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Why slic3r didn't do a solid top layer?

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bonmotwang

Why slic3r didn't do a solid top layer?
September 29, 2015 07:59AM

Registered: 11 years ago
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I will post the print result later after the printing is done.

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the_digital_dentist

Re: Why slic3r didn't do a solid top layer?
September 29, 2015 08:15AM

Registered: 14 years ago
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The top is not horizontal. It is approximating the small, non horizontal angle by overlapping "boards" that are solid.

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bonmotwang

Re: Why slic3r didn't do a solid top layer?
September 29, 2015 08:24AM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 78

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the_digital_dentist
The top is not horizontal. It is approximating the small, non horizontal angle by overlapping "boards" that are solid.

Yes, I understood it is a slop. And after slicing, it becomes "steps". My question was why each step is not solid?

Thanks

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AlexY

Re: Why slic3r didn't do a solid top layer?
September 29, 2015 04:30PM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 166

They are solid. I don't think the preview in Repetier accounts for extrusion width, meaning that the paths shown could be thinner or thicker than they actually are.