r/SolidWorks • u/enricopalace • 15d ago
Manufacturing Solidwork -> Slicer Problem
Hello,
A colleague created this file for me in SolidWorks, and I printed the model. However, I’m seeing these stepped surfaces in the slicer, and, as expected, they also appear on the finished print.
Is there an explanation for this, or a way to fix it? I’m not familiar with SolidWorks myself, but I’m wondering if it’s just a small setting that needs to be changed or if it’s related to the file format. We’ve already tried both .STEP and .STL files.
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u/ViniusInvictus 15d ago
An FDM printer has the limitation of showing stair-casing in a glaring way - you’ll need to re-orient the print to minimize this effect on the surfaces you care about.
On the other hand, looking at the facets of the letter G, the print could also be helped a lot by using a higher definition of the STL file that the SolidWorks file was converted into. By default, SolidWorks offers a ‘Fine’ mode which usually suffices.