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Print Settings

Printer and Filament
Start/End GCODE
Advanced

# Print Settings

Transform

Option Description Example Default
Scale Decides whether Slic3r will scale up/down the model 1.2 will scale the object to 120% of the original size 1 (100%)
Rotate Rotates the model around the Z (vertical) axis 180 will turn the object 180 degrees (turn it around) 0
Copies along X Creates additional copies along X axis Using "3" will produce 3 copies of the object on the X axis 1
Copies along Y Creates additional copies along Y axis Using "3" will produce 3 copies of the object on the Y axis 1
Distance between copies How much space (in mm) will be between copies Using "20" will space the objects 20mm apart (from the edge of each object) 6
## Accuracy
Option Description Example Default
Layer height (mm) Defines the height of every layer An object that is 5mm high and printed at 0.5mm layer height will be printed in 10 layers. With every layer 0.5mm high 0.4 (mm)
First Layer Height Ratio This defines the ratio (percentage) at wich the first layer will be printed A ratio of 0.75 with layer height set at 0.4mm would mean a first layer printed at 0.3mm 1 (100%)
Infill Every N Layers 1

Skirt

Option Description Example Default
Loops Defines the number of loops to print surrounding the object to print 2 loops would mean that before printing the object, the printer will print 2 complete loops around the object to be printed 1
Distance From Object (mm) The amount of distance between the loops and the object that will be printed 10 would mean that the loops will be printed 10mm (1cm) away from the object 6 (mm)
Skirt Height (Layers) The amount of layers that the skirt will be printed for 5 would mean the the skirt is printed for the first 5 layers of the object 1

Print Settings

Option Description Example Default
Perimeters The number of outlines on an object for every layer 2 will draw 2 solid outlines around the edge of the object 3
Solid Layers The amount of layers that will be completely filled (top and bottom of object) 5 will produce 5 solid layers on the top and 5 layers on the bottom of the object 3
Fill Density Is the amount of infill to be used when filling the internal space in your object 0.5 will fill 50% off the layer with plastic 0.4 (40%)
Fill angle (°) The angle at which the infill will be put on the layers 45 degrees will start to draw the infill at a 45 degree angle between Y and X axis 45°
Fill Pattern The algorithm used to calculate the infill pattern rectilinear
Solid Fill Pattern rectilinear

Retraction

Option Description Example Default
Length (mm) The amount of filament to be retracted before repositioning 1 will retract 1mm of filament every time the extruder travels 1 (mm)
Lift Z (mm) The distance the Z-axis will move up before it moves to a new point of extrusion 5 will move the Z-axis up 5mm every time the extruder moves to a new point of extrusion 0 (mm)
Speed (mm/s) The speed at which the Z-axis moves up and down 30 will move the Z-axis up and down at 30mm per second 30 (mm/s)
Extra Length On Restart 0
Minimum Travel After Retraction (mm) The minimum amount for the extruder to travel before it reverses filament 2 means that the extruder will only revers filament after repositioning further then 2mm 2 (mm)
# Printer and Filament # Start/End GCODE # Advanced