General Settings
Cosmetic (Non-functional) parts
- 2 perimeters
- 3 top layer && 3 bottom layer
- 20% – 30% infill (rectilinear)
Functional Parts
- 4 perimeters (min)
- 5 top && 5 bottom layers (min)
- 40% min infill (grid or triangle)
These are just general settings / rule of thumb when printing and can be changed.
FDM
FDM stands for Fused Deposition Modelling originally invented in the late 80’s
Materials
General Purpose
- ABS
- PETG
- PLA
Engineering Grade
- Nylon (PA6/PA12)
- Carbon Fiber (CF) Nylon
- Polycarbonate (PC)
- Carbon Fiber (CF) Polycarbonate
- ESD ABS (10^7 – 10^9 Ohm)