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** Wall Line Count: 3 (3 perimeters seem to work a bit better than 2) | ** Wall Line Count: 3 (3 perimeters seem to work a bit better than 2) | ||
* Top/Bottom Thickness: 1.2 mm (Requires more than for PLA.) | * Top/Bottom Thickness: 1.2 mm (Requires more than for PLA.) | ||
* Top/Bottom Pattern: Zig Zag | * Top/Bottom Pattern: Zig Zag (To help minimize retractions.) | ||
* Bottom Pattern Initial Layer: Concentric (To get a better bottom surface.) | * Bottom Pattern Initial Layer: Concentric (To get a better bottom surface.) | ||
* Optimize Wall Printing Order: UNSELECTED | * Optimize Wall Printing Order: UNSELECTED | ||
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* Extra Skin Wall Count: 1 | * Extra Skin Wall Count: 1 | ||
'''Infill''' | '''Infill''' | ||
* Infill Density: 100% or less, as appropriate<br />==> 100% often used, as PETG is more flexible than PLA. (100% also permits MAXIMUM layer bonding.)<br />==> 25% often used when just want infill to print on top of | * Infill Density: 100% or less, as appropriate<br />==> 100% often used, as PETG is more flexible than PLA. (100% also permits MAXIMUM layer bonding.)<br />==> 25% often used when just want infill to print on top of. (PETG needs a little bit more infill to print over than PLA.) | ||
* Infill Pattern: Zig Zag | * Infill Pattern: Zig Zag (To help minimize retractions.) | ||
* Infill Overlap Percentage: 0 (Using Line Width < Nozzle Width instead.) | * Infill Overlap Percentage: 0 (Using Line Width < Nozzle Width instead.) | ||
* Skin Overlap Percentage: 0 (Using Line Width < Nozzle Width instead.) | * Skin Overlap Percentage: 0 (Using Line Width < Nozzle Width instead.) | ||
* Infill Wipe Distance: 0 (Using Line Width < Nozzle Width instead.) | * Infill Wipe Distance: 0 (Using Line Width < Nozzle Width instead.) | ||
* Infill Before Walls: UNSELECTED (Select this only when needed.) | * Infill Before Walls: UNSELECTED (Select this only when needed.) | ||
* Minimum Infill Area: 2 mm² (Can set to 0 if that seems needed.) | * Minimum Infill Area: 2 mm² (Can set to 0 -- to not use this setting -- if that seems needed.) | ||
'''Material''' | '''Material''' | ||
* Printing Temperature: 235 °C (This should be set by the '''Material''' settings.) | * Printing Temperature: 235 °C (This should be set by the '''Material''' settings.) | ||
* Printing Temperature Intitial Layer: 235 °C | * Printing Temperature Intitial Layer: 235 °C | ||
* Build Plate Temperature: 0 °C | * Build Plate Temperature: 0 °C | ||
* Diameter: 1.75 mm (This should be set by the '''Material''' settings.)<br />==> if possible, use the actual measured filament dia. | * Diameter: 1.75 mm (This should be set by the '''Material''' settings.)<br />==> if possible, use the actual measured filament dia. -- Otherwise 1.7mm seems a good "best guess" for iPrint-3D PETG. | ||
* Flow: 94 % | * Flow: 94 % | ||
* Initial Layer Flow: 96 % (To get better buildplate adhesion.) | * Initial Layer Flow: 96 % (To get better buildplate adhesion.) | ||
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** Retraction Retract Speed: 20 mm/s | ** Retraction Retract Speed: 20 mm/s | ||
** Retraction Prime Speed: 25 mm/s | ** Retraction Prime Speed: 25 mm/s | ||
* Retraction Extra Prime Amount: -0.0005 mm³ | * Retraction Extra Prime Amount: -0.0005 mm³ (That is a '''negative''' value.) | ||
* Retraction Minimum Travel: 1.2 mm (3 Nozzle Width, less than 4 Line Width) | * Retraction Minimum Travel: 1.2 mm (3 Nozzle Width, less than 4 Line Width) | ||
* Maximum Retraction Count: 30 (# usually for the above Retraction Distance.) | * Maximum Retraction Count: 30 (# usually for the above Retraction Distance.) | ||