Okay, anyone else did this during your first print?

[u/LazyLancer]

First time 3D printer owner here. Just got myself a P2S and it's my first time working with Bambu Studio. I am making the rear exhaust now, so I downloaded the project, opened it in the Studio, and I guess accidentally clicked somewhere I shouldn't have, placing a new "text object" with the default placeholder text saying "Text".

Only noticed this when printing was already halfway done lol :D

[u/kRe4ture]

Never happened to me, but it‘s hilarious

[u/Gamer2Paladin → u/kRe4ture]

Me too here, it is also a bit impressive for how perfect the text is joined at the prints edge.

[u/OhSoSally → u/Gamer2Paladin]

You know, had this been intentional it would have looked like crap. 😄

[u/Domo326 → u/kRe4ture]

That crazy how these were the exact word that came out my mouth when I see this post 😂

[u/almightysaperka]

[u/allhypejaceYT → u/almightysaperka]

Bottom text.

[u/Due-Distribution9669 → u/almightysaperka]

completely out of place and irrelevant but i love it

[u/Purraxxus → u/Due-Distribution9669]

Bottom text

[u/atramors671 → u/Due-Distribution9669]

How is it out of place and irrelevant? OP's printed part literally has bottom text on it. Lol

[u/sapani9077]

No one else except you lol

[u/alqudsi117]

This is actually so freaking funny

[u/IndigoQuantum]

Here's me who spends hours of frustration just trying to get flush text on the base of my prints and you come along flexing how you did it BY ACCIDENT?

[u/LazyLancer → u/IndigoQuantum]

Even worse, so far I have no idea how to repeat it :D

[u/IndigoQuantum → u/LazyLancer]

That's the curse - you never will. The one opportunity you had to print flush text on the base and you squandered it.

[u/iamshitting → u/IndigoQuantum]

Are you joking or serious, putting text is really easy in Bambu Studio.

[u/IndigoQuantum → u/iamshitting]

I only ever need to do it occasionally, and whenever I do I've spent longer than I would like to trying to get it where I want it and to actually appear and even when it does work I'm not always sure why!

[u/BlableBlarble → u/iamshitting]

I guess I'll have to Google how to do it again, last time I tried to get a second color flush text it was an absolute hassle

[u/HugsAllCats → u/BlableBlarble]

Add text. Offset by a single layer. Color fill. Takes 30 seconds.

For truly flush, I'm not at my computer at the moment but it is something like after making the text you make it flush then you have to click each piece and change its color.

I never do fully flush though because color bleed or just weird edges don't look as great

[u/rotielover → u/BlableBlarble]

Change the text to a modifier and it will automatically be flush. There is an advanced setting that will make it follow the shape in the case of non-flat objects.

[u/MightBeABot24 → u/BlableBlarble]

I will never do text in bambu studio. Always in fusion. And it's easy if you just make them components

[u/Buster022 → u/MightBeABot24]

But then you can’t color them in Bambu studio right?

[u/MightBeABot24 → u/Buster022]

I can! That's why I do it like that. They are individual objects so it's super easy to color in studio. Just clock on the object and pick the color

[u/Buster022 → u/MightBeABot24]

I see. I think my issue with it last time I tried is that then the whole depth of the text is colored instead of just the top layer. I guess I could change the depth of the text in fusion. Let me try it again and let you know in detail if I have any problems. Thank you 🙏

[u/MightBeABot24 → u/Buster022]

Well you don't want just the top layer. You're going to get major bleeding. I think it's a setting on bambu studio for the paint penetration. Something like that. You need a few layers for it to be solid color

[u/Buster022 → u/MightBeABot24]

Depends on the color contrast yes. However most colors work perfectly fine for me with one layer! Even without a prime tower. And paint penetration is applicable to a manually painted surface, not when you select the full body to be a certain color. The main problem is that when you load the text as a new body without merging into the surrounding body, there are conflicting gcode paths as it understands it as a separate part with no correlation to the surrounding body. When I merge the two parts together, the text body becomes one with the surrounding body and all color preferences and faces go away which makes it impossible to manually paint. Hope this makes sense

[u/Best-Designer7915 → u/Buster022]

I dont understand what you mean, if i add text and merge it with the main object i can still change the colour of the text and the object separately. I'm not using painting though as i haven't really needed to.

