Jump to content

"Staggered Layer Lines" Strength?


Kotaztrafee

Recommended Posts

Posted (edited) · "Staggered Layer Lines" Strength?

I am wondering if Staggered Layer Lines is possible now or ever could be.

It might mean using a cutting mesh at the weak spot or something I'm not aware of. Within the Cutting Mesh one might be able to either make the top/bottom layers a different height than the walls thus staggering the layers for more strength or preferably Staggering the Layers. I see the settings in Extruder Settings to change the Line Widths but is only good for 1 wall, leaves a bigger gap and isn't really staggered...? I see in my slice that the middle line is larger than the outer lines...?

If there is not currently a way to do it then my suggestion is that an option to stagger the layer lines could even be used throughout the model...? Maybe a larger nozzle would be required...? Maybe a dual extruder..?

 

Seems to me this would help reduce the anisotropy/grain of the print. Could revolutionize the printing process..?...!    :-)

Any and all thoughts and facts appreciated.

Extruder settings.png

Staggered Layer Lines.png

Bottom Layer Stagger.png

Edited by Kotaztrafee
  • Link to post
    Share on other sites

    Create an account or sign in to comment

    You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

    Create an account

    Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

    Register a new account

    Sign in

    Already have an account? Sign in here.

    Sign In Now
    • Our picks

      • UltiMaker Cura 5.7 stable released
        Cura 5.7 is here and it brings a handy new workflow improvement when using Thingiverse and Cura together, as well as additional capabilities for Method series printers, and a powerful way of sharing print settings using new printer-agnostic project files! Read on to find out about all of these improvements and more. 
         
          • Like
        • 7 replies
      • S-Line Firmware 8.3.0 was released Nov. 20th on the "Latest" firmware branch.
        (Sorry, was out of office when this released)

        This update is for...
        All UltiMaker S series  
        New features
         
        Temperature status. During print preparation, the temperatures of the print cores and build plate will be shown on the display. This gives a better indication of the progress and remaining wait time. Save log files in paused state. It is now possible to save the printer's log files to USB if the currently active print job is paused. Previously, the Dump logs to USB option was only enabled if the printer was in idle state. Confirm print removal via Digital Factory. If the printer is connected to the Digital Factory, it is now possible to confirm the removal of a previous print job via the Digital Factory interface. This is useful in situations where the build plate is clear, but the operator forgot to select Confirm removal on the printer’s display. Visit this page for more information about this feature.
          • Like
        • 0 replies
    ×
    ×
    • Create New...