"dense INFILL layers"

[maker2]

The "dense support layers" feature works marvellously well.

There is perhaps another application for the same concept?

At present, how do you print a 5cm cube with 0.1mm layer height and 10% infill?

The problem being the top layer: at such a low layer height the filament will likely break rather than span the voids between infill lines.

For a 1cm cube, I think, our workaround is to say "what the heck, I'll up the infill to 40%" and it's true that there is not much plastic at stake!

But for a bigger cube it becomes upsetting to have to up the infill %.

Personally I create a second process just to do the top layers and increase the layer height to 0.2mm. A workaround with consequences since those fatter layers will be noticeable on the side of the part. Perhaps someone has a better way?

In any case an option to add "dense infill layers" in a way analogous to the "dense support layers" option might do the trick nicely.

(Caveat: when printing at 0.1mm I find it necessary to set "Sparse Infill every 3 layers" to prevent filament breakage. This would apply here, not least because those dense upper layers would be spanning voids.)

[bray.christopher]

Similar to this request: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=2762

This would be a great option to have, and hopefully it won't be to hard to execute because the basis for it already exists in the support features.

[cpirius]

I would also really like the option to have dense upper infill layers, like you can do with support. Having to manual set that up with different processes on a specific z height is kind of a pain. Glad to have that option, but it should be used for more complicated tasks, this could be automatic.

[dkightley]

Yes. Exactly as per the linked request quoted above!! That's why it was quoted.

Having multiple threads for the same feature request dilutes the apparent interest by the user base. Put all your comments on ONE thread per feature.