Summary

We started this chapter by looking at 3D object types such as STL and OBJ. We then investigated where we could find objects to print. With the incredible amount of 3D designs available, it serves us well to know where to find designs that suit our needs before venturing into creating our own.

We then looked at some common slicer settings and modified them. Using a default slicing profile to work from saves us from having to learn all the settings available. We explored layer heights, infill settings, and temperature and cooling settings as these are some of the more important settings to understand to create high-quality 3D prints.

Using the standard Creality Ender 3 V2 glass build plate, we printed a #3DBenchy test print and did some analysis on it to determine the accuracy of our first layer, by far the most important layer for a successful 3D print.

In the next chapter, we will start learning OpenSCAD as we shift the focus to designing our own objects.

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