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The listed print area is the physical dimension of the buildplate itself.
As you can see, there are greyed out areas. this accounts for one or two nozzles, areas where the priming blob would go, areas where the brim, skirt and support areas extend out and the priming tower if you are using it.
Think of it as a TV. It is only 45" if measured diagonally and even then it is really only 44.25".
Honestly, I do believe to start trying to state otherwise would wind up with a massive list of variable printing scenarios trying to take everything into account to give maximum printing areas.
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What printer?
What version of slicer?
It ain't always the plastic.
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If you wish to go this route (Opening a bitmap into Cura) then do so with darker is higher.Then push the model below the print plate to cut off the base.
Although, the best way to do it is what geert_2 said.
There are a lot of vector packages that can use fonts to create outlines from and then import into a variety of 3D packages for extrusion and beveling. Beveling is important.
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Eagle eyes? HA!
Bird brain is more like it
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I am thinking that something got banged while printing. If the printhead is knocked hard enough while printing, the printing rods (X & Y) can be knocked out of alignment. This could happen if it hit a hard, curled up part.
I have had it happen in such a way that it has knocked my plate loose from the clips. It is rare, but it can happen.
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There are areas under the midsection that would be hanging without some sort of support during printing.
You could try it without it though, but I would think you need support.
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Thanks for the tutorial tomnagel!
I was just able to use this method to solve an issue I had been having with a certain print. I was able to create a hollow in the model to fill in during printing for weight and still keep the main model in strong, good pieces.
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Your filament may have absorbed moisture before you got it. I have had several spools of material that do that after just being opened. I have to cook them a bit to dehydrate them.
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Something may be wrong with your cable since it is happening with more than one core and material.
I would definitely check with your reseller or support people and see if you can get a new cable.
That should not be happening.
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I use Firefox a lot, which is where I could see the bold, so I went to Chrome and could still see it there.Interesting...it doesn't show up in my browser (Chrome)...but if I view it in IE I can see it.But even when I went to edit the post...all the bold markup tags were gone...that's why I assumed that the forum took it away...
I'm on a PC with Win 8.1. I have not checked my Win 10 Machine.
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Edit: And now even formatting is broken...there should have been bold text above...but the forum stripped it away...and i'm to disheartened to try to add it back...
I saw bold type up there.
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I am sorry, i think, I didn't explain my question properly. There's only one official reseller in India.
And I am concerned about the customer service I will get in case if I might run into some Hardware related issues.
I have had very bad experience with that on my previous printer (Closed source printer).
Although I bought my previous printer from another company, not from the Ultimaker reseller, I just want to know if same doesn't repeat with Ultimaker 3.
That makes sense.
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If your Detail levels are less than the height of the layering, it will not pick it up.
If your Detail levels are less than the width of the nozzle, it will most likely drop it.
It is basically a sampling of the object based on those two conditions.
Try to use the Nyquist frequency as a guide:
In general terms,
R = result
S = sampling rate
O = object detail
S*O = 1/2R
In printing terms (2D printing) it would be something like this:
S * Object Detail = 300 PPI (Pixles Per Inch) of image scan
Result = 150 DPI (Dots Per Inch in printing) of printed detail quality.
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The machine is the machine.....what does location have to do with it?
Location can affect filaments though based on humidity levels and such. And, no matter where you are, you have to keep the printer at a reasonably cool temperature.
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What printer?
Maybe you could try to adjust the feeder tension.
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I know it is almost impossible, but i want the printer to be able to print from where was stopped by a power failure. I had something like this and 10 hours of print were wasted.
Even if you had a battery backup, you could still run out the power, so, no matter the setup you could lose power to the printer. I feel this should be something to aspire to as well.
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I have never seen this issue. Did it start immediately or did you notice shortly after? Are you using Cura Connect to print or other method?
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I am using 0.2mm layer height and the piece was sinking at 0 zed. Again...weird.....
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Yes, it's OK with z = 0.
Hmmmm, I wonder why that would be? At 0 Zed, I get this just as the OP did:
Edit:Clearer comment.
I had to go to pos 0.2mm to get the bottom to sit on the plate and not cut any depth off the part.
Which makes me wonder how accurate the software is. That is not a little discrepancy.
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Yes, it's OK with z = 0.
Hmmmm, I wonder why that would be? At 0 Zed, I get this just as the OP did:
So, I had to go to 0.2mm Zed to get what you got.....
Which makes me wonder how accurate the software is. That is not a little discrepancy.
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The file (I downloaded and checked) just needs to be raised 0.2mm in the z direction. Sometimes a model's pivot or something does let it sink below the surface. But you can raise the model up or down.
You may have to go into preferences and uncheck "Automatically drop models to the build plate" so that it will 'stick' at the desired height.
The object seems ok in every other respect.
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It could be that the software you refer to is using an outdated version of the STL file code. I am not sure how many revisions of the code there have been in the years, but almost all output formats in every type will evolve.
Would it be possible for you to post a link to a file?
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Actually a couple of independent threads.>>>snip
Ok thanks for the offer of help - my main issue right now is not being able to print at all with Simplify3D, whether through Cura or USB:
https://ultimaker.com/en/community/52023-um3-and-s3d-g-code-unable-to-send-print-job-to-group
Thanks
I think @SandervG wants you to start new thread for a proper discussion to help you, as your subject for help is not really part of this thread
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I have needed to contact them before and come up with the same problem as you- cant seem to find an email address. However it is there, found it by chance!
if you highlight thier black 'border' on the website, you will see thier email address highlighted.
They have literally used black text with a black background!
sales@3dsolex.com
Thanks!! Wow.....who woulda thunk it.....
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Which version of Cura?
For instance, there is a setting in the latest version that helps with elephants foot.
And, it was such a tiny slot of slicer settings. I just wanted people to really be able to help you as fully as possible, not make guesses that could be frustrating for you.