Pretty Print Presets

I’m not quite satisfied with the results that I get from PrusaSlicer’s standard print settings. In particular:

• The seams are often too visible, especially on flat or convex perimeters.
• First-layer adhesion is unreliable because of high-acceleration printing at the edges.
• High-speed bridging is unreliable unless you’ve got exceptionally good cooling.
• Various appearance-enhancing features, such as avoid crossing perimeters and scarf seams, are completely unused. Bowden-equipped printers are especially impacted by this.
• Small or complex shapes adhere unreliably to the print bed when printed at high speed.
• Organic supports are unreliable  when underextruded.

These print profiles of mine (or “presets” as the kids are now calling them) are meant to produce better aesthetic quality, compared to Josef Průša's profiles, on typical FFF-style printers with nozzle sizes from 0.3 to 0.6 mm.

I use these four presets as my defaults for the corresponding classes of 3D models.

• pretty-box - for cuboids and other straight-walled, flat-topped objects
• pretty-figurine - for complex shapes, especially those with severe overhangs
• pretty-solid - for tools and load-bearing structures that require exceptional strength
• pretty-vase - for vase-like  objects, especially those with smooth perimeters and open tops

Every model is different, and no collection of presets can account for the needs of every model.

Instructions

Put the .ini files in the print subfolder of your PrusaSlicer configuration folder. (This varies by installation and by OS, but you can find yours at: Help→Show Configuration Folder.)

(There's also a universal cross-platform way, through PrusaSlicer's menus: File→Import→Import Config…)

Licensing

These print presets are hereby placed in the public domain. The included OpenVessel Yachty, which demonstrates my figurine-mode print quality, is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license.

See Also

• Fast Print Presets
• Watertight Spiral Print Presets