When 3D printing, the appearance of your print is primarily controlled by the outer shell.
This shell is composed of the top, bottom, and walls of the print.
Generally, each of these can have its thickness set independently.
The outside walls are the part of the print that you see. Image source:Hubs
The outside walls are the part of the print that you see.
Each shell should be a direct multiple of the layer thickness.
For parts of normal strength, a wall thickness of 0.8 to 1.6mm is common.
This is generally three or four wall lines depending on the line thickness used.
If you want to make high-strength parts, you may increase this thickness to around two or three millimeters.
Of course, you could also choose to make the part solid with the walls filling the print volume.
This will use more filament and take longer to print, especially for larger prints.
you might likely reduce the wall thickness to 0.4mm or less for models intended to display purposes.
In this case, however, you should ensure that you have at least two layers.
This helps to prevent any issues with the infill showing through a single-layer wall.
Conclusion
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