3D Printing Guide & FAQ
What is Infill?
Infill refers to the internal structure of a 3D print. A 100% infill print is completely solid, while 15-20% infill features a honeycomb or grid interior to save weight and material. We recommend 20% for decorative parts and 40-60% for functional parts.
What does "Ironing" do?
Ironing is a technique where the hot nozzle makes a second pass over the flat top surfaces of the print without extruding filament. This smooths out the layer lines, giving a completely flat, almost injection-molded look to the top.
Why isn't my STEP file supported in the instant calculator?
STEP is a mathematical solid modeling format, whereas our web calculator requires mesh formats (like STL, OBJ, GLB). While we can print STEP files via our bespoke service, please convert to STL/3MF for instant quoting.