MakerBot Replicator 2X User Manual page 52

QUALITY
CONTINUED
SHELLS
The MakerBot Replicator 2X starts each new layer of an object by printing some
number of outlines of that layer. These are called shells. Every object you print must
have at least one shell. If there is more than one shell, the additional shells will be
nested inside the first one. You can add as many shells as you want and they will print
as concentric perimeters on each layer. If the layer cannot accommodate the specified
number of shells, the slicer will just fit in as many as possible.
Additional shells, like larger amounts of infill, add to an object's strength, weight, and
print time. Two or three shells are sufficient for most objects. Additional shells might
help if you see cracks between the layers of your object.
LAYER HEIGHT
Layer height determines the thinness of each printed layer of your object. It is often
treated as a measure of resolution in 3D printing, but it affects resolution only on the
Z-axis (up and down).
Thinner layers will result in a smoother surface, but will also increase print times;
layers take the same time to print regardless of height, and thinner layers increase the
total number of layers to be printed.
52 ADVANCED SETTINGS
File Name: Rock Wall hold 1.0
Design by: Jeremy007007
Thingiverse: 34331