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How do I get gyroid infill pattern in Simplify3D?

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 9:16 pm
by WhiteHare
https://mattshub.com/2018/03/15/gyroid-infill/

Apparently the Prusa Slic3r has it, but I'd rather use Simplify3D if I can.

Anyone?

Re: How do I get gyroid infill pattern in Simplify3D?

Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 10:10 am
by WhiteHare
It turns out to have better strength characteristics than any of the other infill patters:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upELI0HmzHc&t=8s

Re: How do I get gyroid infill pattern in Simplify3D?

Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 4:00 pm
by SWCNT
S3D doesn't support gyroid as an infill option. Thanks for posting that video, it was interesting, but I don't think the conclusion was gyroid is the best infill. "Strength" is extremely design and function dependent, and there's a lot of other variables that were not commented on that can determine the "strength" of a component. That video proved that if you print a cube, with the same settings as he did, and that part will undergo compression, then gyroid is a good option.