Understand the difference between skirt, brim and raft in FDM 3D printing and when each build-plate adhesion option makes sense.

A practical guide to FDM support structures, overhangs, support placement, orientation, removal and ways to reduce material waste.

Learn how wall thickness, wall count, nozzle size, material and print orientation affect the strength of FDM 3D printed parts.

Learn why FDM layers split or delaminate and how temperature, cooling, drafts, moisture, extrusion, layer height and part orientation affect…

Learn the main causes of FDM warping and how bed adhesion, temperature, drafts, material shrinkage, first-layer setup and model geometry…

Learn why FDM prints develop thin strings between features and how temperature, retraction, travel, moisture, pressure and nozzle condition affect…

Compare 0.4 mm and 0.6 mm FDM nozzles for speed, strength, detail, layer height and large-part production, and learn when…

Compare common FDM layer heights from 0.08 to 0.28 mm and learn how to balance detail, surface finish, strength and…

Understand 10%, 20%, 50% and 100% infill in FDM 3D printing, how walls and orientation affect strength, and how to…

Compare STL, STEP and OBJ for 3D printing and learn which format is best for slicing, CAD editing, mechanical parts,…