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Revision as of 12:55, 20 January 2016

A screenshot of the Infill Type setting as seen in MatterControl's SETTINGS pane.

Function

The geometric shape of the support structure for the inside of parts.

Parameters

Available as presets only:

  • GRID
  • TRIANGLES
  • HEXAGON
  • LINES
  • CONCENTRIC

Example(s)

GRID

A series of parallel lines in one direction and a series of perpendicular lines, all on the same layer.

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TRIANGLES

A series of equilateral triangles.

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HEXAGON

A series of equilateral six-sided shapes, like a honeycomb.

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LINES

A series of parallel lines in one direction on one layer, then a series of perpendicular lines on alternating layers.

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CONCENTRIC

A pattern of denoting circles, arcs, or other shapes that share the same center, the larger often completely surrounding the smaller.[1] In this case, the shapes take on the shape of the model, a square.

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References

  1. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, US English.