Is there any software that direct prints in a radial direction rather than an XY direction?

Bob E · Sep 29, 2022

Is there software that direct prints in a radial direction rather than an XY direction?

My Google showed nothing.

Wouldn't radial spoked parts be stronger printed in the direction of the spokes?

Thanks,
Bob

Milland · Sep 29, 2022

I've not checked the video, let us know if you do:

memphisjed · Sep 29, 2022

It is just g-code.

Billtodd · Sep 30, 2022

The only XY raster scanning 3d printer I can think of, is the Stratasys Objet, that uses an inkjet style head to spray polymer onto the build . However, that process still forms a completely homogeneous part .

Billtodd · Sep 30, 2022

Ah ! Unless you are referring to Scara radial arm printers?

Strostkovy · Oct 2, 2022

Just increasing the number of walls in your slicer setting will print around the perimeter of features. This was in IdeaMaker. I also have very aggressive gap filling settings on this part, so that's why it looks a bit weird. I think you can also set different rules by layer height, if you want to alternate how the layers are sliced to reinforce it in different directions.

https://imgur.com/MQSNLPZ

GiroDyno · Oct 4, 2022

Its been a minute since I used Cura so I may not have the verbage right but IIRC there in a setting/option called "collapsing" that will make something similar to what Strostkovy has pictured without everything being printed as walls or top/bottom layers, all of which usually print slower.
There is/was also an extension for Cura that would allow you to hover over various settings or drop down menus and would give you a description of what a setting does or how one option was different from the other available options. I found it helpful when looking for specific print characteristics from the overwhelming and ever expanding list of infill flavors.

Strostkovy · Oct 5, 2022

GiroDyno said:
Its been a minute since I used Cura so I may not have the verbage right but IIRC there in a setting/option called "collapsing" that will make something similar to what Strostkovy has pictured without everything being printed as walls or top/bottom layers, all of which usually print slower.
There is/was also an extension for Cura that would allow you to hover over various settings or drop down menus and would give you a description of what a setting does or how one option was different from the other available options. I found it helpful when looking for specific print characteristics from the overwhelming and ever expanding list of infill flavors.

In a lot of slicers it's called concentric infill

trevillaengineering · Oct 5, 2022

Well, I'm looking for the answer to this question as well.

burdickjp · Oct 9, 2022

trevillaengineering said:
Well, I'm looking for the answer to this question as well.

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Is there any software that direct prints in a radial direction rather than an XY direction?

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