Software
Layer height
Also known as: altura de capa · layer height · grosor de capa · resolucion vertical · resolución vertical
Short definition
Layer height is the vertical thickness of each deposited band of material, and it is the setting that most affects visible quality and print time at the same time.
Full definition
A small layer height gives smoother surfaces, better-defined curves and less visible stepping on sloped areas, at the cost of multiplying time: dropping from 0.2 to 0.1 mm roughly doubles the number of layers and, at the same speed, nearly doubles the duration. The practical rule slicers use is to keep the height between 25 % and 75 % of the nozzle diameter; with a standard 0.4 mm nozzle that means 0.1 to 0.3 mm. Part strength changes too: thicker layers usually bond better to each other.
Related terms
- NozzleThe nozzle is the final piece of the hotend, with a calibrated orifice through which molten material exits; its diameter sets the achievable detail and speed.
- SlicerA slicer is the program that cuts a 3D model into horizontal layers and generates the G-code with the paths, temperatures and speeds the printer will execute.
- OverhangAn overhang is the part of a model that juts out with nothing beneath to support it, measured as the angle from vertical.
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