is there a way to view my models as a mesh or outline and not as smooth shaded in the “prepare” mode ?
I am trying to add modifiers inside objects for extra strength but its impossible to position them properly as once they are inside another object you cant see anything…
a mesh view would solve this but i dont see the option anywhere…
There is a Mesh view feature but it only covers the outer mesh and it sounds like that’s not what you want. I think know what you’re looking for and it would definitely be a nice feature but sadly, it is not in Bambu Studio or Orca Slicer.
If I understand you correctly, your looking for something like one of these.
Cross Section
The object as it looks in the slicer
And with the mesh view turned on in the simplify tool.
The only tool I found that helps one diagnose how the layers are laid down is the layer tool. While it only does a layer analysis in the Z axis, I suppose a workaround would be to rotate the model and then slice and layer analyze in that vector.
I found a way to do this in Bambu Studio only… without CAD software.
Instead of trying to use mesh boolean:
Firstly, merge a bunch of objects, they should now appear in the object list as an Assembly.
Right click objects and go Change Type. You can now make them a Part or a Negative Part (which are not printed).
You must always have at least one set to Part, but you can create another random object in the assembly and keep it as a “part”.
This lets you hide the outer most mesh and see whats “happening inside”.
Before you slice, you just need to think about whether you want every object to be a real Part or Negative Part.
I found this very useful for creating molds which I can cast silicone and epoxy into. In this method you do not need to use Mesh Boolean at all except if you are trying to simplify / reduce the number parts.
yes cant beleive this feature is not present - makes it super hard when you have objects inside of objects and are trying to position them. We are printing a lot of art and need to add solid plugs inside to strengthen the connection to bases etc
solution i found, which works ok for now, is if you have multiple parts in a group, you can just disable the group using the checkbox next to its name (Assembly here)…
the entire group becomes transparent 
and you can them see pieces.
not sure why there jsut insnt a mesh view or transparency view mode in the slicer would really help with complex parts.
