Folks, Does anyone know of a slicer that supports variable infill? Many of the projects I print seem to have a small area where strength is needed (thus 50-75% infill) while the remainder could function correctly with much less. If so, how would one define the areas of interest? Thanks, Mike

I think Prusa slicer and its derivatives allow modifier meshes that can change infill. On Fri, 8 Nov 2024 at 20:12, mike.fraser.1945+osc--- via Discuss < discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote: > Folks, > > Does anyone know of a slicer that supports variable infill? Many of the > projects I print seem to have a small area where strength is needed (thus > 50-75% infill) while the remainder could function correctly with much less. > > If so, how would one define the areas of interest? > > Thanks, Mike > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org >

PrusaSlicer can do that B Karl Am 08.11.24 um 21:12 schrieb mike.fraser.1945+osc--- via Discuss: > > Folks, > > Does anyone know of a slicer that supports variable infill? Many of > the projects I print seem to have a small area where strength is > needed (thus 50-75% infill) while the remainder could function > correctly with much less. > > If so, how would one define the areas of interest? > > Thanks, Mike > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org

Roger. 

On Fri, Nov 08, 2024 at 08:12:17PM +0000, mike.fraser.1945+osc--- via Discuss wrote: > Folks, > > Does anyone know of a slicer that supports variable infill? Many of the projects I print seem to have a small area where strength is needed (thus 50-75% infill) while the remainder could function correctly with much less. > > If so, how would one define the areas of interest? Prusaslicer (but probably most of that "family" of slicers) supports adding a cylinder, box, or some other shape that modifies a print setting like infill. I have printed my case-for-my-ebike-battery this way with the supports at max mechanical strength and the rest optimized for a quicker print. Roger. -- ** R.E.Wolff@BitWizard.nl ** https://www.BitWizard.nl/ ** +31-15-2049110 ** ** Delftechpark 11 2628 XJ Delft, The Netherlands. KVK: 27239233 ** f equals m times a. When your f is steady, and your m is going down your a** is going up. -- Chris Hadfield about flying up the space shuttle. ** 'a' for accelleration.