3D Printing News & Updates
Skirt and Brim
The skirt is a printed outline of all models on the print bed, stabilizing filament [...]
Jan
Ironing
As the hot nozzle travels over the printed top layer, it flattens any curled plastic [...]
Jan
Max Volumetric Speed
The Maximum Volumetric Speed (MVS) setting in Katana Slicer manages the maximum filament flow through [...]
Jan
Fuzzy Skin
The Fuzzy skin feature creates a rough texture on models by randomly shifting perimeter points, [...]
Jan
Sequential Printing
3D printers lay layers of plastic to create objects. Each layer must be supported by [...]
Seam Position
Unless printing in Spiral vase mode, each perimeter loop starts and ends somewhere, creating a [...]
Jan
Elephant Foot Compensation
When printing the first layer is squished against the heated print bed and as a result, it’s [...]
Jan
Arachne Perimeter Generator
For years, the strategy Katana Slicer used when generating perimeters was to offset the contour [...]
Organic Supports
Katana Slicer now features "Snug" supports, improving on the old 2D grid-based supports by reducing [...]
Jan
Pressure Equalizer
3D printer extruders perform best at a constant rate for extrusion consistency, but during prints, [...]
Jan
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