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*Standard : 30%
 
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*Heavy : 90%
 
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*Custom : user-defined (can be % or ratio)|[[File:Infill.jpg|roight|frame|<center>A basic cube using [[CuraEngine|Cura]]'s infill pattern at 10%.</center>]]
  
 
=== % ===
 
=== % ===

Revision as of 12:42, 19 January 2016

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 a percentage.

Parameters

  • percent (%)
  • ratio

Can be zero.

Presets

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

Example(s)

A basic cube using Cura's infill pattern at 10%.

%

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