GregValiant 1,342
I understand regarding the copyright.
It sounds like they did their homework on how to set up Cura. Adaptive layers is good at horizontal surfaces that aren't quite flat. It's also good for domed features. For those types of geometries it can do a good job softening the "step height". On that piece since it's printed vertically I don't think you'd need it. I'm more of a mechanical guy though. @kmanstudios may chip in. He does a lot of artwork and may be able to advise better.
Just to be clear, I see the patterns in the preview and I'd guess that is the adaptive layers doing that. In the printed part, are you talking about the seam looking things - kind of like tree branches or the veins of a leaf or the fainter more numerous markings? I wouldn't expect to see those heavier ones on an airfoil. This is where it would be really handy to be able to play with the model in Cura.
Just so you know, you're asking questions about an RC plane from a guy who has planted a couple in trees. I wasn't very good at U-control either. After an afternoon of flying, all 4 planes would fit in a 5 gallon bucket.
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GregValiant 1,342
If you will post the stl file and do a Save Project and post the 3mf file somebody can take a look. Did you happen to have Adaptive Layers turned on? It might be a feature of the "Dynamic Quality" .16 layer height profile.
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This is a purchased set of plans from Eclipson and they ask that their files not be posted or shared anywhere so I will respect that. Adaptive Layers is turned on in the profile. Do you recommend that I turn that off? Eclipson recommends three profiles for their models, A, B, and C. Their plans specify the Cura settings for each profile, and show which parts are printed with which profile. I modified the Cura Dynamic profile for each one. The prints use no infill and no supports, just thin skins and internal structure to make them as light as possible.
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