Desire Thin Wall Control for Optimum Print
Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 9:37 pm
I need better control in printing thin walls. I stopped using Kisslicer because of lack of thin wall creation controls. Simplify3D has improved my thin wall creation ability. But it still is lacking a big issue.
When a thin wall is smaller than nozzle diameter and/or extrusion width, Simplify3D does not generate a path.
This is ridiculous: I suspect most people would want ALL paths generated for the entire 3D model, even if the produced dimensions in some places are not quite right. I'd rather have a 0.3 mm inaccuracy than a missing wall or many missing walls in my part.
I imagine having two settings like this:
Minimal Wall Shells 0 = No minimal wall shell thickness, if walls are too thin they are not printed (the default behavior we current have with Simplify3D)
Minimal Wall Shells 1 = All walls will print, even if too small, and will print at a minimum of 1 shell thick
Minimal Wall Shells 2 = All walls will print, even if too small, and will print at a minimum of 2 shells thick
Minimal Wall Shells 3 = All walls will print, even if too small, and will print at a minimum of 3 shells thick
etc.
Also for layers:
Minimal Wall Layers 0 = No minimal wall layer thickness, if walls are too thin they are not printed (the default behavior we current have with Simplify3D)
Minimal Wall Layers 1 = All walls will print, even if too small, and will print at a minimum of 1 layer thick
Minimal Wall Layers 2 = All walls will print, even if too small, and will print at a minimum of 2 layers thick
Minimal Wall Layers 3 = All walls will print, even if too small, and will print at a minimum of 3 layers thick
etc.
Thanks,
Ken Huebner
Design Engineer
When a thin wall is smaller than nozzle diameter and/or extrusion width, Simplify3D does not generate a path.
This is ridiculous: I suspect most people would want ALL paths generated for the entire 3D model, even if the produced dimensions in some places are not quite right. I'd rather have a 0.3 mm inaccuracy than a missing wall or many missing walls in my part.
I imagine having two settings like this:
Minimal Wall Shells 0 = No minimal wall shell thickness, if walls are too thin they are not printed (the default behavior we current have with Simplify3D)
Minimal Wall Shells 1 = All walls will print, even if too small, and will print at a minimum of 1 shell thick
Minimal Wall Shells 2 = All walls will print, even if too small, and will print at a minimum of 2 shells thick
Minimal Wall Shells 3 = All walls will print, even if too small, and will print at a minimum of 3 shells thick
etc.
Also for layers:
Minimal Wall Layers 0 = No minimal wall layer thickness, if walls are too thin they are not printed (the default behavior we current have with Simplify3D)
Minimal Wall Layers 1 = All walls will print, even if too small, and will print at a minimum of 1 layer thick
Minimal Wall Layers 2 = All walls will print, even if too small, and will print at a minimum of 2 layers thick
Minimal Wall Layers 3 = All walls will print, even if too small, and will print at a minimum of 3 layers thick
etc.
Thanks,
Ken Huebner
Design Engineer