
In the image below you can see what those perimeters actually look like on the example
cube I printed.
Infill
- The
Standard
level adds
Infill Type
in addition to the
Fill Density
figure we
covered before. The infill types available are
Triangles
,
Concentric
,
Grid
, and
Lines
.
Examples are shown below.
The
Lines
infill pattern differ from the others in that the line orientation is alternated
every other layer. All the examples show a 20% infill density.
You're probably wondering which infill pattern is “best”. I wish I could go into that, but
I've been unable to locate any studies that cover the topic in any depth. If I were asked to
provide a recommendation for a good structural pattern I would probably pick the
Triangles
option. It offers a good internal structure for most infill densities that I've used it with.
Skirt and Raft
– This is a new option that appears with the
Standard
and
Advanced
setting levels. The
Skirt
option is used one of two ways. First, it can be used to “prime” the hot
end with filament before the actual part itself begins to print. You may notice that your hot end
may “drool” filament while the bed is heating up and the hot end has already reached
temperature. This is perfectly normal. However, without some kind of priming action, early
features of your part may not print properly. The
Skirt
solves this. Secondly, the
Skirt
can
become a “brim” if the
Distance from Object
setting is set to zero. What this does is make
sure that the skirt is physically connects to the part, becoming a brim.
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Triangles
Lines #1
Concentric
Grid
Lines #2