• Jentu@lemmy.film
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    1 year ago

    Right slicer Settings as in “correct”? Is the intention of Benchy to float upright if your printer is tuned correctly?

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      1 year ago

      I would say definitely not intended considering the linked page mentions very specific slicing but it’s cool nonetheless!

    • p1mrx@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 year ago

      Benchy was not designed to float. An STL file only defines the external geometry, but if you print it with default slicer settings, the density will be relatively constant throughout, and the resulting center of gravity is too high and too far forward to function as a boat.

      In order to make it float, I put more mass at the bottom/rear and less at the top.