Frequently Asked Questions

monitoring how much plastic is actually extruded. If your
extrusion settings are not configured properly, the printer may
extrude more plastic than the software expects. This over-
extrusion will result in excess plastic that can ruin the outer
dimensions of your part. To resolve this issue, there are only a few
settings you need to verify in Simplify3D. Please see the Under-
extrusion section for a more detailed description. While those
instructions are for under-extrusion, you will adjust the same
settings for over-extrusion, just in the opposite direction. For
example, if increasing the extrusion multiplier helps with under-
extrusion, then you should decrease the extrusion multiplier for
over-extrusion issues.
5:Holes and Gaps in the Top Layers
To save plastic, most 3D printed parts are created to have a
solid shell that surrounds a porous, partially hollow interior. For
example, the interior of the part may use a 30% infill percentage,
which means that only 30% of the interior is solid plastic, while
the rest is air. While the interior of the part may be partially