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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: What's wrong with my Slic3r?]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<div class="quotebox"><cite>n2ri wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>unless everything is tweaked near perfect including filament used. some of those high speeds may prove problematic upon trying to finish a print error free. just sayin ;^)</p></blockquote></div><p>Yup, 150mm/sec moves and 120mm/sec infill are probably on the high side, but it looks very intentional!<br />OTOH, the 30mm/sec perimeters are probably a bit on the conservative side.<br />Looks like you have a plan there, good luck. <img src="https://www.soliforum.com/img/smilies/smile.png" width="15" height="15" alt="smile" /></p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[grob]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-08-19T00:13:37Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: What's wrong with my Slic3r?]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<div class="quotebox"><cite>carl_m1968 wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Where do you get half size nozzles? Or does it depend on the hot end type. For my CTC Flashforge clone I can only find whole sizes of .4, .3, and .2. I have yet to see&nbsp; any half sizes anywhere.</p></blockquote></div><p>I&#039;m using an E3D v5, which originally shipped with an 0.35mm nozzle.<br /><a href="http://e3d-online.com/E3D-v6/Extra-Nozzles">http://e3d-online.com/E3D-v6/Extra-Nozzles</a></p><p>My stock solidoodle extruder shipped with an 0.40mm nozzle, but older models used 0.35mm.</p><p>I believe 0.40mm is slightly more tolerant of contamination than 0.35mm, and most users (including me!) would probably not see any appreciable difference in their use.</p><p>Sticking to 0.1mm increment sizes is probably the way forward.</p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[grob]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-08-19T00:09:42Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>unless everything is tweaked near perfect including filament used. some of those high speeds may prove problematic upon trying to finish a print error free. just sayin ;^)</p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[n2ri]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-08-18T07:41:31Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: What's wrong with my Slic3r?]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<div class="quotebox"><cite>grob wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>If you&#039;re looking for different software, and want to try something a bit closer to full-on 3D CAD for free, have a look at:<br />* OnShape<br />* Autodesk Fusion 360<br />Both are free, reasonably well-featured constructive modellers, support assemblies, and can export to STL.<br />While potentially a bit daunting at first if you&#039;re not used to them, if you learn how to use these, you&#039;re pretty close to having the skills to use full-on CAD packages like Solidworks (call it a skill investment!).<br />I can&#039;t yet vouch for their STL export quality, but I was just saying on another thread how I&#039;ve never had this issue once with a Solidworks exported STL (the creaters of OnShape have history with Solidworks).</p><p>Re walls:</p><p>I note you have your wall widths set to 0 (automatic) - perhaps consider setting these explicitly? Given you&#039;ve got an 0.40mm nozzle, start with them all at the recommended 0.48mm, and adjust from there. Might also be a good opportunity to print a calibration cube (single wall) and check your extrusion is accurate.</p><p>Then when you design parts with relatively thin walls (&lt; 2 x [perimeters] * [perimeter_extrusion_width] = 2.88mm), you should stick to a whole multiple of this setting (e.g. 0.48mm, 0.96mm, etc.).</p><p>FWIW, with my 0.35mm nozzle, I use 0.50mm perimeters, so the above whole multiples are nice numbers <img src="https://www.soliforum.com/img/smilies/smile.png" width="15" height="15" alt="smile" /></p></blockquote></div><br /><p>Where do you get half size nozzles? Or does it depend on the hot end type. For my CTC Flashforge clone I can only find whole sizes of .4, .3, and .2. I have yet to see&nbsp; any half sizes anywhere.</p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[carl_m1968]]></name>
				<uri>https://www.soliforum.com/user/7731/</uri>
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			<updated>2015-08-18T05:41:48Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: What's wrong with my Slic3r?]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>If you&#039;re looking for different software, and want to try something a bit closer to full-on 3D CAD for free, have a look at:<br />* OnShape<br />* Autodesk Fusion 360<br />Both are free, reasonably well-featured constructive modellers, support assemblies, and can export to STL.<br />While potentially a bit daunting at first if you&#039;re not used to them, if you learn how to use these, you&#039;re pretty close to having the skills to use full-on CAD packages like Solidworks (call it a skill investment!).<br />I can&#039;t yet vouch for their STL export quality, but I was just saying on another thread how I&#039;ve never had this issue once with a Solidworks exported STL (the creaters of OnShape have history with Solidworks).</p><p>Re walls:</p><p>I note you have your wall widths set to 0 (automatic) - perhaps consider setting these explicitly? Given you&#039;ve got an 0.40mm nozzle, start with them all at the recommended 0.48mm, and adjust from there. Might also be a good opportunity to print a calibration cube (single wall) and check your extrusion is accurate.</p><p>Then when you design parts with relatively thin walls (&lt; 2 x [perimeters] * [perimeter_extrusion_width] = 2.88mm), you should stick to a whole multiple of this setting (e.g. 0.48mm, 0.96mm, etc.).</p><p>FWIW, with my 0.35mm nozzle, I use 0.50mm perimeters, so the above whole multiples are nice numbers <img src="https://www.soliforum.com/img/smilies/smile.png" width="15" height="15" alt="smile" /></p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[grob]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-08-18T04:37:34Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>I use tinkercad which is web based and must be used through chrome, but I have yet to have to repair a model before printing it.