Didn’t manage to find any info on it that would directly relate to the world of 3D printing. Could someone more knowledgeable explain how does this directly affect the behaviour of my machine?
I’m wondering if it could be tuned for better results with, say, TPE. The stuff I print is, if I recall correctly, a TPC, and takes a while to set after leaving the nozzle. It’s also terrible to print, with a Shore hardness of around 80A, blobbing and over-/underextruding at its own whim. What kind of results could I expect decreasing the value of this parameter?
A quick search of the Studio GitHub for “velocity adaptation” found nothing informative.
Though we can see that there IS a single setting, Google AI says there is not:
The “Velocity Adaptation Factor” (VAF) in Bambu Studio isn’t a single direct setting but refers to how the slicer adjusts print speeds and flow, often managed through Flow Dynamics (Pressure Advance) (K-factor) and Volumetric Speed limits, especially for different filaments and speed modes (Silent, Standard, Sport, Ludicrous) to prevent under-extrusion and improve detail by smoothing rapid speed changes, with options to fine-tune these behaviors in advanced settings or via tools like OrcaSlicer for more granular control.
Other search results say VAF includes adjustment of the smoothing coefficient at speed transitions.
None mention a single factor, they talk of adjusting pressure advance, MVS, flow rate, etc.
I’m guessing that VAF is supposed to magically provide a single control adjusting all those related factors. I’m accustomed to using the individual fine controls already, so I don’t plan to mess with VAF until more information is available.