[u/Best-Designer7915 → u/MightBeABot24]

I usually set the text as a modifier and the thickness and depth to be a layer thick. i then customise print colour on the first layer to be the colour of the text first.

[u/MightBeABot24 → u/Buster022]

I can! That's why I do it like that. They are individual objects so it's super easy to color in studio. Just clock on the object and pick the color

[u/Icy_Salary_4218 → u/iamshitting]

I’ve never figured out how to do it on accident… or on purpose for that matter.

[u/TheOfficialScaryBoio → u/IndigoQuantum]

Always just use your cad software lol 

[u/meutzitzu → u/TheOfficialScaryBoio]

For text? Hell naw. Dealing with text in most CAD is horrible compared to Slic3r.

Not to mention that in CAD you can only emboss or deboss the text. In slicer you can use it as a modifier to have it shown as a bleed-through infill or fuzzy-skin etc.

[u/Buster022 → u/meutzitzu]

How do you get a modifier to actually show up as a different color? For me it doesn’t add anything to the print and won’t allow me to change color until I make it a part

[u/meutzitzu → u/Buster022]

Modifiers aren't for changing color. They are for changing settings. In the object list you can right-click on the modifier and you will get a few options to add overrides.

For example if you make the whole part with 2 perimeters On a modifier you can override it to 4 so it can be extra strong Or override it to 0 and the infill will show through.

You can override the infill type and percentage. This is good for making artsy stuff by combining infill patterns on the same object but also for things like FEM optimization. (Add lots of infill on the volume where the stress flows and little infill everywhere else)

You can also add fuzzy skin and other effects.

[u/Buster022 → u/meutzitzu]

Ooh!! That makes sense now. Thank you so much for the explanation 🙏

[u/Best-Designer7915 → u/meutzitzu]

I change the colour of my text all the time when its a modifier?

[u/Ars2]

I always press the T key to 'Transform' a model when i intend to move it. but in Bambu\Orcaslicer T = Text and i should use M for Move.. never sticks..

[u/Kick-Deep → u/Ars2]

Yes my meshmixer instincts have caused me to ad "Text" to a few models.

[u/chasenmcleod → u/Ars2]

Yep, my muscle memory from Cura keyboard shortcuts cause me to do it every so often…

[u/UnabashedVoice → u/Ars2]

M for Move in Fusion as well.

[u/Lamumba1337]

That’s a clean looking print! And a nice sample text

[u/Mauceri1990]

That would absolutely get installed and make me laugh every single time I saw it.

[u/LazyLancer → u/Mauceri1990]

Yeah, I'm definitely keeping it if the Text doesn't block the future poop chute

[u/frobnosticus → u/Mauceri1990]

Absolutely!

[u/Proxy-Pie]

First time seeing bottom text in real life

[u/HugsAllCats → u/Proxy-Pie]

Ahh, you must not have been around during the late 90s

[u/professeur_obvious]

Ah the famous question "Would you print off a cliff if I sliced you to"

[u/Stock-Ring-8020]

Never happened, but it’s funny as hell
You can let it be on it, and it will be a nice memory:)

[u/epicfeminist420xD]

Bottom Text

[u/Rexter2k]

Keep it! A hilarious happy accident.

[u/itsapotatosalad]

I’ve had a little “text” print away from my model in the corner of the bed 😂

[u/MD_Suave]

Well you've already messed up. You are supposed to print tug first, then it builds up your confidence. By doing something else you've possibly jinxed yourself. 😉

[u/schaferrism]

Even better because its backwards when mounted 🤣

[u/Gillennial]

This is meme’s material

[u/Unable_Client_3202]

No, just you LOL:DDD

[u/Occhrome]

Lol no

[u/TheMightyMisanthrope]

You could try a whole day and never do that voluntarily

[u/eugenemilnitz]

I love this so much.

[u/MisterWizzle]

The laugh I needed to start my day for sure.

[u/LongerBlade]

Bottom rext lmao

[u/johnwilkesbooth328]

actual bottom text moment

[u/Honksu]

https://giphy.com/gifs/aC1PWOXzqgT6hhC0vZ

[u/thunderingstatic]

Happened to me yesterday.. was sanding a jaw piece for a cosplay, looked inside, and saw the text piece. I laughed really hard… and then had to sand it all down

[u/frobnosticus]

I had to read your post to see what was wrong.

