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Thanks for the hint! Indeed v5.2.2 worked smoothly in that respect. Were you able to create a model without loops, i.e. which can be printed in "real" vase mode (no retractions)? I have played with inset parameter, but I was not able to create a smooth model. There are always loops which require nozzle to move to that part and print it. Please attach a project, if you succeed. Thanks in advance! If hole in the model was created artificially by you then it is fine. I don't need it, unless it fixes some issue or side effect 😃

@GregValiant Just curios how have you managed to generate "Lines" / "ZigZag" pattern on the bottom? In my case I always end up with "Circular" path irrespective the settings. Is it because you drilled a hole in the bottom? Thanks in advance!

Thanks for advice. In my case I had to set "Outer Wall Inset" to -0.6mm so that all problematic extrusions are eliminated. However I didn't get what is the issue with a "hole in the bottom". Have you made it using the additional body? If I may ask additionally: I see that the bottom pattern is "Lines" or "ZigZag". However whatever option I choose for "Top/Bottom pattern", the setting is ignored and "Concentric" is always generated.

Well, yes/no. Model is a zero-width shell after all and it's thickness is defied in slicer settings. If the desired shell size is 1.6, then it should be theoretically possible to follow the path twice with variable width gradually shrinking from 1.6 to 0.8 in the tangent point. There should be some physical limit of course, like you cannot extrude a 0.1mm width line with 1mm nozzle.

Thanks for mentioning the link – I have read it before and also mentioned in my post. The options mentioned in the article are enabled. Have you managed to slice the attached project without above issues? Please attach the project then. Thanks!

Dear community, I am observing the following issue: in vase (spiral) mode with 1.6 mm width Cura 5.1.1 tries to print the isolated paths (first issue) while extruding during the travelling (second issue). The hope was that Cura will take advantage of variable width feature and "narrow" the path to the island (0.8 mm in my case) so when it is passed twice it finally gets the needed width (1.6 mm). If that is not possible, then Cura should better avoid printing such places (show error / warning), as it contradicts the vase mode. Similar issue: Project is attached. CE3_Vase_Dominik_Cisar.zip

Up to you to decide how important the given optimization could be. Actually I coudn't get Gradual Infill working nicely with spherical shape, but Lightnigng infill is just wonderful, though not ideal. In example below it generates patches of infill on the inner sides which are not connected to rest of the infill and do not develop because of the slope (so, basically wasted): Thanks for your advises!

Thanks for suggestion @MariMakes, in general I agree with you. My initial idea was to save on filament for infill. So I started to play with Gradual infill steps but I coudn't get a feeling how it works. If I set Infill Pattern = Tri-Hexagon, Gradual Infill Steps = 10, then it generates a lot of infill lines in the air: I think that should not happen.

Dear community, I have enabled "Infill support" and I see that Cura v5.1.1 generates sort of surrounding contour around infill which is not connected with inner part. This is surprising. I believe it would be more effective / logical to connect it as I have shown with blue lines. Any idea? The model can be taken from this post.

Dear community, While inspecting the model I've noticed that some minor parts of support are hanging in the air (surrounded with orange): Probably that is a bug. Fulffy.zip

Dear all, I am trying to set the printing speed of the part bottom to 30-60mm/s but the upper part to 5mm/s. I used the speed modifier as shown below, however Cura reports the speed 10mm/s everywhere. I suspect it treats the whole part somehow in a special way, or there is an issue with speed "coloring" or histogram. Any hints on that? Maybe I set something wrong in settings and/or in speed modifier. Thanks in advance! project.zip

Dear community, I tried to run Ultimaker Cura v4.12.0 in VirtualBox running Windows 7 EN x64, but the first welcome dialog is shown the way I cannot read it: This is the only application having this problem. Is it an issue with a missing font?