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It was an attempt at using less plastic, in vase mode there is this absurd thing that the first few solid layers are accountable often from 30% or more of the w
by antirez 11mo ago
It was an attempt at using less plastic, in vase mode there is this absurd thing that the first few solid layers are accountable often from 30% or more of the whole object weight! However, yes, it would be more robust that way.
I have a long love affair with vase mode and abusing it, and always saving time/weight is my main goal, like in this other case: https://makerworld.com/it/models/840291-vase-mode-gear-phone-stand-2-0-macbook-support#profileId-786251 https://makerworld.com/it/models/840291-vase-mode-gear-phone...
Your blog post made me thing that we would almost need a specialized vase mode site for models of that kind :D
Moreover, there is no reason why the top surface could not be closed with bridging. The slicers have a lot of odd limitations in the context of vase mode.
- VorpalWay 11mo agoAgreed, I would like to be able to specify vase mode as a height range modifier in the slicer, so I could shift back to non-vase mode near the top. If you want full control though, you might want to look at https://github.com/FullControlXYZ/fullcontrol https://github.com/FullControlXYZ/fullcontrol (using python to directly generate gcode). Perhaps a bit over the top, but their examples are cool and show things that can't currently be done any other way. You could definitely switch back and forth between vase and normal with it.
- antirez 11mo agoThanks, yep I know ControlXYZ, it's cool but far from practical, I have the feeling their contribution would be a lot more impactful if working with OrcaSlicer.