Game character models or like the warhammer type models are hardcore for some kinds of printers. If you're using a $300 clone printer you're going to want that

Game character models or like the warhammer type models are hardcore for some kinds of printers. If you're using a $300 clone printer you're going to want that dialed in really well before you even attempt printing. Then, you have alot of designers who optimize their stances and such relative to the orientation they provide. So to try to optimize it better than them is a higher skill you learn from experience. As a begineer, go with the orientation the designed made it; within reason obviously. >and ensure a smooth finish on my FDM printer? After your printer is tuned well. This is all about layer height. I would note as well, most of these intricate character prints are usually done with an SLA or SLS printer. FDM really struggles at these.