4-Color INDX Benchy - Snapmaker U1 Optimized

4-Color INDX Benchy - Optimized for Snapmaker U1

This is my Snapmaker U1 optimized remix of the 4-color INDX Benchy.

I originally wanted to print this Benchy on the U1, but after slicing the original 3MF I noticed several areas where the color painting was creating irregular toolpaths that could show up in the finished print as what looked like surface or print defects.

I spent a couple of hours going through the model and carefully repainting and cleaning up the color boundaries, paying particular attention to the problem areas that were affecting the sliced toolpaths and surface quality.

I also created a highly optimized Snapmaker U1 print profile specifically for this Benchy. The profile has been tuned to produce a clean, consistent print while taking advantage of the U1's four independent toolheads.

What's Included

• Fully repainted 4-color Benchy

• Cleaned up color boundaries and problem areas

• Optimized specifically for the Snapmaker U1

• Custom print profile tuned for this model

• Designed to produce clean toolpaths and minimize artifacts caused by color segmentation

• Ready to slice and print as a 4-tool U1 test

The original model was created as a test for the 4-tool and 8-tool INDX system. This remix adapts and cleans up the 4-color version specifically for the Snapmaker U1.

If you're looking for a fun way to put all four U1 toolheads to work while testing multicolor alignment, tool changes, and overall print quality, this should make a great test print.

Print Time & Filament

With my optimized U1 profile and changes, the total print time came out to 2 hours and 5 minutes, compared to 2 hours and 20 minutes for the provided INDX G-code files.

The U1 version used 35g of filament, while the INDX version comes in at 27g.

So while the U1 uses about 8g more filament for this print, the optimized profile manages to finish approximately 15 minutes faster.