Use Print Preview to Look for Problems
About a year ago, I wrote about how important it is to use your slicer's print preview function to look at your print before sending it to the printer. Well, I've learned a lot about 3D printing since then, so I figured that it was time to write a newer post and go into some greater detail about what exactly I'm looking for when I'm going through the print preview. Not much of a footprint there... The most important thing to look at is the model's footprint and it's where I always start. A successful print depends on the model not moving relative to the printer bed. Keeping the model in place requires a strong connection to the printer bed, which means that you need a good footprint. That's better! See the slight contact at the heel? Always look at the first layer of your prints, even if the object is really simple and doesn't look like it'll need support . In addition to looking for any weird bits sticking out the bottom of the mod