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|The ratio of material to empty space ranged 0 to 1. Zero would be no infill; 1 is solid infill.|*percentage (%)
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|The amount of infill material to generate, expressed as a mathematical term-- specifically, ratio or percentage.|*percentage (%)
 
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Revision as of 17:50, 18 December 2015

A screenshot of the Fill Density setting as seen in MatterControl's SETTINGS pane.

Function

The amount of infill material to generate, expressed as a mathematical term-- specifically, ratio or percentage.

Parameters

  • percentage (%)
  • ratio

Can be zero.

Presets

  • Light: 10%
  • Standard: 30%
  • Heavy: 90%
  • Custom: user-defined (can be % or ratio). Can be zero.

Example(s)

%

Using a percentage. In this case, the infill will be 37% of the total area designated for infill.

Fill Density-ss-ex.png

Ratio

Using a ratio from 0 to 1. In this case, 0.89 translates to 89%. Actual infill will be 89% of the total area designated for infill.

Fill Density-ss-ex1.png