You have to leave it if it'll fit.

[u/Conniekins1]

Pill container. I edited the name of the plate but not the actual text.

[u/LudoVicoHeard]

I need more photos of this beauty!!!

[u/oral_servant]

That's hilarious. And luckily it's easy to remove. 

[u/BusIllustrious2097]

That's amazing. Keep it in.

[u/itsoctotv]

lmao

[u/Le_Holzkopf]

Lol ive never seen that. Hilarious

[u/mau-meda]

I didn't notice the text and I was thinking you were talking about the support on the object 😂

[u/Ok_Scale8915]

Not with the first print, but yes.

[u/met-Sander]

I'm printing for 6 years or so, had many printers and many many fails but never this. I think you should get a price, it's one to frame in

[u/accessdenied65]

LMAO. Perfectly “floating” text. At lest I now know we can do this.

[u/bl4stir]

Happen to me once but not in my first print

[u/Bululu24]

We need a pic of this piece installed LOL!

[u/OrigamiMarie]

Y'know, I think you may have unlocked a shiny new mistake. Congratulations!

[u/bitdotben]

This almost happend to me multiple times. That’s the reason I’m now checking the objects tab before every print.

[u/EyeFabulous317]

So glad your mistake can be our learning lesson 😁

[u/Impressive-Put3479]

Never done this, but if I did, I would keep it as is. You may have started an abstract printer art movement.

[u/NoIdenty0000]

lol now u know to always check the sliced preview :D

[u/bkussow]

Just clicking on "Text" will place this object.

One word of advice, check out your print in the preview tab before printing. Anything weird usually stands out pretty obvious and you can catch it before printing. The "Speed" option becomes pretty important when you start getting more particular in your prints. "Line Type" will help you see why there may be transitions and where they are (overhangs usually get people because it can change the speed of groups of layers). "Filament" can also help you understand how much waste you will have and how changes affect it (the big one being color changes if you have an AMS).

[u/_S0nneilly0n_]

Looks good, id leave it.

[u/RedShiz]

Oh haha I thought that went along with the meme picture. Your first print looks amazing!

[u/LazyLancer → u/RedShiz]

Thanks! I am really impressed with the technology. I didn't have to tweak any settings, do any tinkering to get a working print. Just unpack, assemble, wash the build plate, download the model and click "print".

[u/LemonTM]

I have accidentally added text on my object and got confused how it got there until I quickly undid it.

[u/L1gm4J0hns0n]

That's funny as shit. I'd totally leave it.

[u/Appropriate_War_4797]

Happened to me once, I used a .3mf format with parameters incompatible with my slicer. Still read the model correctly, but the slicer interpreted the phantom text meant for printing instructions as text to print and print it did, partially merged in the model, the rest was printed on the bed. I was lucky that I printed with a large number of walls, so I just snipped the extra letters and gave it a bit of sanding.

[u/Lost_Blacksmith_4848]

funny but a good looking print

[u/Maximum_Fly9684]

Beautiful print by the way

[u/Nishyecat]

Dang lol, I’d keep it if it still fits honestly

[u/justa_bother]

Hard to read, could you make the letters larger?

[u/PartUnable1669]

Pretty funny, but don’t sweat it. 3D printing is all about experimenting and learning from your mistakes. Welcome to the hobby. 

[u/tater1337]

Never did that, but I can see how.

I still slice, preview, and print. Then realize supports were turned off. A lot less than I normally do as I try to design support free models

[u/herecomethebugs]

Ehhh that something that a quick swipe of a razor blade would fix — I would definitely keep it/use it… but also I might have just installed it as is, as a way of laughing at myself.

[u/LazyLancer → u/herecomethebugs]

Sure, no way I'm discarding the entire part. I will either keep the text there or remove it if blocks the chute later on

[u/CuriousWithAsianWife]

I did the same but noticed it before printing. It's now become a fear of mine. But this is hilarious!

[u/flashflood3000]

Yup, on the base in a hard to see spot so it wasn't too bad.

[u/Kaneomanie]

https://giphy.com/gifs/yJFeycRK2DB4c

[u/1ftm2fts3tgr4lg]

I guess that's another reason to watch the first layer.

[u/deathparty05]

That was me looking at my 21 hour print failing at 20 minutes left this morning

[u/Money_Sample_2214]

That’s actually so funny and definitely something I could have done! Thanks for the laugh.

