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Hi @ClayJ, looking at your images, I think the problem is that the width of the wall lines is very large compared to the size of the model so you end up getting gaps between the walls on the layers with the extra walls. The extra wall lines on alternate layers works OK for most spiralized prints. Now there is a way to get around this problem and that is to use a modifier mesh to reduce the wall line widths for the bottom solid layers.
Here's what to do...
1 - Enable spiralize in the profile and load the main model (the vase).
2 - Create an object that is the same height as the bottom layers of your model and big enough so that it completely encloses the model. Let's imagine it's a disk shape. When you try to place the disk, the auto-arrange will probably move it but you can select it and manually set it's position.
3 - Now, using one of the tool buttons on the left, set the mesh type of the disk to be "Modify settings for overlap with other models" and then use the select settings box there to specify that the wall line widths are to be different. Edit the line widths to match, say, the skin line widths you are using.
4 - When you slice, the volume of your vase that is enclosed in the volume of the disk will use the thinner line widths.
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Hi @ClayJ, looking at your images, I think the problem is that the width of the wall lines is very large compared to the size of the model so you end up getting gaps between the walls on the layers with the extra walls. The extra wall lines on alternate layers works OK for most spiralized prints. Now there is a way to get around this problem and that is to use a modifier mesh to reduce the wall line widths for the bottom solid layers.
Here's what to do...
1 - Enable spiralize in the profile and load the main model (the vase).
2 - Create an object that is the same height as the bottom layers of your model and big enough so that it completely encloses the model. Let's imagine it's a disk shape. When you try to place the disk, the auto-arrange will probably move it but you can select it and manually set it's position.
3 - Now, using one of the tool buttons on the left, set the mesh type of the disk to be "Modify settings for overlap with other models" and then use the select settings box there to specify that the wall line widths are to be different. Edit the line widths to match, say, the skin line widths you are using.
4 - When you slice, the volume of your vase that is enclosed in the volume of the disk will use the thinner line widths.
Hope this helps.
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