This would assist with proper placement of the most used consumable material besides filament… and that’s glue.
Does this work on a coated plate like PEI?
If not then yoy are going to have to print a raft under the model.
Laser etched grid lines would probably be molded into the bottom surface of every print like the carbon fiber and other texture plates, though. For a lot of stuff that’s probably ok but for other things that first layer becomes the top or is visible on models in normal orientation.
As @MZip said, laser etching or other methods of marking the grid on the plate may leave grid lines on the model.
I have several rulers in the shop; it would be easy to relate a particular part of the plate to the Studio display. I could even make a special ruler with a strip of paper and a pencil. Or create reference marks on the edge of the plate.
However, I have never felt the need to find an exact plate position or to be stingy with glue.
Rather than buy a plate with a grid, buy a plate like the BIQU Glacier that does not need glue for most filaments.
When I do need glue, I usually coat the entire plate with glue because it will be used for several different prints before being washed. Granted, I use cheap craft glue sticks, not the expensive liquid glues. The semi-solid sticks can leave clumps and glue lines that mar the prints, so I dissolve them in 90% IPA to make my own liquid glue— a saturated solution that can be sprayed and spread evenly. This coats textured plates thoroughly without glue clumps and usually leaves a satin finish with a smooth plate.
