Fill Density

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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.

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.