Understanding shell parameters
In this section, we will review all the options that let us control the outer geometries of our part. This is very important since they affect what you can actually see once the part is printed.
As we can see in the following figure, there are three different types of outer geometries to consider:
Figure 17.10: Shell surfaces
The options we are about to cover handle all these different surfaces:
Figure 17.11: Shell panel
Let’s break down the options:
- Number of Perimeters: This is the number of perimeters to be printed in the outer contour. As you can imagine, more perimeters take longer to be printed but they also help create a stronger part (this is especially true for complex shapes).
Figure 17.12: Outer perimeters
On the left of the preceding figure, we can see a rather typical print with two perimeters, while on the right, we have a pretty...