Posted: 6/30/2026 2:58:33 PM EDT
Are these both layer heights? Does one take precedence over the other? 
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The first one is just a profile name. Its name just happens to reference the layer height. Truly I think making profiles off layer height alone is silly, you're better served making profiles based on geometry or filament types. For instance speed is in the print profile vs the filament profile, which is silly but it is how it is coded. The layer height setting drives the actual behavior. Of course object level settings override that, and modifiers override both. |
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The layer height is what all layers except the first will print at. The first layer is different for a couple reasons. If your bed isn't perfect, a thicker layer can help compensate. A thicker layer can sometime help w/ bad adhesion. A thicker layer can also reduce the tendency of the filament to curl up and degrade the first first layer. |
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OK, that clears it up. I see now that selecting a profile that shows .18 changes the layer height to that value. I didn't catch that when looking at the quality settings. The last FTN5 rimfire I printed I didn't notice the profile was .30. I was more concerned with setting the speeds to 30mm/s and checking other settings in the filament profile. What I ended up with was a very rough and uneven surface on the print. Ended up throwing it away...it was a waste of 100 grams of Fiberon PA6CF. By comparison the FTN5 PCC I printed was at a .18 layer height, same filament and it turned out beautifully. Edited; I also discovered that selecting a .6 nozzle changes the line widths to .62. Is that a little wide considering we're trying to get the maximum layer adhesion? Thanks guys. |
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when you selected 0.6 nozzle, did you also physically swap out the 0.4 (standard) for a 0.6? that will cause all kinds of problems if you didn't. a wider layer should have better strength than a narrower line. I generally print the thickest layer height and biggest nozzle that will give me the detail needed. |
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Originally Posted By Tholo: when you selected 0.6 nozzle, did you also physically swap out the 0.4 (standard) for a 0.6? that will cause all kinds of problems if you didn't. a wider layer should have better strength than a narrower line. I generally print the thickest layer height and biggest nozzle that will give me the detail needed. The printer was busy with another project (.04 nozzles) so I opened another Studio window and was just looking at the different values under the quality tab and trying to understand the logic behind them. |
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