bgkdavis
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controlling direction of fill layers

One thing I dont like with S3D code is when printing with rectilinear patterns the first solid layer after infill is in the same direction as the preceding infill layer, I think if it was in the opposite direction it would bridge over the infill better.

Its actually quite dumb because if you have an infill layer and the next layer is half infill and half fill, then the infill portion of the next layer is at the correct opposite orientation but the fill proportion layer is at the orientation as the preceding layer!
guitartoys
Posts: 30
Joined: Sun Jan 04, 2015 11:39 pm

Re: controlling direction of fill layers

You can add additional angles. I have mine set for 0, 45, 90, -45 and it rotates through them on each layer
bgkdavis
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Joined: Thu Jul 16, 2015 5:35 am

Re: controlling direction of fill layers

Yes, you can add additional layers, but it doesn't change the problem, the first fill layer after infill is at the same angle as the previous infill layer
JoeJ
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Re: controlling direction of fill layers

If you want it to behave differently, it's easy to change. Just go to the Infill tab and swap the order of the infill angles. For example, I believe they are +45/-45 degrees by default. Change them to -45/+45 and it will work the way you want. They allow you to customize it however you want.

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