Reducing Filament Usage in FDM Slicers - 3D Printing
These are a few quick adjustments you can make in FDM slicers to minimize the amount of material consumed in a print. While this can make prints fragile, it saves money and prevents waste on prints used for: molds, investment casting, checking dimensions, and early prototypes.
If you have any other tricks for optimizing material usage, drop them down in the comments.
⏱ Timeline:
00:00 - Introduction
00:33 - Reducing Solid Infill & Walls
01:00 - Reducing Infill
01:26 - Thinner Extrusion Widths
02:07 - Height Range Modifiers
02:45 - Settings Review
03:05 - Benchy
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