4 layers. Any value higher than 2....and the additional layers CANNOT be laid down, so they aren't.

If you change both Top and Bottom Solid layers to 1 and look at the preview....there's a gap - of 2 layers!

Result....no bug! This is commonly known in the software industry as "User error".

[mischl]

dear doug

thank you for your patience! and you are absolutely right - the bug is sitting in front of the computer...

thanks a lot for figuring this out - just overlooked it