How do print profiles work? I’m pretty new to 3D printing and Bambu Labs, so hoping to clear this up.
This doesn’t seem to be an issue when printing from the app on my phone, however, on my PC, when I select something to print, something that is describe as “solid” shows an infill of the default 15%. So how do I actually get that print profile that’s “solid?” Is it telling me to print it solid and I should manually up the infill to 100%? Hoping somebody might be able to clear this up.
A print profile has the slicing settings preconfigured for you, like enabling supports, strength, print orientation to ensure a successful print.
Maybe their print profile title is misleading, it’s hard to tell without having a link to the model, if you think 100% infill is mandatory then you can do that.
Can you share where you saw “solid” mentioned?
A 100% infill is not common as it is rarely required, given almost all models obtain strength far beyond their needs, between 15% - 25%.
Going beyond that usually requires understanding the needs of the model and how the model was made.
Most of the time you want a low infill like 15 because a infill of 100 will waste a lot of filament, Only use it if it is something that needs to be heavy or very supportive.
I would, but I can’t figure out how to share things from Bambu Studio. I can say it’s the “Micro Screwdriwer Handle for Ants and tight spaces” model, one of the plates says “PETG - Solid, 0.2mm layer, 6 walls.”
When it says “solid” that is what the designer wrote.
It isn’t solid as it also says 6 walls. If it was solid, the wall count would be irrelevant.
The designer can write what they want. When you publish a profile it provides a few core values as the caption and the designer can edit it to say what ever they wish including removing everything automatically added.
Sometimes the phrase “solid” means more solid than hollow, I can’t guess the mindset.
The main thing to take away is it is NOT asking to change or set anything.
You said it printed fine from the app, the downloaded profile is identical to the one the app uses.
You can change things, you do not need to.
If you noted my earlier thoughts, the amount of infill is usually low because of the inherent strength it provides.
Now I know the model, it doesn’t need much strength as YOU can’t add sufficient torque to a tiny driver.
As you get used to things, you can tinker to see what one change does, this is usually when you design the model yourself though as a published profile is designed to achieve the goal of the model.
If you read the ratings and comments and they indicate issues, go to another model.
In this case it would be difficult for it to go wrong.
Do not worry about the profiles, trust the reviews and print.
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Thanks for the explanation! It all makes sense now.
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