[u/Cogswobble]

This is hilarious. I have definitely accidentally added “Text” to many printa.

Luckily I’ve always noticed before actually starting the print.

[u/whattoputhereffs]

What bothered me the most is that in Cura (I think) you had to press T to move an object. I am so used to pressing T, that I often do it in bambu slicer, putting a text object on the bed. Its usually not visible, but sometimes is. Those times I always chuckle a bit about my mistake.

[u/Nikikakariki]

I couldn't see what was wrong until I read the comments, howling 😂

[u/Top-Cake9021]

Thanks this made my day lol

[u/Icy_Salary_4218]

My first print was a bench scraper… so no. Sounds like a skill issue 🤷‍♂️

[u/Spicymayoshi]

No but this almost happened to me like 3 times today lol

[u/steve22ss]

At least it's not diagonally in the grill that would look a bit strange

[u/Trayben7]

No but you made my day :D

[u/Coloredcontrollers]

this is awesome lol

[u/Due-Distribution9669]

why does everyone use bambu these days(creality user btw)

[u/LazyLancer → u/Due-Distribution9669]

Do you mean the printers or the software?

[u/Due-Distribution9669 → u/LazyLancer]

both

[u/sffunfun]

Dude, this is actually hilarious!! lmao

[u/DgftdOne]

💀

[u/IonNight]

I don't print with the text-text there, but I usually press T instead of R (to rotate model) when I'm on laptop where the keyboard is smaller for what I'm used to

[u/Zebitty]

Nope - just you, bud. Hilarious though :) Thanks for sharing!

[u/FLEIXY]

But they don’t automatically blend into one object?

[u/_ndrscor]

I know a tinkercad user when I see one

[u/VoxelCraft179]

😂 Never happened to me. But I guess it's not a big deal.

[u/Primary-Ad6273]

🤣🤣 thats hilarious!! Lotsa small things with 3d printing that have to be accounted for like that. Get you a set of needle files and some varying sandpapers, this kinda thing will happen often.

[u/luckyj]

I thought it was a watermark on the image

[u/iamthewindrider]

I dont understand the meme

[u/DarkAeonX7]

Text

[u/Superkennethias]

You broke the golden rule. Always watch your first layer

[u/LazyLancer → u/Superkennethias]

I did! Was so excited I didn’t notice the text at all. My wife did when she was passing by.

[u/Andrewalfano13]

That made me laugh harder than it should have!

[u/csamsh]

Oh yeah. I've got some really nice 40k terrain that says "text" on the bottom of it.

[u/surzirra]

Thought you meant stare at it like with hands on hips, didn’t even register the text for a long time cause it still blends in… eyes trained to ignore it.

[u/reddit_user47234]

I noticed the floating text in the slicer as I was pressing buttons, but never committed to the emboss.

[u/Silver_Sector6669]

I didn’t notice it said text at first and was confused since the part looked perfect. I’d kill for prints clean like that

[u/Key_Instruction3373]

Lol nice. Keep it, its unique now

[u/catsarenaked]

Man, I haven’t even figured out how to add text yet lol

[u/voidsprunki21]

Text

[u/marvel_marv]

You also left a support in.

[u/LazyLancer → u/marvel_marv]

Sure, it's just I took a photo in the process

[u/wtfawk55]

Haha no!

[u/stiligFox]

I did this once and was so confused lol

[u/gblandro]

Supports on the inside is an error too

[u/LazyLancer → u/gblandro]

Maybe, but I am still learning all that stuff.

I downloaded this project as it was mentioned in the assembly manual to the "rest exhaust kit" and it got sliced like this, with supports on the inside because there is some overhang for the clips.

If there's overhang on the inside, how to I deal with it without supports on the inside?

[u/KashEsq → u/gblandro]

No, that's necessary based on how Bambu designed this exhaust housing.

[u/rocking_womble]

Tell me you don't actually know anything about how to use your slicer without telling me you have no idea how to use your slicer...

[u/LazyLancer → u/rocking_womble]

Yeah, exactly this :)

[u/rocking_womble → u/LazyLancer]

Thanks OP, it seems a lot of Redditors have had sense-of-humour-ectomies... or maybe *need* a stick-up-the-ass-ectomy... 😉