MakerBot Replicator 2x User Manual download pdf (Page 52)

ADVANCED SETTINGS

SHELLS

The MakerBot Replicator 2X starts each new layer of an object by printing some

number of outlines of that layer. These are called shells. Every object you print must

have at least one shell. If there is more than one shell, the additional shells will be

nested inside the first one. You can add as many shells as you want and they will print

as concentric perimeters on each layer. If the layer cannot accommodate the specified

number of shells, the slicer will just fit in as many as possible.

Additional shells, like larger amounts of infill, add to an object’s strength, weight, and

print time. Two or three shells are sufficient for most objects. Additional shells might

help if you see cracks between the layers of your object.

LAYER HEIGHT

Layer height determines the thinness of each printed layer of your object. It is often

treated as a measure of resolution in 3D printing, but it affects resolution only on the

Z-axis (up and down).

Thinner layers will result in a smoother surface, but will also increase print times;

layers take the same time to print regardless of height, and thinner layers increase the

total number of layers to be printed.

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