</p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[carl_m1968]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-08-17T17:41:58Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: What's wrong with my Slic3r?]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<div class="quotebox"><cite>grob wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>How thick are the side walls in the model?<br />What is your perimeter width set to?</p><p>Actually, maybe post up a couple of screen shots of your slic3r settings, the key might be hidden in there... <img src="https://www.soliforum.com/img/smilies/smile.png" width="15" height="15" alt="smile" /></p></blockquote></div><p>Thanks!</p><p>My sidewall thickness is 2.169 mm. I finally got it to work but I can&#039;t remember what I did. I think I ran the stl through netfabb basic and then via netfabb cloud. Is there any 3d modeling software worth using that will correctly make models for 3d printing so I don&#039;t run into this again?</p><p>Here are my slic3r settings. Also, if it helps, I have a DaVinci 1.0A running Repetier firmware .</p><p>Filament:<br /></p><div class="codebox"><pre><code># generated by Slic3r 1.2.9 on Sun Aug 16 20:10:06 2015
bed_temperature = 110
bridge_fan_speed = 100
cooling = 1
disable_fan_first_layers = 1
extrusion_multiplier = 1
fan_always_on = 0
fan_below_layer_time = 60
filament_colour = #DDE4E3
filament_diameter = 1.75
first_layer_bed_temperature = 110
first_layer_temperature = 230
max_fan_speed = 100
min_fan_speed = 100
min_print_speed = 10
slowdown_below_layer_time = 30
temperature = 230</code></pre></div><p>Print:<br /></p><div class="codebox"><pre><code># generated by Slic3r 1.2.9 on Sun Aug 16 20:09:59 2015
avoid_crossing_perimeters = 0
bottom_solid_layers = 4
bridge_acceleration = 0
bridge_flow_ratio = 1
bridge_speed = 50
brim_width = 0
complete_objects = 0
default_acceleration = 0
dont_support_bridges = 1
external_fill_pattern = rectilinear
external_perimeter_extrusion_width = 0
external_perimeter_speed = 50%
external_perimeters_first = 0
extra_perimeters = 1
extruder_clearance_height = 20
extruder_clearance_radius = 20
extrusion_width = 0
fill_angle = 45
fill_density = 50%
fill_pattern = honeycomb
first_layer_acceleration = 0
first_layer_extrusion_width = 200%
first_layer_height = 0.4
first_layer_speed = 30%
gap_fill_speed = 20
gcode_comments = 0
infill_acceleration = 0
infill_every_layers = 1
infill_extruder = 1
infill_extrusion_width = 0
infill_first = 0
infill_only_where_needed = 0
infill_overlap = 15%
infill_speed = 120
interface_shells = 0
layer_height = 0.1
max_print_speed = 80
max_volumetric_speed = 0
min_skirt_length = 20
notes = 
only_retract_when_crossing_perimeters = 1
ooze_prevention = 0
output_filename_format = [input_filename_base].gcode
overhangs = 1
perimeter_acceleration = 0
perimeter_extruder = 1
perimeter_extrusion_width = 0
perimeter_speed = 30
perimeters = 3
post_process = 
raft_layers = 0
resolution = 0
seam_position = aligned
skirt_distance = 6
skirt_height = 1
skirts = 1
small_perimeter_speed = 5
solid_infill_below_area = 70
solid_infill_every_layers = 1
solid_infill_extruder = 1
solid_infill_extrusion_width = 0
solid_infill_speed = 50
spiral_vase = 0
standby_temperature_delta = -5
support_material = 0
support_material_angle = 0
support_material_contact_distance = 0.2
support_material_enforce_layers = 0
support_material_extruder = 1
support_material_extrusion_width = 0
support_material_interface_extruder = 1
support_material_interface_layers = 1
support_material_interface_spacing = 1
support_material_interface_speed = 100%
support_material_pattern = rectilinear
support_material_spacing = 5
support_material_speed = 50
support_material_threshold = 60
thin_walls = 1
threads = 2
top_infill_extrusion_width = 0
top_solid_infill_speed = 50
top_solid_layers = 4
travel_speed = 150
xy_size_compensation = 0</code></pre></div><p>Printer:<br /></p><div class="codebox"><pre><code># generated by Slic3r 0.9.9 on Thu Aug 13 01:23:44 2015
bed_size = 200,200
end_gcode = M104 S0 ; turn off temperature\nG28 X0  ; home X axis\nM84     ; disable motors
extruder_offset = 0x0
gcode_flavor = reprap
layer_gcode = 
nozzle_diameter = 0.4
print_center = 100,100
retract_before_travel = 2
retract_layer_change = 1
retract_length = 1
retract_length_toolchange = 10
retract_lift = 0
retract_restart_extra = 0
retract_restart_extra_toolchange = 0
retract_speed = 40
start_gcode = G28 ; home all axes\nG1 Z5 F5000 ; lift nozzle
toolchange_gcode = 
use_relative_e_distances = 0
vibration_limit = 0
z_offset = 0</code></pre></div>]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[B3D]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-08-17T17:10:23Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: What's wrong with my Slic3r?]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>How thick are the side walls in the model?<br />What is your perimeter width set to?</p><p>Actually, maybe post up a couple of screen shots of your slic3r settings, the key might be hidden in there... <img src="https://www.soliforum.com/img/smilies/smile.png" width="15" height="15" alt="smile" /></p>]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[grob]]></name>
				<uri>https://www.soliforum.com/user/4515/</uri>
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			<updated>2015-08-17T07:15:47Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>dont know about Mac versions. the second pic looks like some missing/inverted areas though</p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[n2ri]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-08-17T06:36:16Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[What's wrong with my Slic3r?]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>I created a 3D object in 123D Design and Slic3r as well as simplify3d cannot slice it correctly. Can anyone tell me what&#039;s going on here and how to fix it? Somewhat a noob at the moment but I&#039;ve researched and researched a fix for this. I&#039;ve tried netfabb cloud, netfabb free, and meshmixer (not sure if I used meshmixer correctly) and still nothing works.</p><p>I have attached before and after slicing pics.</p><p>Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks.</p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[B3D]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-08-17T04:19:22Z</updated>
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