From the course: Additive Manufacturing: Troubleshoot 3D Prints
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Creating detailed features
From the course: Additive Manufacturing: Troubleshoot 3D Prints
Creating detailed features
- [Instructor] We often say that complexity is free with a 3D printer. For example, a complicated print takes just about as long to print as a cube using the same amount of plastic. However, 3D printers are limited in how fine and delicate a feature they can print, and many factors go into what can really be achieved. Resolution of a 3D printer is a far more subtle subject than the dots per inch measure for paper printers. It's very different for filament, resin, and powder-based printers. In this movie, we'll focus on the fundamental limitations of filament-based 3D printers. In the vertical direction, the layer height will be the limiting factor. Very thin, horizontal features may fall between layers and disappear, or they may print thicker than intended if they do fall on a layer line. If, for example, we change initial layer height, some of these features appear or disappear because their alignment to the layers…
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