![]() The solution up until now has been to use infill. But, then you have to worry about bridging and overhangs on the inside of your print. To save time and material it’s possible to change your print settings so your object is printed hollow. However, solid prints use a lot of material and take a long time to print. When printing a solid object, you only need to pay attention to the external geometry of that object. These supports can then be removed after a print is finished. When enabling supports in your slicer, structures are generated under your object to support the areas that would normally be impossible to print. ![]() It’s also possible that when a perfectly horizontal gap between two structurally sound areas of your print is too large, then your print may sag down causing an uneven surface on your final print. That means that if a part of your object is at the wrong angle, the printer will try to print in midair causing a failed print. When designing and printing an object for an FFF printer, it’s important to be aware that each layer must print on top of the layer below it. Infill and supports: two sides of the same coin ![]() To understand why, we need to talk about what infill is and why it exists. However, lightning is unlike any other infill that Ultimaker Cura has previously offered. You can find it in the infill dropdown menu when selecting an infill pattern. Lightning is a new infill setting available in Ultimaker Cura version 4.12 and beyond. In this article, we will talk through exactly what lightning infill is and how to get the most out of it. Lightning infill is one of the most exciting recent additions to Ultimaker Cura and for the right applications, it can help you print faster while using drastically less material. ![]()
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