product issue

[Jayro]

Hey all,

I am VERY new to 3d printing. Just trying to print an item I have designed for me. I was hoping/wanting the item to print in a solid state but unfortunately it is basically like honeycomb. Is this how all objects print or is it to do with the design ora setting I need to change? Appreciate any help.

cheers

[kisolre]

Without the actual FreeCAD file you used to generate the STL for this print nobody can give you any advice. It is not clear what should this look like. This could be wrong model, wrong slicer settings, problem with the printer,... Please provide extra info.

[chrisb]

It is common that slicers don't print solid models as solids. Usually they use a certain percentage of what they call "Infill". If you set the corresponding slicer setting to 100% it will become solid, if set to 0 it becomes hollow. A value between 15% and 20% is sufficient for many applications.

[Jayro]

thanks Chrisb. Will have a play around. Appreciate it.