the differences between prototyping and final print materials?
For example, if I print PLA prototype to check for fit, will it adjust for the different thermal expansion and print temperature of PA-CF?
Or will I need to print test articles in each material, measure, and adjust in the slicer?
This will be my first 3D printer.
Yes, the filament profiles compensate for the materials properties like shrinkage and density and you should get almost the same size if not the exact same.
Good to hear, thanks.
What happens if I want to raise the nozzle temperature for better layer adhesion for a particular material, for example as suggested by @MyTechFun for PET-CF?
Does that mess up a canned profile, or is the slicer smart enough to adjust for that?
The slicer can’t adjust for that but increasing nozzle temp probably won’t change the dimensions of parts unless it’s a large change to the point where the material is too soft.
And I don’t imagine that the change would be more than 20 degrees, which isn’t that significant compared to the overall temperature change from printing to room temperature.
Thanks again.