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JPChristou  
#1 Posted : Monday, June 6, 2016 1:28:10 PM(UTC)
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Hello

I've been trying to design vase types with flat surfaces for 3D printing and although I've set the resolution on my model to a "superfine" setting I'm still resulting with a mulifacatted surface instead of a smooth surface as desired.
Is this smooth cylindrical surface achievable? And if so...how?

I would appreciated any and all help on these matters.
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Claus  
#2 Posted : Monday, June 6, 2016 10:42:54 PM(UTC)
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Hi, you set the resolution when you export to stl for your 3d printer. I normally put 1 mm as edge length value, then hit the update button and then export.

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horst.w  
#3 Posted : Tuesday, June 7, 2016 1:29:57 PM(UTC)
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You do not need to hollow the objects body when you want to print it in 3D.

Every slicer-program (I'm using Simplify3D) has the "vase" or "spiral"-mode. This will say, your print is execute with only 1 perimeter (real diameter = 1 x ExtrusionWidth) and the number of BottomLayers you have choosen.

Otherwise you can set as follow:

Perimeter = 1
BottomLayer = 5 to 8 e.g.
Infill = no
TopLayer = no

This solution is better to print, because a given wall has always 2 sides, an outerside and an innerside. And the diameter of this wall is minimum twice the "ExtrusionWidth".

best regards
Horst, GER
ViaCAD 9 Pro german + ViaCAD 10 Pro & PowerPack + ViaCAD 11, Win7Prof 64 Bit upgraded to Win 10 64 Bit
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Claus  
#4 Posted : Tuesday, June 7, 2016 1:43:08 PM(UTC)
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Horst, if you are referring to my answer, edge length is just the size of the edge of the triangles exported, nothing to do with wall thickness.

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